Originally published in 1901 this early works is a comprehensive and informative look at the subject with much of the information still useful and practical today. Contents Include; The selection of home grounds, The selection of the site of the house, Roads and Paths, Lawns, Flower gardens, The terrace, Plantations, Deciduous trees, Deciduous shrubs, Evergreen trees, Evergreen shrubs, Hardy herbaceous plants, Aquatic plants, Hardy vines and climbers, Bedding plants, Pools and streams, Woodlands, The use of rocks, Residential Parks, Fences, bridges and Summer-houses, List of plants for general use on home grounds, Contracts and specifications, Parks and parkways, Church-yards and cemeteries, Seaside lawns, City and Village squares, and, Railroad station grounds....Illustrated throughout, it will appeal greatly to any gardener or groundsman. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900"s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are re