Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-07-18

place, as a fine summer-house, foun-
tain, or a lake, may do at the end OF
broad. straight road but the minor OBJ.
iects of beauty will be more admired
If they suddenly appear upon turn in
path, hidden from view until the
loiterer is Just upon them. The trees
and shrubs should not be all in masses,
nor all isolated; let some one OF the
large-growing specimens be planted
with regard to future beauty, and give
them ample space and the choice of po-
sition. These will take much time to
acquire that size and symmetry so
much priced in old and finely coneeiv-
ed pleasure-grounds. The masses of
shrubbery can be perfected in few
years, and their situation may be en-
tirely changed without doing violence
to the tout ensemble. Shut out all I'M
pleasant objects, and by judiciously
avoiding many straight yistas upon
your place, you give an appearance OF
extension while it is in reality quite
diminutive. Have an eye also to har-
mony and pleasing contrast i'll color;
the many finely-tinted trees and shrubs
lately introduced afford facilities in
this respect not enjoyed by those who
long ago planted and cared for the
pleasant places we SO much admire.
Be careful that every point of interest
in the surrounding landscape may be
seen from at least one part Of your
place, and that the various fronts of the
buildings shall each have an unob-
structed view Of some beautiful object
in the distance, showing your guests
that while you beautify your own you
also admire other beauties free to all.
In small trees and shrubs rather err by
over planting than by being too spar
ing; you will then nave an opportunity
to show your skill in thinning out, and
in this matter, be slow and sure; get
the effect from distance after each
removal, and do not cut down until
certain of your judgment. In this
thinning, always sacrifice the tenn
porary to the permanent, and you will
thus see your estate grow III beauty as
your taste improves and your ideas
enlarge. Moore's Rural Life.
MOSES ON THE LAwN.-It is generally
thought that u damp, undrained bot
tom is the cause of moss on grass
lawns, but by some it IS regarded as
proceeding in great measure from
poverty of the soil, for where grass
grows freely this parasite is rarely if
ever found. To effect u radiance Of
this pest there is nothing equal to fresh
Stacked lime and wood ashes, mixed
so writes correspondent in Land and
lFoter-which, he states, not only kill
it and cause it to shrivel up, but have
n most beneficial result on the lawn by
the natural heritage.
Where this is really poor and needs
assistance he would strongly recon.
mend the use of both the above-named,
together with the addition of SCOT and
finely sifted soil, which mixture is far
better than guano, nitrate OF soda, or
other patent manures, that force too
much growth for time, only to be
succeeded by increased exhaustion
soon after. The first proceeding, how
ever, to cure messy grass path Is to
scarify it well over with an iron-toothed
rake, followed by u good sweeping after
with partly uscd-up brooms, which will
make way for seeds to be sown, and
these should be worked in by using the
rake Ms before. This done, the soil
mentioned and the ingredients with it
will then come in for aflording an
additional covering, under which it will
terminate, and, once through, make
rapid progress.