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of and the too often futile attempts at beautifying the grounds. If the owners 

 of city homes would give the matter of plantings and arrangements of walks and 

 drives a little consideration, and not merely put what they want wherever it seems 

 to fit in most conveniently at the time of planting, there would be a marked im- 

 provement in the appearance of our California homes. 



The essential steps are: First, to consider the conditions, such as direction of 

 frontage, surroundings, contour, shape and size of lot, and the shape, size and 



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Figure 43. Quartering view of a well planted place, with note-book sketch of plants 

 used, as follows: 1, Schinus molle; 2, Grevillea Thelmanniana; 3, Yucca gloriosa; 4. 

 Acacia floribunda; 5, Acacia Baileyana; 6, Araucaria Bidwilli; 7, Aralia papyrifera; 

 8, Wigandia; 9 Wigandia; 10, Heliotrope; 11, Elephant-ear. 



