THE LOCATION 3' 



base of the house and an inviting circle of turf in 

 front of the rear door. 



The radiating beds of the flower garden are excep- 

 tionally favorable where one wishes to grow a great 

 variety of flowers and shrubs in a restricted area, as 

 low-growing perennials and annuals may occupy the 

 fore part of the beds and larger growths be gradually 

 introduced as the beds recede untU, in the rear, they 

 give place to tall shrubs or small ornamental trees. 

 This form of planting greatly increases the apparent 

 extent of the grounds and also serves as a screen for 

 unsightly objects in the rear. The long, straight paths 

 make the care of the beds a simple affair and the 

 number of beds and paths may be regulated accord- 

 ing to the ground at command. 



A beautiful arrangement of the planting would be 

 to run a triple row of tulips, hyacinths or narcissi 

 along the edges of all the beds and sow English daisy 

 seed, pansies, ageratums or other low-growing plants 

 among them to cover the ground when they are 

 through blooming. On the less sunny borders the 

 lobelias would be beautiful, as would the dwarf morn- 

 ing glories which remain open all day. The tufted 

 pansies are permanent and beautiful border plants, 

 especially the yellow ones, and one can compose very 

 artistic color schemes by using flowers that harmonize 

 with the edging plants in the different beds. 



Plan B is a much more formal laying out of a city 



