Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-08-03
BEAuTlFYINC THE
HOME GROUNDS
Something Am rIcans Should
Give More Attention TC.
use TREES, SARU3S AND VINES

Map Out Ares Whore Decoration Will
Do the Most Good and Then "Gst to
Work"-Try to Hide All Objection
abie Buildings.
The appropriate nse " trees. shrubs.
vines and herbacpous plants In the
aiorninpnt of city. villmgr, suburban Or
country home grounds gives charm
and beauty which are Interesting ana
plt.aainy to the j,assrrhy NJ we'll NJ to
the occupant Of the h"u,e. SAYS l. q.
Corlpptt. hOrih.ultnriSt. Plants are
means of expressing res fu'nr~s ana
beauty. Their gradually rhangIn. IA.
pert with the succession M the s.a'
sons bpightcns their pleasing effect
and relieves monntony
The changes which occur In III" life
Of vegetation during the year have
caused man to speak Ut the stages or
human existence ~ the spring.
..sur1mpr' and 'au'nmn OF HE. The
leaf. the branch and tue flower. as we'll
~ the general form OF the pnnt. man.
ifest a grace and beauty which art III.
d4avurs to copy. While art cannot
take the place Of nature II neverths-
iess plays an important iart In teach
Ing us to sp- and appreciate the btau-
ties of nature After the eye has been
trained to S... aud he mind to Inter
pref the h4nuli-s which the eye f'e-
holds then ass.m.iatinn with nature pro
d,,rps its greatest effect.
In the artificial adjournment or
grounds by means Of plants nature Is
our best instructor From her We learn
the uses 1T grass. lowers. vines.
shrubs and trees and how 10 combine
them to the ,.'st advantage X. grow
Ing tngpth her for ages the varinns class
"a and ap.4.ips OF plants have Develop
I'd forms. habits and requirements
which .,Inhlp then, not only to live Ahd
thrive IL harmony. hut actually to Ms
sist OIir nHnt her.
Man shumid tirsi prov DE- fm his ~
,psstti.s. then tor ,niIrtUrts and finally
TOR pleasures In u new country Su
as ours the expenditure uf time nnd
means for the adurnui-nt OF gr'uhhs
hus naturally received too lttilp at'rn
zion The people have been ntArSsari.
~ concerned with acquiring lands ana
bui:u.ngs. I'M stage 0f Development
has now been reached when Anirri-
cans should give more attention I" The
establishment Of THEFT home grounds.
The first essential m the nd 'rnm~nt
of n home nrtai ~ the formation OF q
suitable plan In making this plan the
prinripal things IL br considered ARE
the size 0f h- area. the amount which
the owner feels able 10 exppnd for the
purIMse. the climatic conditions. the
soil. the exposure. the peS'uliarities ~
the site and the style Of treatment.
whet her formal or natural.
Small places. consisting Of an acre
or less. situated among others Of ike
dimensions can only b~ appropriately
improved In n formal style. On the
other hnnd large suburban plnres or
country seats should. In order to main
tain unity and harmony with their
surroundings be treated In the natural
style
II ~ Impossible +" develop forest.
a Imrk or even grove "n an area ls'1s
man an acre IN extent. and II h equal
~ inI.'Ssib,' I" uiHinfhin fountains,
tprru.s'S shared trees hedges ana ear.
,u,t h..h.lit,p over IN nrt.,l of StsN tArIt
acres Hence the two general styles
OF landscape gardening have been DE-
veiOI,rd One of these may liz adopted
oI bath amy lw coishinrd to suit the
.ira 'uuisinm'rs
k.In- II ,rr ~ shrub is placed In
lis I".ri,,ain NJ hn.a,l"n an outline map
~ the area to tn treated should Oe
iu;tdr This map should lh'ntr AL rx'
istinr structures. Indicate the direction
III whn.h un'st pleasing nutI'n'ks are 10
IN. uaG ana a,s,' ~. t"nt"ur ~ the
gr,nind 10 i.- innntinrd The aim
should hp Ia mo-" by means Of trees
and shruii"rv M objectionable biiiid-
inyS ~ ,.,riin.,l Of tn" place and also
to shut from view NIL unsightly Oh
jats mnin,ninpd b, nrirhin'rs. to Id
cate the trees ana shrubs NJ IA to
allow M uninterrupted line ut vision
where the uu'l,mIk II pleasing ana 10
~ hn.at- the paintings on large ~
iat.s Hs To afford the gr~ntpst prOtIr-
tiun trnm winds and undesirable sur
r,uudinys