. The art of beautifying suburban home grounds of small extent;. Landscape gardening; Trees; Suburban homes. [from old catalog]. CHAPTER XV, PLANS OF RESIDENCES AND GEOUNDS. tions. EFORE proceeding to examine the plans, the reader is requested to observe the symbols used, as shown on the preceding page. We desire also to offer a few preliminary explana- First, every intelligent reader knows that no two building lots are often exactly alike in any respect. Not only in size and form, but in elevation, in shape of surface, in the exposure of the front to the north, east, south, or west, or interm
. The art of beautifying suburban home grounds of small extent;. Landscape gardening; Trees; Suburban homes. [from old catalog]. CHAPTER XV, PLANS OF RESIDENCES AND GEOUNDS. tions. EFORE proceeding to examine the plans, the reader is requested to observe the symbols used, as shown on the preceding page. We desire also to offer a few preliminary explana- First, every intelligent reader knows that no two building lots are often exactly alike in any respect. Not only in size and form, but in elevation, in shape of surface, in the exposure of the front to the north, east, south, or west, or intermediate points; in the presence and location of growing trees, large or small; in the nature of the improvements to the right or left, in front or rear; in the aspect of the surrounding country or city; in the connec- tions with adjacent streets or roads ; in the prospective changes that time is likely to bring which will affect their improvement for good or ill;—all these things are external conditions as similar in the main as the colors of the kaleidoscope, and as invariably differ- ent from each other in their combiriations. Not only these external conditions, but an equally numerous throng of circumstantial con- ditions connected with the tastes, the means, the number, and the business of the occupants, tend to render the diversities of our. 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 Scott, Frank Jesup, 1828- [from old catalog]. New York, D. Appleton & co.
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