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frecjuently most bizarre and violates the eternal fitness 

 of things. Most often these poor results are the outcome 

 of the desire to have as many kinds of plants as possible, 

 and as a consequence the small front yard is cluttered 

 with trees and bushes in a way that is most unattractive. 



One or two trees properly located, and the most 

 desirable shrubs grouped along the edges and filling the 

 corners of a small yard, leaving the center open or nearly 

 so, will present a more pleasing picture than twice the 

 number distributed as mentioned before. Roses in a 

 hedgerow along the dividing line are pleasing, while the 

 same number of plants in a bed in the middle of the 

 front lawn are not, and are decidedly out of place. 



Often an owner desires to mark the line of his property 

 along the street, or to obtain a certain amount of privacy. 

 For this purpose a hedge is the very best thing to use if 

 sunlight is not cut off by the street trees. The hedge 

 should be at least fifteen feet distant from large trees 

 as otherwise it will not grow satisfactorily, not only on 

 account of the shade but also because the tree roots 

 absorb too much of the food and moisture. Of plants 

 suitable for hedges I may mention the ibota, California 

 and amure privet, hornbeam, Thunberg's berberis, and 



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