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scale to use upon small 
places. Of course, 
upon a large place a 
topographical map 
would be required. 
The scaled drawing of 
e x i s t i ng conditions 
should be made upon 
cardboard or so m e 
durable paper, so that 
it may be filled with 
the general design and 
the planting plan. 
After the scaled 
drawing is completed 
the general plan can 
be worked out. It is 
may serve as a factor 
in the design and be ap¬ 
preciated to the fullest 
extent. It is best to 
plant upon each side of 
the entrance, in order 
to accentuate it, upon 
the same principle that 
we have ornamental 
gates to mark the en¬ 
trance to large estates. 
When screening cer¬ 
tain views it is well to 
bear in mind that a 
small tree placed close 
to the point of vision 
will screen as effec¬ 
The planting plan shows all 
mass locations and permanent 
features of the garden 
An elevation design as worked 
out from the preceding plan 
best to have tracing paper to place over the 
scaled drawing, so that studies may be 
easily made without soiling the drawing. 
The views from the principal windows and 
porches should be carefully laid out, and 
the views to be screened and accentuated 
designated. 
The first thing to be taken into considera¬ 
tion in laying out grounds is to locate care¬ 
fully all areas and all architectural features. If the drives and 
walks are not constructed, they should be included in the first 
study, as they are generally worked out before anything else 
is attempted. If there is to be a formal garden, it should see 
a part of the house itself and should be so placed that it may 
be appreciated from the principal windows and porches. The 
dining and living-rooms should have the best views, and the 
kitchen may open upon the laundry yard or service court. 
Care should be exercised to keep the place from being broken 
up any more than necessary, and, with the areas located, the 
planting lines may be studied. Open spaces should never be 
obstructed by gaudy flower beds or inappropriate vases. 
Corner and Side Planting 
In most cases there should be some planting at the corner of 
the property to indi- __ 
cate the lot line and 1= — W tF 
to draw in the place, 
making it seem more 
private and home¬ 
like. There are 
cases where the 
whole side should 
be planted, and this 
is best accomplished 
with well selected, 
dense shrubs. The 
shrubs with the 
b r i g h te s t colors 
should be placed so 
that they may be 
appreciated from the 
most important parts 
of the house. When 
architectural fea¬ 
tures are used it is 
best to place them 
upon some general 
axis, so that they 
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Detailed drawings of architectural features, such as this garden 
seat, may be made as desired 
The completed plan of the 
planting scheme on a small 
city or suburban place 
tually as a row of large trees at a distance. 
There is no reason for looking upon un¬ 
sightly grounds when a few beautiful shrubs 
will completely screen the view. 
The Rear Yard 
In planting the rear yard it is often advis¬ 
able to encompass it completely with plant¬ 
ing, thus making it strictly private and an 
out-of-doors living-room. The lawn should be unobstructed, 
so that games may be played and a touch of nature generally 
enjoyed. 
If only a small amount of planting is to be done, or if the 
place is to be carried out in installments, one should begin at 
the base of the house. Often this is planted with temporary 
flowering plants, which are better than nothing at all; perma¬ 
nent shrubbery, however, would be far better. Flowering 
annuals and perennials bloom for only a short while, and 
generally give a scraggly appearance for the remainder of the 
summer; as soon as fall comes the beds are bare and look far 
worse than were nothing attempted. Plants are too often 
placed with no care as to the color effect, and the base of the 
house is a jumbled array of every color in the spectrum. Peren¬ 
nials and annuals have their place, and they are very appro¬ 
priate in the bays 
and upon the swells 
of shrub masses. 
The Setting to 
Fit the House 
The house should 
seem a part of the 
natural surround¬ 
ings, and the best 
way to accomplish 
the proper effect is 
to plant the base of 
the house with per¬ 
manent shrubbery. 
Often the house is 
of good design, but 
sits upon the ground 
like a box or, as 
some writer has 
said, like a wart 
upon the landscape. 
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