Show k r their air are avel caliva f A 4 AA LJ il oki beautiful acme grounds BEAUTY OF HOME YARU yarb by H H SHEPARD the immediate grounds about he the lorne lome can cau be made beautiful and an effort should be made in that direction 1 ahe I he home grounds should be ample a as large aa as Is consistent with the at ale B of the dwelling 4 an aero acre la Is not too much some sor 30 think that an aan u of land la Is too much to td waste on a simple door yard but the better the home grounds the better will bo b the life of 0 the family it la is a aru wrux estimate of life and property to be forever making money to enlarge the farm in area in buying extra tracts of land for future use and not improve and make the beat ol 01 0 the ground where the wife and children spend nearly all of the best beat of their life I 1 some look forward and pecry too much for pleasure to come and do not expend any means on making tho the present the very bt that it can be they let the home ground and surroundings roun dings remain shabby and unta proved spending the extra money on property to be banded handed down dovin to tho the children or putting it in the bank thiv la is wrong when there Is to any neglect in home improvement if the children need help by all means they need it now while they are helpless more than when they grow up and will be able to fully caro care for them selves perhaps much better than ve ever shall be able to care for them they need the comforts healthful and beautifying antl influences lences of ot good homes and surroundings in order to make them healthy strong beautiful and good these aro infinitely better than inherited real ea es tate personal property or money the child whose home life ie ili perfect for 11 and mental development will w 0 o out into the horld world with a rich heritage the ground grounds around the home should be well drained ana g shaded graded to suit the location the main open part of the space should be lawn of 90 good od grass and be kept mowed low at all times so that the air and sunlight may purity purify the eoll soll abundance Abunda oco of flouro flo ero shrubs and are for completing the pic tui tux but flowers and shrubs must be massed massod la ta clumps ant borders along alon tho idea sides and the trees must bo be grouped to one place somewhat Bome what removed from one bide side ot of the dwelling pergolas add much to the beasty ot of the home grounds under the tree in the enol shady part of the ground A childrens play house or rustle rustic open structure ie Is AA good place for or play and rest boboth for both young aud old k wa we can never get too much of the open air ven wen though we live ta in the country and euch such a covered place un der the trees makes a fine nook in which to read or take a nap and fully enjoy the sweets ot of outdoor life for wet et weather concrete walks are economical they are cheaply and easily made they need not necessarily be wide bat there should be donough of them eo so that all the out buildings anil and other much frequented spots can be reached without walking on tho the wet ground alie grounds about the barn and other stock bull building dings should be as neat and clean as the hoane grounds proper this is both good farm management and a mark of good taste and character on the part of the farmer good fences around all tho the home grounds and lota lots are a necessary con ven venteree tepee and keeping them in good repair adds to the neatness and beauty of the picture as a whole when the lilacs have unlashed bloom ing all the seed clusters should bo be cut away I 1 A i A i 1 46 11 oa 4 high socket with willingdon hillingdon Hill IngdOn and brosor |