. The art of beautifying suburban home grounds of small extent;. Landscape gardening; Trees; Suburban homes. [from old catalog]. 96 ABBANQEMENT IN PLANTING from the point A, and gives but two-thirds of the length of view that is seen from either of the side streets. Of course the flowers to be planted in the beds on the lawn in the above line of view, should be only those which grow within a few inches of the ground; otherwise the effect intended would be marred, Plate XXIX is a good example, on a larger scale, of long and open views. Plate XXI is an illustration of the rule to which we ask th
. The art of beautifying suburban home grounds of small extent;. Landscape gardening; Trees; Suburban homes. [from old catalog]. 96 ABBANQEMENT IN PLANTING from the point A, and gives but two-thirds of the length of view that is seen from either of the side streets. Of course the flowers to be planted in the beds on the lawn in the above line of view, should be only those which grow within a few inches of the ground; otherwise the effect intended would be marred, Plate XXIX is a good example, on a larger scale, of long and open views. Plate XXI is an illustration of the rule to which we ask the reader's attention, as an example of triple vistas on a lot only one hundred feet wide; first, that formed by the small shrubs and flowers bordering the main walk, with the terrace steps and the house bounding the view at one end, and a hemlock archway at the other. From the bay-windows of the house the two other divisions of the lawn are designed to show to the best advantage, and over the low clipped parts of the front hedge, at a a, made low for this purpose, their beauty can also be seen by passers on the Fla?it between radiating lines from the house to the outside of the lot, so as to leave opeti lines of view from the principal windows and entrance porches ; also find where, without vijuring the views to and from the house, the best vistas may be left from the street into the lot, and from one point to another across the groimds, or to points of interest 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 Scott, Frank Jesup, 1828- [from old catalog]. New York, D. Appleton & co.
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