THE LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFUL 



which in this proper sense are decorative. 



The sympathetic observers of land- 

 scape have long ago found this to be true. 

 Rather often do they find special views in 

 which the trees and rocks offer such lines 

 and masses as to form truly decorative 

 arrangements. Such views are always 

 pleasing, and, when otherwise proper, are 

 exceedingly satisfying. 



Let us make a practical application. 

 Susan and Benjamin have bought two lots 

 in a respectable suburb, and with the help 

 of the building and loan association have 

 put up a neat colonial house. Mr. Billings, 

 the architect, being Benjamin's intimate 

 friend, has designed the house inside and 

 out to express that spirit of quiet and 

 happy domesticity for which Susan and 

 Benjamin are noted. Now, these delightful 

 young folks have an intelligent taste for 

 gardening, and they are ambitious to have 

 the thirty feet of lawn in front of the house 

 and the fifty feet of garden back of it 

 harmonize fully with the architecture and 

 express the same spirit. Everyone knows, 

 of course, that their sjmipathetic work in 

 their own garden, their personal choice of 

 each plant, and their constant domestic 



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