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The effect of the vine covered porch is, however, very pleasing. The climbing 

 fig (Ficus repens) is kept well trimmed and in bounds and the porch is seen to 

 contain hanging ferns and potted begonias. There are also potted ferns on the 

 buttresses and a giant tree fern at the left end of the porch. 



The last two cuts (Figures 42 and 43) are different views of one and the same 

 home. Might the street trees be cut from the scene, it would be a beauty. Here, 

 there are no large plantings in front of the house, but the trees and shrubs are 

 banked at the sides and in such a way as to hide the rear of the lot and still add to 

 the attractiveness of the place. 



The rose-covered pergola at the left, with the pepper at its end, balances and 

 neutralizes the effect produced by the group of trees at the right. In this case, as 

 in the others, the porch is hung with ferns, and potted ferns are on the buttresses. 



Figure 42. Front view of same place shown in Figure 43. 



A bank of heliotrope planted against the foundation of the porch helps greatly 

 in softening the lines. 



None of these views can be appreciated, either as examples of good or bad, 

 unless actually seen in the freshness of life and color. But we have here at- 

 tempted to give our readers some idea of what can or cannot be done with a small 

 home by means of these actual examples. 



The accompanying diagram (Figure 44) is representative in part of the mani- 

 fold possibilities which present themselves for the beautification of the ordinary 

 city residence lot. The plate represents a corner lot and is constructed on the 

 supposition that an alley runs along the rear; and the lot is planted and arranged 

 for a west frontage with an open exposure on the south. 



This plan is such as could easily be carried out by the home builder of moder- 

 ate means, with no additional expense than is ordinarily put on the construction 



