SINGLE SPECIMENS 



Trees. — The trees on a small place must be planted sparingly, and 

 each kind should be chosen with care. Aim to shade the side walk and 

 your own entrance walk, but keep them away from the house. A part of 

 the principal lawn space should have the shade of, at least, one tree, 

 with a seat placed under it or built around its trunk. Trees like the 

 Norway Maple or Linden give the best shade, and the fragrance of the 

 latter when in blossom is world-famous. 



On the lawn at the side and rear of the house, there is every good 

 reason for the planting of fruit trees, — especially the Apples and Cherries. 

 AVhat can surpass the beauty of these when in full bloom? Then, too, they 

 give us shade, attract the birds and also bring us fruit enough to pay 

 their board many times over. Do not stop with these, but if you have room, 

 add Peaches, Pears and Plums, and plant the best kinds you can get. 



On a small lawn the space is too valuable to be taken up with isolated 

 specimens, unless it be a pair of fine plants to flank the entrance or 

 porch steps. Barberries, Japanese Maples, Hydrangeas or Rugosa Roses 

 are frequently used for this purpose. 



Evergreens. — Some of the smaller Evergreens may find room on 

 the edges of the lawn with good effect, or be used to carry out any bit 

 of formal work that one wishes to undertake within the limits of an ordi- 

 nary place; however, it is a mistake to use many Evergreens or to use 

 those of unusual color. The latter especially are at their best only when 

 seen against a true green and at some distance. 



Grasses. — For adding variety to the shrubbery group, there is nothing 

 else can quite take the place of the hardy, tall-growing grasses. They 

 are inexpensive, increase rapidly and have a graceful, tropical appear- 

 ance. In the fall, they bloom into beautiful plumes which may be dried, 

 cut and kept indoors all winter. 



Ivies. — Boston Ivy (Ampelopsis Veitchii) is the most civilized. It is 

 clean, neat and most satisfying in every way. Extremely ornamental (see 

 page 4), and is more universally used on city houses than any other one 

 we know. American Ivy (Ampelopsis quinquefolia) is better for stumps, 

 fences, arbors, etc., is rather wild in its growth, is occasionally bothered 

 with insects, but colors up beautifully in the fall. English Ivy (Hedera 

 Helix) is evergreen and does best on the shady side of a house, or makes 

 a thick mat of green on the ground. It seldom winter-kills. 



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