. Agriculture for the Kansas common schools. Agriculture. BEAUTIFYING THE HOME GROUNDS 419 of the Virginia creeper. Brick buildings may be covered with Boston ivy. Trellises and old fences are improved by a covering of trumpet vine or wistaria. It is difficult to find plants better fitted for hiding unsightly objects than the hardy climbing vines. Grasses. Lack of appreciation is directly responsible for absence of ornamental grasses in many A triangular flower bed. Center, castor bean; second row, canna; third row, elephant's-ear; fourth row, salvia; fifth row, white vinca; sixth
. Agriculture for the Kansas common schools. Agriculture. BEAUTIFYING THE HOME GROUNDS 419 of the Virginia creeper. Brick buildings may be covered with Boston ivy. Trellises and old fences are improved by a covering of trumpet vine or wistaria. It is difficult to find plants better fitted for hiding unsightly objects than the hardy climbing vines. Grasses. Lack of appreciation is directly responsible for absence of ornamental grasses in many A triangular flower bed. Center, castor bean; second row, canna; third row, elephant's-ear; fourth row, salvia; fifth row, white vinca; sixth row, sweet alyssum. These grasses present coloring impossible to secure by any other means. They are of rapid growth and perfectly hardy. These plants may be used as single specimens on the lawn, may be planted with other grasses or with shrubs, or may serve as the principal object in a perennial bed. Trees. No planting is complete without a few or- namental trees. These trees will look much better if planted in irregular groups. Some of the more valuable varieties may, however, be used as individuals on the lawn, and it is well to arrange a few close to the buildings, for shade. Where conditions are favorable for their growth, there are few trees that can equal the different species 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 Call, Leland Everett, 1881- [from old catalog] comp; Kent, Harry Llewellyn, [from old catalog] joint comp. Topeka, The State of Kansas state printing plant
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