AROUND THE BASE OF THE HOUSE 



/^UR purpose here should be to soften the rigid stiffness of the build- 

 ^^ ing and unite it to the lawn and the surrounding grounds. When 

 this has been accomplished, stop! That is to say, do not bury the house 

 under Ivies nor bank it deep with shrubs ; do not overdo. 



Vines and Ives are always good if they do not conceal, but rather 

 emphasize the architectural forms and features ; at least one-third of the 

 outside wall should be free from them, however, to get the best effect. 

 Shrubs are always good in the right place and number. 



Wherever the walls change their direction, that is, at the corners, 

 and in the angles made by wing or porch, is the place for planting, but 

 do not use the same kind of planting for both these situations. Flower- 

 ing vines or climbers, such as Roses, AVistarias or Honeysuckles, go in the 

 shelter of angles, while the exposure of corners requires some shrubbery, 

 not tall, but of sturdy growth, with groups and plantings of perennials 



The illustration herewith shows a ver: prt.i^ ri+e;i f._:iu-ed with pink or white Geraniums 

 edged with Sweet Alyssum (with a Rose to the right of the porch) 



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