TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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INTRODUCTION v 



CHAPTER I. 



LANDSCAPE GARDENING AND HOME ORNAMENTATION 1 



Advantages of Home Ornamentation. Natural vs. the 

 Artificial System. 



CHAPTER II. 



ORNAMENTING NEW HOMES. ... 6 



Conditions of Locations Considered. Secure and Improve 

 Strongly Marked Natural Features. Location of Buildings. 

 Architecture of the House. The Cellar and its Use. Heating 

 and Ventilating the House. 



CHAPTER III. 



PREPARATION OF THE LAND 28 



Grading. Making the Lawn. Fertilizing and Care of the 

 Lawn. 



CHAPTER IV. 



TREES THEIR PLANTING AND CARE 43 



Importance of Trees and Shrubs. Improving Old Trees. 

 Preparation of Trees for Planting. Planting and Care of 

 Trees. The Arrangement or Grouping. Rules for 

 Grouping. 



