The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-07-28
FACTORY IMPROVING
REMARKABLE CHANGE WROUGHT BY
LANDSCAPE GARDENING.

Several years ago a well known Ohio
manufacturer ON his trips 10 and from
Dayton o. was greatly mpmSseu
with the barnIlke appearance and dc,.
olatr mir Of the little homes lining the
railroad ms IL approached Dayton AMI
other towns, writes William II Tai.
man ln the Review ut R,yipuA lie
said 90 himself that the fences anil
back purchcs would Dee improved hy %
few creeping vines Wul flower, From
the bac. yard view OF these home his
thoughts turned 10 the harr,uur,, Of
Dis own factory, aud De- decided tu try
the effect " some a0Wpr. and vines
The first thing De did was 10 plant q
big bed Of flowers zoo the center ~ the
factory lawn lust.uctycly be- ir,t that
something was wrong lie knew that
bis IDEAS were right hut he lacked the
knowledge ~ how 70 carry them ont,
and De- finally sent flr John e. Ohm.
stead, the famous landscape gardener.
The first suggestion was the removal
~ uo set piece In the center ~ tho
lawn Then he corrected the planting
of one bed " flowers with eight or
nine colors lie pointed out how. by
making little hays aud lnlcts " shrubs
and flowers along the sides OF the
lawn. a pleasing effect might be- -
cured SeXt be suggested that the two
stable sheds opposite the factory
should De- csnnOcted with an arch. the
roof PAINTED yerInillon, the sides olive
and rapid growing vines planted NJ
each end, thus forming a harmony Of
color that \ ould b. res,tll TO the eye
Mr. Olmstead's suggestions fell on
fertile soil. Mr. Patterson not only dec.
Grated his factory grounds and build.
ings, but covered the telegraph pole1
and lamp posts with vines. 80 that the
streets ahOut the factory seemed like
the approaches % park When he
saw how beautiful all this looked Tor
the factory. and when he reflected
how simple were the principles % land
scape gnrieuing be thought how nne
thing II would be 10 bring IL TO the
homes ~ his factory people
lie began this educational work In
the factory Sunday school. and when
spring camo be- distributed 1900 pack
ages u SEEDS 10 the children To slim
ulate the best effort prizes were offered
Tor the best ornamental planting about
the home aud Tor tie most artistic ar.
iangemont aud training " vines on
houses. vcrandas. building. fences and
posts Boys aud girls under sixteen
were invited 20 compete Tor the best
Kept back yarls. whether lawns OF
planted in flowers and vegetables. Five
prizes u s. each were offered Tor the
most artistic window box effects The
l-.st planted and cultivated vegetable
gardens wer 20 h. awarded hy i've
prizes of Slp each To take charge Of
this work d. engaged the services, n
n landscape gardener. who could BE-
consulted hy any - the employees.
Previous n the time the work tcrln
The nrr houses looked Ike those u
The Noah. ark ylllarr-no adirument.
The lots separated by loari fences.
with 90 regard n harmony u color
The children then planted the sr,-'s
uud eagerly watched the rupi growth
. ~ the morning glprivs anil ,hc noon
/ flowers Gradually the sui lines n
The fences disappeared under the lux
rr.aut growth n the Wines Then the
mother. seeing %" pretty cf,-t ~ The
| vines. began % train them over the
/ porch anl adicl window boxes. max.
ius bowers n beauty out u he pr.,i
o1s packing ~, s'yir n house. When
The autumn CumD Ill 'Ir vines fIs1r.
pcnrct they realized how very uriv
tho fcu'~ lnokoi without nuy fiurn
m"ut n" training ~ the summer
burc frrii anal Wien Nr Patterson
advised taking them down anil raplar
ms them hy wiro fyur,. which WI.
. Just about urctbIri chopper 1uI i,4t
ter adapted q TIE climbing wines. ti.t
were r"adv IN 10 so SOME uerurIrr-
~ adjoining hDusrs Improved ol trI.
plan hy doing away with auy k.ni ID,
fenrc anil planting Instead "a i.yi
slou'l line p a,w-
som" lirl ~ ihr Interest In the CON
tests Or thr landscape rlrlcn pr.r..
mrt h" shown by t'c Tact TINT ar
pul.rur" NJ 1870 p,uplr ihrour,i OBJ.
rrr'' auditorium ~ iNr mir ground.
when NH pHsrs wyr, I'.'r1uir.l
Iius 'hD,r who hli won 600 m
n"r wsrr awarded additionally Dr. IN.
public rrc'rn.i.un ~ ihr.f fritrl.
w" 1--WE in "a rrslir. mri'r- y f.ai
Nnrll, where most ~ us wish q, i.s
i'a.l Or Want Uv "A. How ma uI.
inl Mr. rHivrHnN Np pBr can yi..,
l's fariuy Ui''iuUi noting ra isrrg
1ul rgicui~i Wufkefs rf,-rHi .-.
l-.h Hra Ia in.iIyMulIrrf Heidi.
to' frrl ii1' o. L. sis Leo die wheel
'H' ID ru 'aarHiiri rsu - ts tisl
ws'.u.am r0si.isi With ra..,
lH Nr Oh DAYS co. mrr sra.. .ftt.
'.t'Nry ns Patterson, tgnl,Busrr
now u b. r1'lo'l "rauc-s,p', f.s-i.sc
lhr i'r'Ny Vcy,o lave o-eaut,
w" Sol'h Park improvement s.soI,
ZION 10 iha' ihoy may ,l,cnd ilr.o al
'sniae 'h7Un-hou' that section of m.
town Viewed fom uo mrhsr nl,p.
lhnn ihai " rpsnmct,Iallsu. u,fr IA,
l'n d"c''ul lnc1u.r IN M, ,o'us n.
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