Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-04

, and that while the subject is new In
treatment. 1t is very old one. for
those with pride in property-not
every one seems to have it today. alas!-
always nave felt that some planting
near tnc home was desirable. The
frontispiece to Foundation Planting"
In fact shows an old colonial home
with typical planting Of handsome
specimen lockwood.
Just which shrubs and other plants to
set out. however, is a matter with which
not every one Is familiar. Many per-
son has purchased house and set out
lilacs, not realizing. in his innocence.
that these shrubs grow into trees OF no
, mean height. There Is such an album
dance of material in Nature that even
the man interested In making the eX-
terror of his home attractive by the use
OF plants often fails to secure the proper
effect. He realizes that mere abundance
Is not enough: there must be harmony
between the different units. and be-
tween these and the house. and be-
tween the house and the remainder of
the neighborhood If possible
The primary reason why it Is fash
ionable to plant evergreens and shrubs
around the bases Of homes, public
buildings, garages, ETC.. the author ex-
plains, is simply to blend the buildings
which. being rnan-made. are there
fore artificial" the natural sur
rounding landscape. the idea being to
effect without lessening usefulness and
convenience.
When 1t comes to the specific task
| of blending the house with the grounds.
Mr.. Johnson declares. the following fac
tors should be considered:
l. The type Of architecture Of the
house.
2. Will the plants be in shaded or
| exposed location?
3. Is the soil adapted to the kind of
plants preferred?
4. Is an all-year-around or seasonal
effect desired?
S. What is the height Of the foun-
| dalton?
6. Are there any undesirable features
OF the house to be concealed?
u. Is the house located In q smoky
district?
The beauty Of formulation Planting"
| from the standpoint of the average
reader Is the fact that there is a photo
graph here Of practically every type of
home which any one might buy. and
| each such picture has beneath it the
exact planting plan. with the name and
description Of the shrubs, etc, needed.
and the number of them.
Thus one may look in the book and
| see as the song In King Dodo" had
| II. An owner without the disposition
which makes research a pleasure NAV
nevertheless find from this book exactly
what he wants in relation to his own
home and be enabled to correct from
the picture the planting Of his own
nome or make an entirely new planting,
Those who love their homes will find
this veritable treasure book OF the
homes OF others. The real home lover,
| whether he lives in a mansion or cot
| tage, is interested always in pictures
and plans Of other peoples homes. On
page SO. for instance. he sees that a
tiny cottage is beautifully planted with
two plants. Spirea Vanhoutte and jap
anese Barberry. Often enough it is not
so much money as knowing how,
A unique feature of Foundation
Planting" Is the last portion of the
| DOCK. which gives actual illustrations
OF specimen coniferous evergreens. spec
linen oroad-leayed evergreens and spec
linen shrubs. These constitute the most
| uSeful and widely used species and va
rieties. This section alone will prove
| invaluable TO the earnest home owner,