262 BEAUTIFYING THE HOME GROUNDS 



Shrubbery. - - The selection and placing of shrubbery 

 and flowers should be done with good taste. Lawns 

 should not be overcrowded with flower beds and 

 shrubs. A good place for flowers is along the founda- 

 tion of the house and the border of the walks. Some- 

 times a pleasing effect can be obtained by filling an 

 angle at the side of a house with flowering shrubs 



or small evergreen 

 trees closely massed 

 together. 



Trees around a 

 homestead serve for 

 beauty, shade, and 

 protection against 

 storms. In locali- 

 ties where high 

 winds are frequent, 

 a shelter belt of 

 trees is planted on the windward side of the house, and 

 adds much to the attractiveness of the place. For 

 shade and beauty some of the fruit trees serve well. 

 In such trees as the apple tree there is a high degree 

 of beauty and utility combined. 



Paint is an important factor in beautifying the farm- 

 stead. Some buildings are unsightly for lack of paint, 

 and others are distressingly ugly by reason of the color of 

 the paint, or the use of several colors that lack harmony. 

 No farm home should be vulgarized by glaring advertise- 

 ments spread over the side or roof of a barn. 



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