ARRANGEMENT OF HOME GROUNDS 
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“In the Winter when other trees are bare and brown, evergreens 
are most cheerful companions.” 
plan the arrangement of their shade trees so every por¬ 
tion of the lawn will be shaded from the hot sun espec¬ 
ially during the late afternoon. In so locating shade trees 
to protect blue grass one should always keep in mind that 
the trees should be located South and West of the area 
to be shaded. 
A convenient method of locating shade trees is to 
place stakes at the locations where one believes the trees 
should be planted, and then move the stakes about in vari¬ 
ous locations until a satisfactory grouping has been ar¬ 
ranged. 
ARRANGEMENT OF EVERGREENS. 
There is no class of trees or shrubs which will give as 
much pleasure all the year round as evergreens. Ever¬ 
greens are bright and cheerful companions when other 
trees and shrubs are bare and brown. During the long, 
