CITY LAWNS AND GARDENS 
55 
Formal Bedding in City Grounds 
The restricted areas devoted to lawns and gardens in the 
city usually necessitate formality in treatment to harmonize with 
the architectural surroundings and the rigid angles and boundary 
lines of the grounds. The smaller picture shows a pleasing bed- 
ding effect under these conditions. The columnar Junipers, the 
box-edged patterned flower beds, broad straight walk, fountains, 
etc., are all in keeping. The natural or picturesque style of 
planting in this place would be incongruous — entirely out of 
harmony with the formal city spaces. 
An Oasis in the City 
A modern residential street in an American 
city is shown at the right. The lawns, though 
small, are unfettered by fences, hedges or even 
boundary lines, thus presenting quite a charming 
effect in their unity of combination, delighting 
not only their owners, but every passer-by. The 
open freedom of such home surroundings has 
a restful and refreshing influence, particularly 
for the overworked business man, whose senses 
are unconsciously worried by the unpleasant 
impressions of a restricted office. It 
is fortunate that the democratic ten- 
dencies of well-to-do Americans find 
expression in such community of 
home environments as this, which 
reflects a wholesome and refining in- 
fluence upon the people at large. 
