. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . on. While railway companies are not strictly responsiblefor these conditions, it is certain that they might swaypublic opinion and effect a much needed reform by con-tinuous, systematic work in the way of planting outthe disfigurements, and by estaldishing attractive plan-tations w
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . on. While railway companies are not strictly responsiblefor these conditions, it is certain that they might swaypublic opinion and effect a much needed reform by con-tinuous, systematic work in the way of planting outthe disfigurements, and by estaldishing attractive plan-tations wherever possible. This ]i(ility is likely toresult in a reformation in the direction of the secondsource of unpleasant views from trains; viz., the un-kempt, sordid and often wretchedly squalid appearanceof grounds adjoining rights of way through villages,towns and small cities. If a park is maintained on thestation-grounds, near-by residents are likely to catchthe good spirit and improve the looks of neighboringback yards. To this end, a rule against dumping onrailway ground should be strictly enforced. The objec-tionable features that obtain in large cities nuist prob-ably bo endured until mitigated by the efforts ofmunicipal art and social service leagues. Attainable Ideals. —Riulway companies can do no. RAILROAD GARDENING RAISIN 1495 more effective advertising than by demonstrating thepossibilities of the country traversed for of dreary wastes of dust and cinders, their way-statiou grounds should present refreshing scenes ofshade and verdure. Their grounds should be treatedaccording to the rules of landscape art that hold good inall planting. Where adjacent land drops away givinggood vistas, these should be preserved; objectionablefeatures should, as far as possible, bo planted out;sky lines should be varied, banks clothed, and varietyand views supplied, particularly in flat and uninterest-ing regions. In short, railroad gardens should be in the hands
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