The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-21
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rectly in front of the house should |
be entirely free from any tall grow
ing trees or shrubs; but if desirable |
a few fiDe varieties of small grow |
ing trees, shrubs, orroses can be an.
propriately admitted. In the bal |
anee of The lawn trees of large |
growth can have position, but
these, where the grounds are finish
ed, should be of the very finest |
specimens, either. evergreen or de-
ciduous, or both, If properly min |
gled. Where the grounds are not
too limited attention should be Civ
en- TO grouping q portion of the
shrubbery and trees. Cut-leayed
birch. magnolia, rosemary-leaved
willow, purple beech, purple maple,
sugar and Norway maple, Scotch,
Austrian and white pine, hemlock,
spruce, balsam fir, etc, arc well
adapted for lawn trees, and mary
others which we have not space to
enumerate,
Deutzia crenata fl. pl., hydrangea
paniculata grandifiora, calycanthus,
weigelias, prunIs triloba, purple
and white fringe, Japan ounce,
honeysuekle, etc, we consider the
finest varieties OF Towering shrubs
for the LEVIN. 1t IS desirable TO have
a bed of lowers in the front lawn.
These should occupy position that
will show well, both from the street
and from the house, if possible.
These beds should be of some pleas
ing form, oval perhaps is as tasteful
as any-and planted in such flowers
as will afford continuous bloom
throughout the season. The ver-
bena, geranium, phlox drum
mondii, ETC., are admirable for this
purpose. In other parts of the
lawn beds OF various forms can be
made and planted in the different
varieties of our floral beauties. a
very common error is to cut up the
lawn with numerous walks. A walk
should never be introduced only
where it is necessary. They should
curve easy and gradual, but should
appear to have a cause for each
curve,-for instance, to pass around
tree, group OF shrubbery, or other
apparent obstacle. The front walk
of course must be straight, except
where the gate is placed obliquely
from the front door. The outhouses
should be screened from view by
intervening trees, either fruit or or
namental. The space in the rear OF
the house can be appropriately
planted i'll fruit or ornamental trees
as may be desired. One of the
most common errors in ornamental
planting is not giving trees sufii-
| cient space. We should learn the
size that the different trees attain at
maturity, SO that sufficient room
may be given them. Often we see
a pine or maple planted within
four feet of walk CHE front walk
frequently that will in few years
be entirely obstruc5ed by the branch
es of the tree and again, so close
to the house that Il constant racket
is kept up by the branches of the
tree being whipped against the
house by the winds; again, directly
in front of q window, shutting out
some pleasant view We should
plant for the future effect and have
regard to the size, form and habits
of the tree in after years, rather
than its present small size. There
are some who desire to plant for
utility rather than ornament. To
such I wonld make q few sugges-
tons. For the front use dwarf pear
or cherry; for the space on each
side of the house use crabapple,
standard pear and cherry. Never
plant peach, plum and apple trees
in a conspicuous place about a
4 onOiiihS'
Weof course cannot occupy space
to give full and elaborate directions
in regard to ornamental plan ting,
therefore we only throw out hint
on some of the leading points, hop
ing it may set every one Interested
to thinking about the matter, so that
they may study the subject suffi-
GENTLY to do their work in such a
manner that it will give satisfaction
after time has transformed the little
bushes into tall, waving trees.
We close by advising every one
to plant trees this spring. It will
in short time make your homes
more attractive aud enhance their
value. You cannot afford to wait
year after year to get ready to do
such work, for a year saved is
money gained.