TASTE AND TACT IN ARRANGING HOME AND OTHER GROUNDS. 



the house, is a small bed in which might be planted three 

 German irises and three day-lilies ( hemerocallis ) in 

 variety. On the house side of the walk here, but in the 

 direction of the street, a small clump of hardy perennial 

 phloxes might be placed. Two trees are indicated in 

 this plat, across the walk from the corner of the house. 

 These should be European cut-leaved birches. A little 

 further on towards the street a Camperdown weeping 

 elm might be located, and midway between here and the 

 street a Magnolia speciosa. In the bend of the walk at 

 this point would be a suitable location for a bed of bright 

 summer plants, such as geraniums, coleuses, etc. 



As to plat K, the trees located near the street may well 

 be American elm, maple and horse-chestnut. Just out- 

 side the winding walk, near the corner of the house, a 

 Rivers' blood-leaved beech might be planted. In this 

 plat there are shown four masses of hardy shrubs. Be- 

 ginning with the one near the front entrance, F, put two 

 each of the following : purple-leaved barberry, European 

 barberry and Thunberg's barberry. The mass nearest 

 to the front steps may consist of four or five weigelias in 

 variety ; and if one IVeigclia Candida were placed across 

 the front walk from the present mass, and near the weep- 

 ing elm, the effect should be pleasing. Across the other 

 walk from this mass, and near the veranda, we would 

 like to see about four to six specimens of the pretty varie- 

 gated-leaved corchorus planted in a small elongated bed. 

 This is a handsome dwarf shrub of the easiest culture, 

 and among the prettiest of objects provided a little atten- 

 tion is paid to removing any green shoots that may start 

 up among the silver-leaved ones that prevail in this plant. 

 The third shrub mass from the front, in plat K, may 

 consist of four of the golden-bells [Forsythia in'ridis- 

 si'ma), and the remaining mass near the side entrance of 

 three dwarf spruce trees — Maxwell's or the conical varie- 

 ties preferred. Opposite the clump of golden-bells alluded 

 to, about three plants of the beautiful Mahonia aqui- 

 folia would look well. This is an evergreen shrub, 

 which, here near the house, would receive in winter the 

 shade required to prevent the leaves from suffering by 

 winter sun-scald. 



The large plat designated by L, M and O is made to sup- 

 port quite an extensive planting of ornamental growths, 

 mainly in masses. Near the side entrance it is designed 

 that two specimens of the conical spruce shall stand, just 

 in from the walk ; while back of these a clump, consisting 

 of two each of scarlet Japan quince and double-flowering 

 almonds, may appear. Beyond the last-named mass, ap- 

 pearing somewhat isolated, may be a tree of 'Wier's cut- 

 leaved maple. In the bend towards and near to the side 

 door is a compact mass of shrubs : one specimen each of 

 double-flowering plum and Forsythia siispcnsa centrally 

 in the clump, and, surrounding these, three Deutzia 

 gracilis, three double-flowering deutzias, three plumed 

 hydrangeas, two Spircea Billardii and two Japan vi- 

 burnums. Beyond this bed stand a thorn-bush and 

 two mock-oranges. Somewhat further along, and near 

 the walk, H, is an irregularly-shaped bed of good size, 

 which is designed ior roses. The small bed before this 



is intended for annual flowers. Across the walk from 

 the rose-bed, and near the veranda, C, is a clump of 

 peonies. Towards the highway, to the right from the 

 roses, are three small trees, separated from each other by 

 lawn : Royal willow (Salix regalis), golden catalpa and 

 Hyslop crab-tree. Of the trees in or near the street 

 from this point back, the first mass comprises American 

 elms ; the second, near to the drive, I, are sweet chest- 

 nuts. 



Returning to the rose-bed and looking towards the 

 stable, the next four shrubs, in two pairs with an open 

 space between, are to be lilacs. Beyond the further pair, 

 and near the vine-arbor, P, is a bed of shrubs containing 

 one Elccagnits hor/oisis in the center, surrounded in 

 irregular order with two althaeas, three bush honey- 

 suckles, and one mock-orange at the further end. Two 

 mock-oranges also stand away from this bed, toward the 

 center of the grass-plat. Another clump, one each of 

 A'kiis cotinus, privet and thorn, or Sfircea sorbifolia , 

 is a little beyond this point, towards the stable. In the 

 same vicinity are four apple trees and one elm, the latter 

 overhanging the drive about midway between the street 

 and the stable. The clump of shrubbery between the 

 elm and the street may consist of the ornamental elders, 

 with one bush of the fern-leaved variety in the center, 

 and two each of the golden-leaved and cut-leaved varie- 

 ties besides. In the rounded point formed by the junc- 

 tion of the walk, P, and the drive, I, is a large bed de- 

 signed for a variety of evergreens, among which might 

 be included Norway and white spruces, red cedar, Amer- 

 ican and Siberian arbor-vitaes and hemlocks. A little 

 back from this bed is a clump of several dwarf mountain 

 pines. 



Plat N, to the rear of the drive, I, is to be devoted 

 mainly to strong-growing trees. At the street we suggest 

 two scarlet oaks, the remaining four trees consisting of 

 two cherries and two apples. In the corner of the lot 

 here is a group of four Austrian pines, and about midway 

 between these and the stable, several white or Wey- 

 mouth pines. 



In plat R there is, besides the fruit-trees, a small clump 

 near the vine-arbor consisting of plum-leaved and Reeve's 

 spiraeas. Opposite these, in plat S, is a similar clump 

 composed of half a dozen plants of Spircea callosa. 

 Toward the house from the last clump are several flower- 

 ing currants. The remaining trees in this plat are fruits. 



Places for ornamental vines are found about the 

 veranda at the house and the vine-arbor at P. The 

 kinds suggested are the ampelopsis in variety, wistarias, 

 honeysuckles, clematises, trumpet-vine, Dutchman's-pipe, 

 Akcbia quinata and Actiniciia polygama, besides ten- 

 der and seed-grown kinds. It is believed that the grape- 

 vine walk extending by a curve from the arbor to the 

 greenhouse will be esteemed among the more pleasing 

 features of the place. 



There, kind reader, is not that a basis to work upon 

 for rendering your home a charming garden spot ? If 

 you desire to elaborate by introducing an assortment of 

 hardy perennials at any time, they can be readily accom- 



