9 
TREES, SHRUBS AND PLANTS FOR AMERICAN HOMES 
This doorstep and curving ivallc have a great deal of charm, offering a most 
inviting prospect as one approaches the house. Such an entrance seems to really 
invite you to enter and be welcome. 
The Public Area 
An effective treatment of the 
public area consists of a founda¬ 
tion planting of shrubs or ever¬ 
greens, or a combination of the two 
about the house. A large open 
lawn neatly clipped is always at¬ 
tractive. A few trees in the boule¬ 
vard or parking and a hedge along 
the walk, if the development per¬ 
mits of this feature, will enhance 
the attractiveness of this important 
part of your property. 
The Outdoor Living 
Room 
The private area on a well land¬ 
scaped property is usually the outdoor play¬ 
ground of the home. Here the children can romp 
and play with nature, safe from the dangers of 
the street and undesirable companions. Here the 
mistress of the house can entertain at tea. Here 
the family will congregate in the arbor or trellis 
after the day’s work. 
The private area to the side and rear of the 
house is easily protected and screened with an in¬ 
formal border of tall and medium shrubs along 
the boundaries. In ancient times this was accom¬ 
plished by stone walls. Today we rely on Nature 
to serve our purpose more beautifully. You will 
consider the garage with its approach, the clothes 
drying yard placed most conveniently, and the 
garden if you are to have one. The informal 
arrangement in grouping shrubs along the bor¬ 
ders and boundaries is the typically American 
method of developing the garden. In looking over 
the catalog pages which are concerned with orna¬ 
mental plantings, it is suggested that you keep 
uppermost in mind the needs of these two most 
important divisions of your home grounds, the 
public and the private areas. Requests for special 
information or assistance with regard to your 
individual problems will receive our prompt and 
careful attention either by correspondence or we 
can have a representative call on you. 
BEFORE AND AFTER PLANTING. 
An outdoor living room, beautiful and restful such 
as the one shown here, should be a part of every 
home. 
