,illu/ration3 ,t g>d5+ is be/ 444 :i* be/ m9i/]s to man's felicity ) lea/ di/urbance ( nature's fre$om4 ,?is is my /udy4 ,! tree 9 ! middle ( ! picture is ,b>rie's elm4 ,i once lift$ x betwe5 my ?umb & f+]1 b ,i 0 y\ng] & ! tree 0 small]4 ,! d>k tree 9 ! =egr\nd on ! "r is ,felix ,adl]'s hemlock4 ,page #hb ,,! ,,amateur ,,g>d5 ,,by ,,george ,w4 ,,cable ,,illu/rat$ ,,*>les ,,scribn]',s ,,sons ,,new ,,york3 ,,mcmxiv ,copyright1 #aiad1 by ,,*>les ,,scribn]',s ,,sons ,publi%$ ,octob]1 #aiad ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,my ,,own ,,acre #a ,,! ,,am]ican ,,g>d5 #da ,,:]e ,,to ,,plant ,,:at #gi ,,! ,,cottage ,,g>d5s ,,( ,,nor?ampton #ajg ,,! ,,private ,,g>d5',s ,,public ,,value #abi ,,! ,,midw9t] ,,g>d5s ,,( ,,new ,,orleans #afc ,,illu/rations ,t g>d5+ is be/ 444 :i* be/ m9i/]s to man's felicity ) lea/ di/urbance ( nature's fre$om ,frontis 444 t sudd5ly fall+ wood$ & brok5 gr\nd :]e ,mill ,riv] loit]s ?r\gh ,p>adise #f ,on ?is gre5 ( ! dryads 444 lies ,my ,own ,acre #h ,! beautiful mill-pond beh9d its high dam keeps ! riv] full back to ! rapids j above ,my ,own ,acre #ab ,a f\nta9 444 :]e "o1--or two1--c sit & he> x :isp] #bb ,! br++ ( ! grove out on ! lawn & ! pu%+ ( ! lawn 9 "u ! grove 0 "o ( ! e>ly tasks ( ,my ,own ,acre #bd ,s\v5ir trees _h f "t to "t be5 plant$ on ! lawn by visit+ fri5ds #bf ,h[ ! words 7 said :i* "s ( ! plant]s spoke #bh ',:]e are y go+8' says ! eye4 ',come & see1' says ! roam+ l9e #cd ,! lane is op5 to view f end to end4 ,x has two deep bays on ! side ne>e/ ! lawn #cf 444 until ! h\se itself seems z naturally 444 to gr[ up out ( ! g>d5 z ! high keynote rises at ! end ( a lady's song #dh ,beautiful results may be got on smalle/ gr\nds #eb ,muffle y\r ar*itectural angles 9 foliage & bloom #eb ,f5ces mask$ by %rubb]y #fd ,aft] ! fir/ fro/ annual plant+s cease to be attractive #gb ,%rubb]y v]sus annuals #gb ,%rubs are bett] ?an annuals = mask+ "r angles4 ,s\? ,hall1 ,willi/on ,sem9>y #gd 444 a l9e ( %rubb]y sw++ 9 & out 9 /rong1 graceful undulations #gd ,h[ev] enraptur$ ( wild nature y may be1 y d & mu/ require ( h] "s subs]vi5cy ab\t y\r own dwell+ #hd ,plant x :]e x w be/ enjoy itself #hf 444 climaxes to be got by sup]iority ( /ature1 by d>kness & bread? ( foliage & by spl5dor ( bloom belong at its f> end #id ,"s cle> disclosure ( *>m /ill remote may beckon & lure #if 444 tall1 rectangul>1 ?ree-/ory piles 444 full ( w9d[s all ( "o size1 pigeon-h\se /yle #ajj ,y c make g>d5+ a conc]t$ public movem5t #aab ,plant on all y\r lot's b\nd>ies1 plant out ! f\ndation-l9es ( all its build+s #abb ,n *iefly to rew>d ! highe/ art 