VALUE OF LAWNS TO HOUSE AND GARDEN


THE IMPORTANCE OF THE
LAWN TO HOUSE AND GAR-
DEN: ITS DEVELOPMENT
HE importance of the lawn is gen-
       erally recognized, since from the
       time of the ancients until today it
       has been known as the earth's most
beautiful carpet. No country house is so


DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN A LAWN WELL MADE AND
CAREFULLY TENDED AND A STRIP OF SWARD LEFT
SOMEWHAT IN THE ROUGH.
small or humble that it can do without
this bit of controlled Nature, which gives
accent to her most forceful and varied ex-
pressions; nor can the peacefulness of the
open be known without this element of calm.
  In connection with large estates the lawn


A BROAD LAWN WHICH SERVES Ab A  L--- ,,  -.-     --  -----     . --- . .
. .
IN A WAY TO GIVE CONSIDERABLE SECLUSION.


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