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PROBLEMS 



Landscape problems fall naturally into groups or 

 classes, and the landscape-designer is bound to 

 come into contact with a greater or less number of 

 these groups. Within the groups themselves 

 there is sufficient similarity to render decidedly 

 worth while a thorough knowledge of general, 

 though definite, methods of approach; for famil- 

 iarity with a type problem, and success in its solu- 

 tion, will be of great assistance in attacking other 

 problems of the same class. Several problems 

 from different landscape groups are accordingly 

 presented here, with the idea that their solutions 

 may be helpful in the solving of problems of a sim- 

 ilar nature. 



COOPERATIVE LANDSCAPE-GARDENING 



One of the great needs in America to-day is the 

 improvement of cities by a better arrangement of 

 available space for the bringing in of more coun- 

 try-like conditions. The crying need seems to be 



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