The prairie spirit in landscape gardening; what the people of Illinois have done and can do toward designing and planting public and private grounds for efficiency and beauty . tive in restorations than anywhich can be invented by man, because Naturehas evolved them by ages of experiment. Asan introduction to this science, see books listedon page 37. 4. Ornithology. Restoration of the birdsshould be an organic part of every scheme forreproducing Illinois scenery or means of attracting birds are described inan immense number of bulletins a;nd letter to the U. S. Depart
The prairie spirit in landscape gardening; what the people of Illinois have done and can do toward designing and planting public and private grounds for efficiency and beauty . tive in restorations than anywhich can be invented by man, because Naturehas evolved them by ages of experiment. Asan introduction to this science, see books listedon page 37. 4. Ornithology. Restoration of the birdsshould be an organic part of every scheme forreproducing Illinois scenery or means of attracting birds are described inan immense number of bulletins a;nd letter to the U. S. Department of Agricul-ture or to the National Association of Audu-bon Societies, 1974 Broad-way,_ New York, will putone in touch. WE WILL n Restore some feelingof the prairie to ourhome grounds by hav-ing an open, centrallawn flanked by somestratified bushes andprairie wild flowers. D Have a prairie garden,miniature prairie, orprairie border. n Help Illinois create aprairie park as de-scribed on pages 16, 17. n Ask our park board toframe a prairie view,like Figs. 57 to 59. n Help our communitysecure or restore a bitof wild prairie. THE PRAIRIE SPIRIT IN LANDSCAPE GARDENING 19. 63. Repetition of the Prairie Line on a Golf Green by Cutting Out Border Trees Less Valuable Than HawsThe golf club at Winnetka tired of hard, straight lines thru the woods, so they employed Mr Simonds to secure more natural vistas. VII—Everyone Can Apply the Principle of Repetition HOW THE PRAIRIE SPIRIT HAS BEEN BROUGHT INTO THE DAILY LIVES OF RICHAND POOR, IN CITY, SUBURBS, AND COUNTRY, IN ALL PARTS OF THE PRAIRIE STATE ANYONE can discover the magical partplayed by repetition in the Illinois land-scape simply by walking or driving to the near-est high spot that commands a broad view ofthe prairie. How eagerly does the strangerlook forward to his first glimpse of the prairieand what an unforgetable experience it is !The first thing that strikes everyone is thebigness of it, for it seems infinite, as the oce
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