HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PLAN. 
Spend enough time on j^our plan to make it complete. Then in 
later seasons, when you add more shrubs, roses, etc., they will harmonize 
with your first planting. 
Perhaps you do not care to do ail your planting at one time. In 
any case, you will avoid the evils of the "hit-and-miss" method, and 
secure the best results, if you first lay out a definite, complete plan. 
You know the dimensions of your grounds, or can easily measure 
them. Each square in the cross-section sheet represents one foot. 
(You can let each square represent two feet or more, according to 
the size of your place.)* 
Locate the house in the proper place, drawing to scale. 
Draw in other buildings, walks, trees, and other permanent objects. 
Determine what part of the grounds should be kept open. 
If you have an attractive view from a window, do not obstruct 
the outlook by your planting. 
Mark the location for the planting of trees, shrubs, etc., accord- 
ing to the principles explained in this book and illustrated on the 
ue prints. Locate the collections to meet your particular taste and 
^requirements. 
The result will be comparable with the effect secured by an ex- 
ert, and your satisfaction will be the greater because you have done 
t yourself. 
♦Note: Use a poncU then you can erase if necessary. 
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