Show HERE ARE A FEW HINTS ON HOW TO BEAUTIFY GROUNDS I I Plant shrubs or small email evergreens evergreen along Iong the tho foundation on all aides ot of the Iho house especially the front frontIn In the corners corner of ot the lot In la masses Masse as hedges hodges along the side property lines line flanking the tho porch entrance to mar mark the street stroet ends cads ot of o walks and driveway and sometimes to screen outbuildings or other unde undo undesirable undesirable views Group plantings planting are better belter than scattered Individuals lot let the bushes bUllies be bo from one to five feet apart center to center ao- ao ac according cording to sine else Use several everal of one kind rather th than n ono one or t two 0 each of different sort thus avoid avoid- avoiding log ing or hit effect Place th the taller ones at t the tha back and grade down toward the front Work for tor tora fora tora a suggestion of privacy rather than thana thina a completo complete hutting abutting oft off of ot the house e from the street Unobstructed ed lawn space In front of ot the house is III almost Invariably to be bo desired When they can be obtained hydrangeas hydrangea bays and other orna orna- ornamental orna- orna ornamental ornamental mental shrubs In dark green painted paint paint- painted painted ed tubs tub aro are good at either side aide ot of the tho entrance stops For edging walks and drive very small email cedars ot or boxwood It if available ar are excellent Set them four lour to sl eix inches apart It If the grass area areas are ro In poor condition sow OW fresh seed ted at once once and nd keep well Wen wat wat- watered watered watered ered If it none exist make m ke them with cut sod as a there I Is not time to establish II a a new now turf from seed Broken or unsightly limbs on ex feting trees tree tree or shrubs may be sate cafe ly fe-ly ly Iy cut off ott In fall and their stumps painted Flower beds bed should be kept chief chief- chiefly chiefly ly Iy at the aides side and rear of ot the prop property erty avoid erty avoid a mass mau of ot blossoms blo In inthe Inthe the tho middle of ot the tho front lawn De- De Decan Because Bo can cause they do not give live a year year- year round round effect flowers lowera are lire 10 ices l i 4 de- de desirable de desirable than shrubs for tor or the house and end boundaries of ot the thu lot Simple designs for tor the bed beds reo- reo rec tangle and long borders border from one oneto oneto onoto to three feet f rt wide straight or ours OUr curving Log inS lightly Avoid tars stare triangles and generally eA rUy circle n It no 1 u ted led flowering plants sunk unk flush fluh with Ith the ground so GO n as to conceal the rims ot of o the pots Plan for group and lId mass rather than patch patch- patchwork patchwork work ork effects and place the taller growers at the tho back of ot the tho plant plant- planting ing tog For the tho front wInter green winter partridge berry and ground pine all from the woods wood will do u as edgings Do not mix flowers lowers and nd shrubs together A small bird pool perhaps a Sari 3 ar j lined wills willI concrete and ted tl-ted white green great or blue will III b bJ 0 In some omo corner It doeS not need to be piped till piped till It fronta front Crom n a park pall A sundial as the tho central feature of the tho garden arrAngement at the tho Intersection of ot two paths path or at the end of II a a ht path adds a pleasant touch I Garden Carden seats feats cab arches pergolas etc should hould be used wig wl with caution and due flue regard for tor their fitness Such things should always serve erve t practical as aa well ell ae a ornamental purpose and be located with that In slew Mew Do not let them dominate the tho they grounds grounds they are adjuncts not aggressive e features If It the house houe I Is of ot frame or brick con oon- con construction white painted wood fur tur- furniture fur furniture Is bet best It if of at stone tono or ptas ptas- tor ter concrete accessories look well Virtually every every- house bouse I Is improved Improved ed od by good window boxes Paint them the color of ot the trim or dark green and n plant with geraniums or or othern other potted plants which are In bloom IV Iv ground pine rock terns ferns and partridge berry from the woo woods ls will sill III servo to trail 0 over oser er the edges Do not mix many different color colorA In the boxe boxes and be sur sure that their dominant tone harmon izes tree with that of ot the house houe Clan Glar Glaring ing lag reds should be avoided blues white pinks pink and yellows are bet better bet bet- ter |