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LMTROVIXC; THE HOUSE YARD. 



Sir,— Would you be kind enough to give me some hints on the airangement of my 

 yard ? I enclose a rough drawing of the same. There is a row of small evergreens along 

 the side of the drive, and along the road in ficmt are evergreens and maples. The figures 

 in the corner represent 1, 2, 3 and 5, native trees, as oak, wild cherry, elm, etc., 4 is a 

 stump, 14 is a oatalpa tree. I have just built a house in the position represented, and 

 would like some hints with regard to the grounds. Also, what kind of grass would you 

 recommend me to sow for the lawn ? 



W. S., BeamnvtUe. 



Fig. T,^ represents the ground in its unimproved state. There is, as yet, no 

 special walk, except that which one would naturally take toward the house ; 

 the drive is too straight to the barn, and it is inconvenient to walk from the 

 house to the driveway in order to get into the carriage. We would advise a curve, 

 as shown in fig. 34, approaching the house gradually to the carriage stand at 1 3, 

 from which it will be easy to step in. 9 represents a large bed of evergreens, 

 deciduous trees and shrubs, which will make a convenient turn-about for the 

 carriage, without driving upon the lawn. 8 is a double row of native ornamental 

 trees, which would grow up to hide the barns from the public view and from the 

 house. We would suggest that the whole of the lawn in front of the house be 



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