9 g>d5+1 b to procure its wide/ & mo/ g5]al dissem9ation #abb ,hav+ wages bigg] ?an _! bodily wants1 & hav+ spiritual wants num]\s & ela/ic en\gh to use up ! surplus #ach ,"o su* compet+ g>d5 0 s beautiful la/ ye> t /rang]s driv+ by /opp$ & ask$ leave to dism\nt & enjoy a ne>] view #ach ,beauty c be call$ into life ab\t ! mo/ unpret5ti\s domicile #adh ,^? :o pay no "o to die1 plant or prune = !m #adh ,9 ,new ,orleans ! home is b\nd$ by its f5ces1 n by its doors--s !y clo! !m ) %rubb]ies & v9es #agd ,! lawn 444 lies clean-brea/$1 gre5-brea/$1 f "o %rub-&-fl[]-plant$ side to ! o!r1 along & across #agd ,!re eight di/9ct encumbrances n>r[ ! sw>d4444 ,9 a half-day's "w1 ! fair sc5e might be enhanc$ 9 lovely dignity by ! elim9ation ( ^! excesses #agf ,! re> walk 444 foll[s ! dwell+'s gr\nd cont\r ) bus9ess precision--be+ a bus9ess pa? #agh ,?us may he wond]fully ext5uate1 ev5 444 :]e x does n conceal1 ! h\se's ar*itectural faults #ahj 444 a lovely /age sc5e )\t a h9t ( ! /age's unreality #ahb ,back ( ! build+-l9e ! f5ces 444 g5]ally m ?an head-high 444 are sure to be drap$ #ahd 444 f ! autumn side ( ,*ri/mas to ! summ] side ( ,ea/] #ahd ,! sleep+ beauty ( ! g>d5's unlo/ configuration 444 keep+ a w9t]'s %>e ( its fem99e grace & s(tness #ahf ,x is only !re t ,i see any?+ s /alw>t z a p9e or s rigid z a spruce #aib ,,my ,,own ,,acre ,a lifelong habit ( /ory-tell+ has mu* to d ) ! production ( ^! pages4 ,all ! m does x move me because x has always includ$1 z p]haps x does 9 mo/ /ory-tell]s1 a ke5 pref]5ce = true /ories1 /ories ( actual occurr5ce4 ,a fl[]-g>d5 try+ to be beautiful is a *>m+ in/ance ( some?+ :i* a /orytell] c o!rwise only dream (4 ,= su* a g>d5 is itself a /ory1 "o :i* actually & naturally occurs1 yet occurs "u its ma/]'s guidance & control & ) arti/ic effect4 ,yet x 0 ?is same /ory-tell+ b5t :i* long held me back :ile f "t to "t ,i g5]aliz$ on g>d5+ & on g>d5s o!r ?an my own4 ,a well-design$ g>d5 is n only a true /ory happ5+ arti/ically b x is "o t passes ?r\gh a new revision ea* ye>1 ) ! =m] translations dilig5tly comp>$ & revis$4 ,ea* ye> my own acre has confess$ itself s full ( mi/ranslations ( ! true text ( g>d5+1 has promis$1 ea* season1 s mu* fair] a %[ 9 its next edition1 & has be5 kept s prolong$ly busy tea*+ & retea*+ its ma/] :]e to plant :at1 :ile z to money outlays compell$ to live s mu* m l a poet ?an l a pr9ce1 t ! b5t = /ory-tell+ itself c\ld n help b say wait4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 ! company to :i* ?is *apt] logically belongs is actually %[+ excell5t reasons :y a hi/ory ( _! writ]'s own acre %\ld lead !m4 ,let me1 !n1 beg9 by expla9+ t ! small city ( ,nor?ampton1 ,massa*usetts1 :]e ,i h liv$ all ! latt] ?ree-fif?s ( my adult ye>s1 sits on ! fir/ rise ( gr\nd :i* f ! we/ ov]looks ! alluvial mead[s ( ! ,connecticut1 n9e miles above ,s\? ,hadley ,falls4 ,close at its back a small /ream1 ,mill ,riv]1 com+ out ( ! ,hamp%ire hills on its way to ! ,connecticut1 w9ds ?r\gh a /rip ( woods s fair z to h be5 nam$--f a mu* e>li] day ?an :5 ,j5ny ,l9d call$ x s--,p>adise4 ,on its t[n side ?is wood$ gr\nd a few hundr$ y>ds wide drops sudd5ly a hundr$ feet or s to ! mill /ream & is cut into _m transv]se rav9es4 ,9 its timb] gr[?1 conspicu\s by _! numb]1 t[] :ite-p9es1 :ile among !m /& only less l(tily a rem>kable v>iety ( =e/ trees imp]fectly li/$ by a c]ta9 humble au?ority z mo/ly h-oak1 h-ellum1 & h-a%1 ) a little 'ickory4 ,imp]fectly li/$1 = !re "o may f9d also ! bir* & ! bee*1 ! l9d51 sycamore1 *e/nut1 popl>1 hemlock-spruce1 butt]nut1 & maple ov]hang+ su* pleasant und]gr[?s z ! hornbeam & hop-hornbeam1 will[s1 black-*]ry & *oke-*]ry1 dogwood & o!r cornels1 sev]al viburnums1 bu% maples ( two or ?ree k9ds1 ald]1 eld]1 suma*1 hazel1 wit*-hazel1 ! %adbl[ & o!r p]5nial1 fair-bloom+1 sweet-smell+ favorites1 b5ea? :i* lies a leaf-m\ld rife ) f]ns & wild fl[]s4 ,f its bus9ess qu>t] ! t[n's *ief /reet ( resid5ce1 ,elm ,/reet1 beg9s a g5tly w9d+ we/]ly asc5t to become an op5 high-road f "o to ano!r ( ! sev]al f>m+ & manufactur+ villages t use ! wat]-p[] ( ,mill ,riv]4 ,b :ile x is /ill a /reet !re runs f x s\!rly at a "r angle a /raight bit ( av5ue "s ?ree hundr$ y>ds long--an exceptional l5g? ( unb5t /reet = ,nor?ampton4 ,?is %ort av5ue ends at ano!r1 /ill %ort]1 ly+ squ>e across its foot )9 "s sev5ty y>ds ( t sudd5ly fall+ wood$ & brok5 gr\nd :]e ,mill ,riv] loit]s ?r\gh ,p>adise4 ,! /rip ( l& betwe5 ! woods & ?is la/ /reet is tak5 up by half a doz5 dwell+s ( mode/ dignity1 ^: front %ade-trees1 be+ on ! s\!rly side1 h be5 plac$ n on ! sidewalk's roadside edge b on ! side next ! dwell+s & close )9 _! l9e ( private own]%ip3 r$1 :ite & po/-oaks set !re by ! pres5t writ] :5 he nam$ ! /reet ,dryads' ,gre54 ,!y are n[ tw5ty-"o ye>s old & give a good %ade :i* actually falls :]e x is want$--^u ! sidewalk4 ,illu/ration3 444 t sudd5ly fall+ wood$ & brok5 gr\nd :]e ,mill ,riv] loit]s ?r\gh ,p>adise4 ,a /rong wire f5ce 7invisible 9 ! picture7 "h divides ! grove f ! old riv] road4 ,on ?is gre5 ( ! dryads1 :]e x int]cepts ! av5ue t slips ov] f ! ,elm ,/reet trolley-c>s1 lies1 su* z x is1 my own acre2 h\se1 lawn1 %rubb]ies &1 at ! re>1 9 ! edge ( ! p9es1 ! /udy4 ,back !re by ! /udy--:i* sometimes 