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with a horse mower or with a hand mower. They are always in 

 the way of the machine and they are in the way of seeing the beau- 

 tiful things you have planted. Better leave some plain greensward 



Fig. 267. — An ideal location for the farm buildings. The residence is among the trees 

 on higher ground than the barns, which are also on a well-drained ridge. Note that all 

 buildings are painted and kept up. (D.S.D.A.) 



as part of the canvas of your picture. Put the trees as you do the 

 shrubs, at the corners, angles, and along the borders. There is no 

 objection to planting some straight lines of trees along roads, 



Flo. 268. — A few community meetings in the side yards of the neighborhood will encourage 

 the beautification of the premises. 



fences, etc. These straight lines may be broken occasionally; at 

 least at the ends they may blend into masses of shrubbery. 



Trees to Plant. — For quick effect, rapid growths are sometimes 

 desired. Cottonwoods or poplars are sometimes used where shade 

 must be produced quickly. Remember that the trees which grow 

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