. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1905. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. HOW TO MAKE CITY GROUNDS ATTRACTIVE MAYOR 1. A. , OTTAWA. OXT. WIll-'A' plaiiniii,^- the- iiniproveniciit and of which we say these are lovely or beauti- beautifyinj;' of the grounds sur- ful, but vv'hat is lovely or beautiful with one rounding a citv residence, the first thing to set of surroundings may be (juite otherwise I'dkv into consi(ler;ition is the natural sur- in different surroundings. It is difficult, roundings. The object should always be therefore, to lay down a hard and fast rule to im])rove t
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1905. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. HOW TO MAKE CITY GROUNDS ATTRACTIVE MAYOR 1. A. , OTTAWA. OXT. WIll-'A' plaiiniii,^- the- iiniproveniciit and of which we say these are lovely or beauti- beautifyinj;' of the grounds sur- ful, but vv'hat is lovely or beautiful with one rounding a citv residence, the first thing to set of surroundings may be (juite otherwise I'dkv into consi(ler;ition is the natural sur- in different surroundings. It is difficult, roundings. The object should always be therefore, to lay down a hard and fast rule to im])rove t'heni wihere they can be worked for all cases, as each place will re(|uire some- into the geni'ral plan, and hide the disagree- what different treatment from any other, able necessary features, such as sheds and The first thing we must consider are the fences, whic'h are always to be found in con- natural defects, .such as sheds and fences, junction with city residences. which we wish to h'ide. These should be 1 am strong^ly opposed to that kind of hidden by trees, shrubs or climbers. Next, landscape gardening which consists in plant- we must consider our natural advantages, ing a mnnber of trees, shrubs and flowers such as the boulevard and any trees or at random, or dotted all over the grounds, shrubs there may happen to be about the without any regard tO'Ayhat the general view place. Having got the frame of our pic- ture, we must de- cide upon ho'W we \\ill lay out the pic- ture itself. I am decidedly in favor of always hav- iivg a foreground of lawn. The boulevard can often make part of this lawn and it is desirable in many cases to carry it along tlie sides of the house. At the back of the lot trees or tall growing shru'bs should be â planted, and if there is a fence climbers â m i g h t be grown The Home of Mr. Jas. Thorne, Ottawa, Cnt. ao^ainst it will be when they have grown up. The ob- We have now get our background, the ject should be to make as perfect a picture fr
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