The Complete Garden

A landscape architect's working manual of 1921: not how to grow a plant but where to put it — the plant lists, the groupings, the seasons of bloom, and the reasons behind a designed garden.

Lists for Reference

4 pages in this part of The Complete Garden.

Lists for Reference

PAGE 3 8 18 29 • 52 65 73 100 IX. Evergreens 109 A-Most hardy III B-Best adapted for use in mid-west 112 • C-Not adapted for use in…

Lists for Reference: Plants

XIII. Plants for Border Planting • A-Masses for refined lawn areas a. Low-growing shrubs b. Medium-growing shrubs c. Tall-growing shrubs.

Lists for Reference: Effects

XVI. Plants for Heavy, Formal Effects A-Border planting B-Topiary work and close shearing a. Evergreen b. Deciduous C-Growing in tubs…

Lists for Reference: Vines

B-Light, sandy soils. • a. Trees. . b. Shrubs c. Vines.

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