THE LAWN 



The lawn is the most prominent feature of the 

 country home. A well-kept lawn lends distinction 

 to even the most humble of homes and it is a con- 

 tinuous source of delight to the occupants of the 

 house as well as to the passersby, while an un- 

 kempt lawn with bare patches and rough spots 

 bespeaks carelessness of habit of the person who 

 has it in charge and is a constant eyesore. The 

 appearance of the lawn will almost always furnish 

 a keynote to the interior of the house. Pride 

 in the interior surroundings cannot but spread 

 to the exterior. 



A large lawn is easy to plan. Vines, trees, and 

 shrubbery have ample space and many varieties 

 may be attractively dotted here and there in 

 natural order, but a small plot necessarily de- 

 mands that it be treated in a more formal way. 



The lawn of generous proportions can very 

 properly be fitted with curved walks and drive- 

 ways, curling picturesquely around clumps of 

 shrubbery and clusters of plants, but the small 



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