7i8 TASTE AND TACT IN ARRANGING HOME AND OTHER GROUNDS. 



mass of shrubs, which might consist of the brilliant 

 purple-leaved plum [Prtmus Pissardii), surrounded by 

 the lower-growing variegated- leaved weigelia, or varie- 

 gated-leaved cornelian cherry. 



The border G may be planted with a general assort- 

 ment of small-growing trees and shrubs, with some seed- 

 grown or other flowering plants brought in here and 

 there next to the grass. Suppose for trees that the 

 Judas tree (cercis), snowy mespilus (amelanchier), 

 white fringe (chionanthus) and the double-flowering 

 plum be used, keeping these somewhat in the back- 

 ground. For shrubs, a selection consisting of flowering 

 almonds, flowering currants, daphne, forsythia, bush 

 honeysuckle, Japan quince, berberries, althaeas, hardy 

 plumed hydrangeas and others might here be included. 



In the corner of the grounds to the rear of the round 

 bed, would be a suitable spot for locating a garden 

 seat ; which no doubt would be a place much sought 

 by the owners of the garden and their visitors. 



At D, next to the house, a mass of small shrubs, say 

 to consist of mahonia and variegated-leaved corchorus, 

 might occupy the bed nearest the street, and a magnolia 

 tree be located a little to the east and somewhat further 

 away from the house than shown by our artist. The small 

 bed to the rear of and close to the house would afford 

 excellent accommodations for such partial-shade lovers 

 as hardy ferns, hepaticas, trilliums, violets, daisies, etc. 



In the angle of the part marked E, a rockery might 

 be constructed to be planted with hardy bulbs, rock 

 cress, saxifragas, aubrietias, sedums, thrift, dwarf cam- 

 panulas, and other alpines. The bed located centrally 

 in the plat would be suitable for receiving some lilacs 

 in assortment. 



In plat F, the shrub clumps directly back of the walk 

 might be planted with an assortment of spirseas, cover- 

 ing a period of bloom from May to August. In addition 

 to the spiraeas, some deutzias, mock oranges, wei- 

 gelias, etc., would also be in place here. 



The two trees planted next east from the shrub clumps 

 might be a cladrastis or yellow-wood and a River's 

 blood-leaved beech. The mass of shrubs midway back 

 through this plat, on the street side, could consist of 

 plumed hydrangeas (Hydrangea pamculata gi-andiJ!o7-a) 

 with fine effect, as viewed from nearly all parts of the 

 grounds. Still further to the rear a scarlet oak and a 

 cut-leaved weeping birch would appear very suitable. 



For a fence or screen separating the kitchen garden 

 from the lawn, we would suggest a woven galvanized. 

 wire fence, covered with hardy and tender vines. The 

 selection might fitly include honeysuckles, wistarias, 

 clematises, trumpet vines, akebias, actinidias, am- 

 pelopsises, together with seed-grown kinds like nastur- 

 tiums, morning-glories, scarlet runners, etc. Directly in 

 front of this vine screen, on each side of the walk that 

 penetrates it, should be located some borders (G I) 

 comprising a general selection of hardy perennials, as 

 well as of annuals, biennials, etc. At the extreme north 

 end, as also in the smaller beds that stand out a little 

 from the north border, would be the place we would 

 recommend for hardy and other roses. H H H indicate 

 where hydrants are now located on the grounds. 



The unique feature of a vegetable garden having a 

 curving outline on one side, would prove one of the 

 most interesting parts of the grounds. Such a garden 

 would not be difficult to lay out and plant at the spring 

 garden making. The outside curves could easily be in- 

 dicated by setting some stakes at a certain distance 

 (measuring with a stick) from the fence ; the inner 

 curves by a line and stake, the latter set at the center of 

 the circle partly to be marked out. The small-fruit garden 

 north could be arranged in straight lines throughout. 



In the selections named throughout, of course there is 

 nothing arbitrary, and our correspondent could vary them 

 in detail at will. But if adopted as here given, they no 

 doubt would produce excellent results, such as would 

 assure to him very complete and handsome grounds. 



The cuts on pages 716-717 show how prettily the 

 back yard of a city lot (size of lot, 27}^ x 175 feet) can 

 be arranged for including a bit of fine gardening. The 

 home is located in the heart of the residence district of 

 the city of Buffalo, and is in all respects a charming 

 place. 



It will be noticed that the foreground is devoted to 

 lawn, while directly back and to the left are two ample 

 borders planted with hardy and other flowers and shrubs. 

 Immediately back of these borders is a small area de- 

 voted to vegetables and strawberries. Against the rear 

 fence is a trellis covered with hardy grape vines that 

 bear well. A single suggestion in order here would be, 

 that the fences at the sides, not now obscured by shrub- 

 bery, be covered with flowering vines. 



