LESSON LVIII 

 BEAUTIFYING THE HOME GROUNDS 



Importance of beautiful surroundings. Every one 

 who has driven along country roads has felt the gloom 

 of ugly homesteads, and also the charm of beautiful 

 farm homes, many of which are less expensive than 

 the ugly places. Every farm home can be made more 

 beautiful by planting trees, shrubs, vines, flowers, and 

 grass. It requires a little time and thought, but al- 

 most no money, to transform an ugly place into an 



AN UNATTRACTIVE FARM HOUSE 



attractive one. Not only does the beauty of farm 

 surroundings add to the happiness and healthfulness 

 of farm life, but it gives also a distinctly higher market 

 value to any farm. 



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