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grass, especially in cities, will require cutting, 

 if the appeai'ances of the lawn are to be con- 

 sidered. 



While many persons seem to realize that pur- 

 poseless planting of flowers, shrubs, vines or 

 trees on the lawn is in poor taste, still there are 

 not a few who seem to consider that an excep- 



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tion may be made of the bulbous plants. But 

 as a matter of fact, the same rule holds with 

 this class as with all others. The star-shaped, 

 square-shaped, round-shaped bed of tulips or 

 hyacinths set down, without reason or sense in 

 the center of a lawn invariably discloses poor 

 judgment. Moreover, it is as expensive as it 



