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Show BEAUTIFYING HOMES. j A regular contributor to the Herald, "J.J." hag a timely and truthful article in luit morning's Uaue, deprecating thfl practice so diatreaaingly prevalent in the city, of hacking and sawing the ahade-trees to pieces under the pretence of trimming trim-ming them, until they answer anything any-thing but tho purpoao lor which they woro intended by nature and the persons who pianttd thern. Much more could be said en the mbject, ana it should bo said bofore the tree butcbera ruin any more of the handsome and necessary Bhade trees which adorn the city and add bo much to tho comfort and health oi tho citizens. While on this eubjoet it may bo as woll to surest that now ia the time to plant trees for shade and fruit. Tug town haa already the appearance ap-pearance of an orchard forodt, but as padcatriana are painfully reminded during tho hot days of July and August, there are losg walks .that may not be avoid!, where no hade can bo found. Shado trees are about ma cnoiposi mxury that can ba had. It would coat but a trifle to aet them around the largest lot in the city, a-jd no man ia so bu3y or io hard-worked that he cannot find time to beatow alt the care noce3atry to the successful cultivation ot eight or ten tresa alter they have bocome rooted. Tbey are also the moat conspiouous, as they are the least ezpensivs ornament with whioh a lot oan bo adorued. An unprotjntious and oven j unaightly house bacomua attractive attrac-tive anl pioiurojjao when Bur-rouuda.1 Bur-rouuda.1 by comely try -t. The owners own-ers of city Io'j will improve the appearance ap-pearance o( their property, add to its value, as well as baa tow a bleising upon th public, by planting rows of trees along the water seca. Auothor matter which should interest inter-est the otvuera of houses at thia timo ti the improvement of the appearance appear-ance of their homes. Architecture haa not been extravagant in Salt Lake. Very little respect has been paid to taito or exterior adornment in building. Aniiloi and receaaea and projections and verandahs and porchea have bnu too universally avoided, while bold aa.l staring fronts, and window-pierced flat walls of adobe and mortar great one from every point, giving the idei of shelter from the storms, but of equare cornered diecomfort aud angular awkward-noaa. awkward-noaa. Very few residences here are models of beauty on the outside, whatovor of richnedj of fiaiah they may posieas inaide. But a good deal of thia want of architectural beauty can be easily .and cheaply ovor-oome ovor-oome in the way of yard adornment, adorn-ment, and at tho sima time our homes may be rendered more home (ul and healthy. Any fljrist or gardener gar-dener will supply you with plants and Bhruba that will thrive and blossom blos-som in the front yard. A bed of panaies, a few gerauiuma, fuchsias, or others of the cheap, easily cultivated, culti-vated, and Jre3-bloomiu.3 plants will do more towards destroying dullness of appaaranca about a door-yard than many people may imagine. A vine, a well trained tree or shrub, a lilau buah or a willow, will work wonders in tha way of adornment. No city in the Union, or in tho worlJ, for that matter. haB Qncr natural opportunities for exterior home adornment, than Salt Lake.; The largo majority of houses have each ita facilities for a little park, and not a dozen residences can be found that are without sufficient front yard for a patch of green lawn, a flower bed or two, or aorne ornamental shrubs and trees. Careless Care-less and negligent aa house-boldera may be, and dovoid of taste as they may show thsmielvea, the city will bo handsome, attractive and healthful; but a little more public and private spirit on the part of the people in beautifying their homes as they can bo eaaily do without serioua oost, would make the town a charming charm-ing place, with which no other American oity could compare. |