9 irony we call ! p[]-h\se--! lawn m]ges into my sev5 o!r acres1 9 ,p>adise4 ,really ! :ole possession is a mu* humbl] "o ?an ,i f9d myself able to make x appe> 9 ! flatt]+ t]ms ( l& measure4 ,^? sev5 acres ( ,p>adise ,i acquir$ z wa/e l&4 ,nev]!less1 if ,i 7 sell+ t wa/e1 t hole 9 ! gr\nd1 x w\ld n hurt my consci5ce1 su* z x is1 to decl>e t ! birds on x alone are wor? m ?an x co/3 wood-?ru%es & rob9s1 gold5 orioles1 sc>let tanag]s1 blackbirds1 bluebirds1 ov5-birds1 c$>-birds1 ve]ies1 vireos1 song-sp>r[s1 flycat*]s1 k+lets1 ! flick]1 ! cuckoo1 ! nu?at*1 ! *ickadee & ! rose-brea/$ grosbeak1 n to m5tion jays or k+fi%]s1 swall[s1 ! little gre5 h]on or t cock ( ! walk1 ! r$ squirrel4 ,speak+ ( walks1 x 0 ) !m--& "o drive--9 ?is grove1 t ,i made my fir/ v5ture t[>d ! arti/ic enhancem5t ( my acre1--acre ?is "t 9 ! old s5se t ignores feet & rods4 ,i 0 q will+ to make x a matt] ( z _m ye>s z necess>y :5 pursu$ z play1 n "w1 on ! lea/ possible money outlay & hav+ = its end a g>d5 ( joy1 n ( c>e4 ,by no inborn sagacity did ,i discov] ?is to be ! true fir/ /ep1 b by ! tra9$ eye ( an honor$ & de> fri5d1 t di/+ui%$ eng9e] & fam\s /reet commission] ( ,new ,york1 ,colonel ,george ,e4 ,w>+1 :o lo/ 8 life 9 ! sanit>y reg5]ation ( ,havana4 ,illu/ration3 ,on ?is gre5 ( ! dryads 444 lies ,my ,own ,acre4 ,! two "y oaks 9 ! picture are "p ( ! r[ :i* gives ! /reet its "n4 ,cont\r pa?s 0 ! ^w he gave me2 pa?s />t+ f ! top ( ! /eep brok5 gr\nd & b5d+ 9 & out across & ar\nd its ridges & rav9es at a uni=m decl9e (1 say1 six in*es to e t5 feet1 until ! desir$ t]m9us is rea*$ bel[2 mu* z1 9 its l>g] way1 a railway or aqu$uct might1 or z cattle d :5 !y roam 9 ! hills4 ,?us1 by ! slighte/ possible int]f]5ce ) natural conditions1 ^! pa?s 7 giv5 a w9d+ c\rse e /ep ( :i* 0 pleas+ because ju/ifi$ by ! necessities ( ! case1 trav]s+ ! ma9 inequalities ( ! gr\nd ) ! ease ( level l& yet )\t dim9i%+ its sup]ior v>iety & *>m4 ,& s ) cont\r pa?s ,i began to f9d1 "r at my back door & on my own acre1 9 n]ve-tir$ h\rs1 an outdoor relaxation :i* ,i c\ld beg91 leave (f & resume at any mom5t & :i* has nev] /al$ on me4 ,= ?is 0 ! g5esis ( all ,i h le>n$ or done 9 g>d5+1 su* z x is4 ,my appliances = lay+ out ! grades 7 simple en\gh3 a _s-level1 a /iff t5-foot rod ) an eighte5-in* leg nail$ firmly on "o end ( x1 a twelve-in* leg on ! o!r1 a hat*et1 & a basket ( %ort /akes ) :i* to m>k ! po9ts1 t5 feet ap>t1 :]e ! long] leg1 9 front on all d[n grades1 re/$ :5 ! _s-level1 /rapp$ on ! rod1 %[$ ! rod to be exactly horizontal4 ,trivial inequalities ( surface 7 arbitr>ily cut d[n or built up & cov]$ ) leaves & p9e-/raw to disguise ! fact1 & :5ev] a tree or any?