. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). ^s22 Agricultural Experiment Station, Ithaca, X. Y. line, yariegated dogwood, tansy, and a young tree of wild crab. At the rear of the phmtation, next the house, one sees a tall pear tree. The best single part of the planting is the reed (Arundo Donax) oyertoppiug the exochorda. The photograph (Fig. 159) was taken early in summer before the reed had become conspicuous, but Fig. 160 shows it as the artist saw it in September. It became necessary to fill a
. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). ^s22 Agricultural Experiment Station, Ithaca, X. Y. line, yariegated dogwood, tansy, and a young tree of wild crab. At the rear of the phmtation, next the house, one sees a tall pear tree. The best single part of the planting is the reed (Arundo Donax) oyertoppiug the exochorda. The photograph (Fig. 159) was taken early in summer before the reed had become conspicuous, but Fig. 160 shows it as the artist saw it in September. It became necessary to fill a little '' run " in a back yard. Fig. IGl shows how it looked. The soil was the hardest clay. Eubus crataegifolius was planted on the bank, which it soon coyered with an impenetrable tangle. Wild osiers, some asparagus. 168.—The central open space and the mass-ttanked sides. plants, sedges, a sumac bush, and other common things were put in, and the aspect changed to that of Fig. 102. A person had a back yard shown in Fig. 163. It was an un- promising subject. The clay was of the yilest kind. The owner wanted a tennis court, and the Aard is so small as not to allow of wide ])lanting at the borders. Howeyer, something could be done as shown in the sequel (Fig. 164). Upon the left is the weed- land border, shown from the other end in Fig. 157. A diagram (Fig. 105) will show Avliat has happened. In the first place, a good lawn was made. In the second place, no walks or driyes were laid in the area. The driye for grocer's wagon and coal is seen in the rear, ninety feet from the house. From I to J is the weedland, separating the area from the neighbor's premises. Near I is a clump of roses. At K is a large bunch 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 Cornell University. Agricultura
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