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THE UNIT COLLECTION I'LAN 
Planting the Home Grounds 
By Frank A. Waugh, Landscape Gardener 
Frank A. Waugh is Professor of Horticulture at Massachusetts 
Agricultural College, Amherst. He is the author of "Landscape 
Gardening" and other excellent books, which are valued not only for 
reliable information, but also for the direct, concise, simple presenta- 
tion. We were indeed fortunate in securing his plans and presentation 
of thi.s unit collection idea. William p. Stark. 
"The three accompanying plans are designed to represent typical 
cases. They present the usual forms of home grounds. The first one 
shows the average size and form of city lot, the second an example of 
a suburban place, and the third a representative farmyard. In each 
case the plan indicates how the grounds may be planted to secure the 
best effect, having in view economy ot hrst cost ana the lowest possible 
cost of upkeep. 
The novel feature of these plans, and the one which should prove 
of practical service to the home-owner, is the arrangement of unit col- 
lections of trees, shrubs, and other plants for carrying out the designs. 
This scheme has certain manifest advantages. 
1. It gives an intelligible design. They are to the home-builder 
what patterns are to the dress-maker. 
2. The nurseryman can keep these standard collections in stock 
and can sell them at lower prices than usually charged, thus effecting a 
substantial economy for the buyer. 
3. The buyer can substitute certain units for others, or make 
other changes according to his own taste or discretion. 
4. The home-builder can buy a portion of the necessary plants 
from year to year, thus distributing the outlay over several years. 
It need not be expected that these plans will exactly fit every place. 
On the contrary, modifications of greater or less degree will be required 
in adjusting these patterns to a majority of places. Such changes 
should be freely made according to the taste of the home-owner, but., 
in order that the final result may be as successful as possible, it is highly 
important to make such alterations in harmony with the principles of 
design which have controlled in the original plans. Some of the most 
important of these principles should be stated here and carefully con- 
sidered by everyone who undertakes this sort of work." 
