. Elementary principles of agriculture; a text book for the common schools. Agriculture. the plants pictures on the land- scape, whether around the home or the school house, we should (.4) Strive to avoid sharp, straight lines; (B) Preserve open spaces; (C) Plant in masses, and note how nature plants trees and shrubbery for instructive examples. (Figs. 167, 168.) 371. Rural Home Grounds should have such group- ings of lofty trees and attractive shrubs that the sharp lines of houses, barns and fences shall be softened into a natural picture. The appearance of the home lot should suggest more th
. Elementary principles of agriculture; a text book for the common schools. Agriculture. the plants pictures on the land- scape, whether around the home or the school house, we should (.4) Strive to avoid sharp, straight lines; (B) Preserve open spaces; (C) Plant in masses, and note how nature plants trees and shrubbery for instructive examples. (Figs. 167, 168.) 371. Rural Home Grounds should have such group- ings of lofty trees and attractive shrubs that the sharp lines of houses, barns and fences shall be softened into a natural picture. The appearance of the home lot should suggest more than mere shelter for man and his useful animals. It should appear as though the house, barns and 'ots were built in what was naturally an at- tractive landscape. Open lawns and large trees are always pleasing. In the crowded city such features may, from necessity, be dis- pensed with, but, when the c o u n t r y house is set in a small yard, it im- presses us immedi- Fig. leS. a plan that makes a good picture, . whether viewed from the house or the ately as showing too 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 Ferguson, A. M. (Alexander McGowen), 1874-; Lewis, Lowery Laymon, 1869- joint author. Sherman, Tex. , Ferguson Publishing Company
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