. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . ved way is made wider than necessary, and the planting^ strip or border too smallfor any real effect. Even more fre-(;uently there is an error of judgmentin using plants which properly belong ingardens, and are neither suitable in scalenor robust enough to withstand the in-evitable aliuse which their position occa-sions. The result is very ragged and un-titly borders or, if well kept, ones whichrequire undue care and expense and agreat deal of water. ()ur suburban roadswould be vastly inipro\ed by making theiKirking space very mu
. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . ved way is made wider than necessary, and the planting^ strip or border too smallfor any real effect. Even more fre-(;uently there is an error of judgmentin using plants which properly belong ingardens, and are neither suitable in scalenor robust enough to withstand the in-evitable aliuse which their position occa-sions. The result is very ragged and un-titly borders or, if well kept, ones whichrequire undue care and expense and agreat deal of water. ()ur suburban roadswould be vastly inipro\ed by making theiKirking space very much wider and|)lanting it with hardy evergreen shrubs,which would recjuire no attention aftertiiey well started. A more generalu^c (if trees along the roads would fur-ther enhance the etTect. These should becarefully chosen for size and color andsliould invariably be deciduous so as topermit unobstructed suiiliglit in winter,there is an undenial^le tendencv to<rrom -The Landscafc Gardening Book by ovcrdo the architectural accessories, such Grace Tabor). The Architect and Eiisinccr
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