Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-28
PLANS ARE MADE By MISS BRAD
LEY AND WORK WILL BEGIN
NEXT WEEK.
PLANS ALSO MADE FOR
COURT HOUSE GROUNDS
II Supervisors Decide to Have Work
Done Marshall County Court House
Lawn Will Be Ono Of lowa's Beauty
Spots-Miss Bradley to Superintend
Work At Library.

Inc WOIh VI DSdQllAS lIlS liS SlSoiSS
Of the public library, announced sew
eral weeks ago. will be begun next
week under the direction of Miss Mar
jorie Bradley. of Chicago. whose plans
for the landscape gardening have been
accepted by the board of trustees Miss
Bradley will superintend the planting
personally, and believes that when the
finished effect is shown the library
grounds will be among the most beau
tiful In the state.
Miss Bradley has also prepared plans
for the work Of beautifying the court
house grounds. but as yet the board Of
supervisors has not decided to go
ahead with the work this fall. A ques-
ton has arisen in the board as to the
wisdom of fall planting. altho Miss
Bradley has assured the board that. for
shrubbery, fall planting is far superior
to spring. If Miss Bradley's plans are
carried out the court house yard will
be one of the beauty spots Of Iowa,
In fact. according to a point that has
erfsen within the board it is feared
that they may be too beautiful. and
will do away with a lounging place for
or He around the court house lawn on
hot summer days.
Outline Of Library Work.
The work on the library grounds. as
shown by the plans. call first for OBJ
securing the view of the city's buildings
in the rear OF the central fire station.
to the west OF the library lot. by
screening the buildings with group OF
wild cherry trees. An elm tree now
in the middle of the lawn is to be
transplanted among the cherries. in or
Ger to produce better sky line effect.
In front of these wild cherries will be
placed sunlach and dog wood and in
front of them Japanese barhary and
perennial paintings to lend a touch of
color Among the perennias will he
used phlcx. In rose and white: tan
larksrur iris. and the butterfly plant.
the latter an orange colored plant to
give fash OF brilliant color.
The snow in the mountain that is now
used in round flower beds will also he
added to the banking of the perennials.
The brick circular portion Of the
building which stands out to the south
teyopd the stone effect of the building.
is now partially covered With Virginia
ereeper and Boston ivy. and more of
this will be planted in order TO cover
the brick thoroughly. Two native
hawthorne trees are to be added to the
lawn one in the northwest part o.
the lot and the other in the southeast
The vista will lie gained circlng
around the building In line with two
! hawthorne trees. Barbary will be used
to good effect about the walks.
Plans For Court House.
The plans for the beautifvng Of The
court house lawn admit Of even wide-
scope than the library. owing TO the
area Of the grounds.
Miss Bradley has p'arned for an ar
tistic effect for both winter and spring.
and does not believe that in LANDSCAPE
gardening the only thing to accomplish
is a beautiful view in the growing
season.
An early spring effect will he gained
by early shrubs that blossom even be-
fore the trees are out In this line
forsythia having a brilliant yellow
flower. with 4 background of ever
green's. will be used. together with
daphne an early-blooning shrub with
pink blossom.
The general expression to he gained
is OF Japanese barharv and spirea thru
out the entire yard. with border plant
ines around some OF the walks
About the semi circular driveway
that leads into the yard from the
southeast and southwest corners Off o,
Church street Miss Bradley has
planned a partial screening Of dog
wood and sun1ach. Both grow high. the
dog wood with brilliant red bark and
both producing a nice effect during the
winter months. White and rose-col-
ored phIox Will also he used in the
summer effect. Miss Bradley would do
away with the round flower beds In or
/, der to give a sweeping effect Of the
lawn to the eve.
The expense estimated for the work
on the court house is only $3.50. which
will cover the cost of the strubber
and the work Of putting It in
Miss Bradley is well-known in this
city. where she has visited a great
deal. She Is granddaughter Of the
late DR.. W. s. Mcbride and graduated
in landscape gardening last June from
the Michigan Agricultural College at
Lansing