The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-23

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vine, the bitter-sweet and the Amer1-
can ivy all lend themselves IN very
delightful way to this purpose. At
Burton farm for years the most strlk-
ing single attribute was an American
arch covered with Virginia creeper.
Whether it was viewed in the spring.
time, when the larch put on it's fresh
summer clothing; in the summer when
the creeper, through it's sweet aroma
tic flowers attracted the bees; or in
the autumn, when the splendid color
ing of both larch and creeper supple
mented each other in making a mag
nihcent bouquet it was always the
one feature which the passer-by would
recall in connection with the entrance.
1t was a sad day to us all when, as
1893, the larch died, and the in
teresting establishment, which had so
long been a source of satisfaction to
us, had to be removed.
Shrubs can be used in a most ef-
fective way as a feature Of the farm
entrance for the purpose of giving
something of seclusion to the premis
es. One doesn't desire to exhibit all
he has in the way of beauty about his
homestead to every passer-by, but he
secures through his sylvan arrange
| ment taste Of things which, if viewed
more closely, would greatly increase
the exclusiveness which builds high
walls around ones premises; but I do
admire just enough sec1usion in the
entrance planting to lead the rasser-
by to say, "This is very beautiful;
but, my, wouldn't I like to go inside
and see it allp'
In any farm entrance, as farms are
carried on now, I would avoid all
gates and fences. They are entirely
unnecessary and, in their erection,
| place a barrier that awakens an TIL
pleasant sensation on the part of the
behOlder. The more elaborate the gate
and the more conspicuous the fence
the worse the impression. One should
see an opening leading on beyond and
the observer could see just enough Of
the attractiveness in the distance to de-
sire to enter there and enjoy to the full
what might be just around the turn
This thought is worth considering in
| the arrangement Of the accompani-
mentS Of our farm entrances.
1t is perfectly admissible in the own
ership Of an attractive farm to give it
a name, and have the name displayed
near the entrance to the domain It
should not be Obtrusive, but should be
modest, and it would always make a
| pleasant appeal to the stranger If the
name Of the farm can be suggested by
something connected with the pIa1.-
nlng OF the entrance, it is we'll I
have known this to be accomplished
N most attractive way. A common
Eastwood covered by bittersweet.
once had touch Of historical interest
as we'll. 1t was called "On Linden"
An aged mother planted an elm a, the
entrance of a Wisconsin homestead
when the country was new. Afterward
the grandchildren desired to give
name to the premises, and in remem
brance of the one who planted the
elm and in recognition of the beauty Of
the tree, and not forgetting a literary
title, it was called est. Elmo" A fav-
orlte aunt visiting at the home of her
nephew, farmer, and viewing some
Beautiful trees on the edge of his
forest, said, II think the most at
tr'cti7e trees upon this place are ash
trees. and [ wonder you don't have one
ID near the house" Acting upon her
suggestion an ash was planted at the
angle where the drive entered from the
highway 1t grW rapidly and became
distinguishing feature of the place,
and the children, later desiring to give
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