. The Canadian horticulturist. Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture. THE BACK YARD AS A SUMMER EETEEAT. i I Fig 2618. THE Englishman realizes the value of flowers in and about his home as a refreshing element. In the city or country the stately mansion or humble cottage is never without its note of color given by potted plants showing at the win- dow or planted in the available space about the dooryard. American city dwellings rarely have more than a few square feet of ground in the rear of the building, but by ingenuity and care much can be done to beautify this little breathi
. The Canadian horticulturist. Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture. THE BACK YARD AS A SUMMER EETEEAT. i I Fig 2618. THE Englishman realizes the value of flowers in and about his home as a refreshing element. In the city or country the stately mansion or humble cottage is never without its note of color given by potted plants showing at the win- dow or planted in the available space about the dooryard. American city dwellings rarely have more than a few square feet of ground in the rear of the building, but by ingenuity and care much can be done to beautify this little breathing space. Assuming that a high board fence sepa- rates our yard from that of our neighbor, let us consider it the frame for a picture. For a space of two feet from the ground paint the boards dark, quiet green. Above this use a cream, white, or very pale green. This will make a pleasant, harmonious back- ground for the delicate tracery of leaves and flowers growing against the fence. The clothes lines should be fastened to posts set at the outside edge of the walk. If you have much space plant the posts at the cor- ners, as shown in Fig. 2618. The plot of turf in the centre should not be broken with flower beds. A group of acquatic plants can sometimes be introduced, however, by If Jw Fig 2619. sinking a half barrel in the ground, as shown in Fig. 2619. But do not attempt to sacrifice this valuable space to flower teds or floral effects of any sort unless you have an abundance of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario. St. Catherines [Ont. ] : Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario
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