Excerpt from The Home Florist: A Treatise on the Cultivation, Management and Adaptability of Flowering and Ornamental Plants, Designed for the Use of Amateur FloristAs being somewhat distinct from laying out ornamental grounds, parks, etc., of large extent, the present article is devoted to that more limited branch of rural adornment, in which the majority of people outside of crowded districts in large cities are interested, namely the beautifying and improving of grounds of moderate extent, which lay adjacent to dwellings - the planning of which usually devolves upon the owner or occupants of the place. That a marked degree of incongruity and dullness is observable in the surroundings of the majority of Ameri can homes, cannot be denied, but this arises far oftener from lack' of sound and' useful informa tion, ignorance of correct principles, and through not fully realizing the importance of thoroughly executing work of this nature, than from want of appreciation of what is tasteful and elegant in ornamental gardening, in the minds of the people.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.