392 TASTE AND 7AC7 IN ARRANGING HOME AND OTHER GROUNDS. 



room to accommodate it on a liberal scale. Other clumps 

 and some individual trees may be set on the side of the 

 lawn toward the house, thus not only preserving but in- 

 creasing the beauty of the view, since the clumps and 

 trees partly define it. It will be worth while for the 

 reader to compare carefully the general 

 fine appearance of this south 

 shown in fig. 2, with the appearance of 

 the same area in the original plan of 



Fig. 3.— Arrangement of a Small Front Yard. (See opposite page.) 



fig. I. If the contrast between the two seems quite re- 

 markable as seen on paper, it would be decidedly more 

 so carried out on the grounds. 



The spot formerly occupied by the stable, coal-shed 

 and drive, and directly south from the house, seemed to 



us, after some study, as most suitable for the shrub and 

 flower-garden. Learning from additional correspondence 

 the owner's interest in hardy shrubs and plants, we sug- 

 gested a somewhat elaborate plan for their arrangement. 

 The arrangement consists of five beds of various sizes, 

 located in the grass in a way that provides lawn 

 walks about four feet wide between them. At 

 two points where these walks approach the 

 boundary of the grounds it is suggested that 

 seats be constructed, surrounded at the sides, 

 back and overhead with lattice-work, upon 

 which vines are to be trained. The arbors 

 thus formed should not be more than three feet 

 deep. They may be covered with sweet and 

 attractive bloomers, such as clematises, monthly 

 honeysuckles, etc. With the open side away 

 from the sun and toward the beds, lawn and 

 house, they would unquestionably be much fre- 

 quented by the occupants of the home and 

 by visitors in pleasant summer weather. 



In planting these beds, hardy flowering 

 shrubs in large assortment, including in the 

 background some strong growers like althaeas, 

 single syringas, aralias, etc. , should be arranged 

 over the area, leaving some space next to the 

 margin for flowering plants. The shrubs should 

 be set about four feet apart, on an average ; the 

 space for plants may vary in width from two 

 to four feet. The latter may comprise a gen- 

 eral assortment of the finer hardy kinds, in- 

 cluding Dutch bulbs, annuals and tender peren- 

 nials. Altogether, in shrubs and plants, such 

 a selection could be made as would afford an 

 unceasing supply of bloom from early spring 

 until fall. 



In this group of beds (fig. 2) there is one — the 

 smallest — of round form ; this is nearest to 

 the house. We suggest that this be set with 

 early tulips and crocuses for spring adornment, 

 to be followed by bright bedding plants, such 

 as geraniums, coleus or cannas. Provision is 

 made in this and other sections of the garden 

 for masses of shrubs. In such masses we would 

 plant varieties of weigelia, Forsyfhia I'h-idis- 

 sima, calycanthus, barberries, plumed hydran- 

 geas, viburnums, Deiitzia gracilis, Japan 

 quince, lilacs, variegated dogwoods, dwarf 

 evergreens, etc. If each clump were planted 

 with a single kind of shrub, or at most two or 

 three kinds, the effect would be finer. 



To the north of the house no great change 

 has been made in the grounds beyond carrying 

 the drive across here to the street. Instead of 

 the rear of the yard being chopped squarely 

 off almost in line with the rear end of the house, as shown 

 in fig. I, the new drive and walks of gracefully curving 

 outline define this part of the yard, while some trees and 

 shrubs planted beyond the drive would give an appear- 

 ance of greater length to the ornamental ground on this 