+ wor? pres]v+ /ood 9 ! way "h came ! load$ b>r[ & ! b>r[i/1 l a piece ( artill]y sweep+ into action1 & a fill undi/+ui%able f nature soon br\ght ! pa? ar\nd ! ob/acle on :at _h be5 its l[] side1 to me&] on at its unv>y+ rate ( rise or fall z ?\gh no?+--except ! trees & wild fl[]s--_h happ5$ s9ce ! va/ fre%ets ( ! po/-glacial p]iod built ! l&scape4 ,i made ! drive fir/1 ( /eep] grade ?an ! pa?s2 b e new l5g? ( way built1 :e!r walk or road1 made ! next easi] to build1 by mak+ easi] go+ = ! artill]y1 ! con/ruction tra94 ,also ea* new pa? has made x easi] to br+ up1 = ! lawn g>d51 s&1 clay1 or leaf-m\ld1 or = he>? consumption all ! wood :i* ! grove's natural mortality ea* ye> requires to be dispos$ (4 ,!re is a sup]ior spiritual quality 9 ! w>m? ( a fire ( h-oak1 h-a%1 & ev5 h-ellum ga!r$ f y\r own acre1 especially if ! acre is v small & has cont\r pa?s4 ,by a fire ( my own acre's dead & d[n ,i write ^! l9es4 ,i nev] buy cordwood4 ,only half ! grove has requir$ ^! pa?s1 ! o!r half be+ d[n on ! flat m>g9 ( ! riv]1 trav]s$ by a c>t-road at lea/ half a c5tury old1 ?\gh us$ by :eels h>dly twice a ye>2 b 9 ! ?ree acres :]e lie ! cont\r pa?s !re is n[ ?ree-fif?s ( a mile ( !m1 n a rod ( :i* is sup]flu\s4 ,& !n ,i h two examples ( ano!r k9d ( pa?3 pa?s ) /eps2 pa?s :i* = good & lawful reasons _c all[ y "t to g ar\nd on ! five p] c5t grade b mu/ cut across1 tak+ a s+le rav9e l5g?wise1 to visit its ?ree fi%-pools4 ,^! /eps1 & two %ort reta9+ walls else:]e 9 ! grove1 are made ( ! field /ones ( ! region1 uncut4 ,all are laid dry l ! ord9>y /one f5ces ( ,new ,engl& f>ms1 & ! walls are built ) a sm>t inw>d batt] s t ! w9t] fro/s may heave !m ye> aft] ye>1 heave & leave b n tumble !m d[n4 ,i got t idea f a book4 ,ev]y?+ wor? :ile on my acre is f books except :at two or ?ree pr(essional fri5ds h f "t to "t dropp$ into my hungry e>4 ,bo? my e>s h good appetites--= g>d5 lore4 ,ab\t half a mile f me1 d[n ,mill ,riv]1 /&s ! factory ( a priz$ fri5d :o m ?an any o!r man helps by p]sonal daily c>e to promote ,nor?ampton's ,p's ,in/itute1 ( ^: home-g>d5 "w ,i h mu* to say 9 ! *apt]s t foll[ ?is "o4 ,= =ty ye>s or m ?is factory has be5 kn[n f> & wide z ! ,hoe ,%op because x makes %ovels4 ,x has nev] made hoes4 ,x uses wat]-p[]1 & ! beautiful mill-pond beh9d its high dam keeps ! riv] full back to ! rapids j above my own acre4 ,9 w9t] ?is is ! favorite skat+-pond ( ! t[n & ( ,smi? ,college4 ,9 ! gre5] seasons ( college t]ms ! girls con/antly pass up/ream & d[n 9 _! pretty r[boats & canoes1 mak+ a *>m+ effect z se5 f my lawn's re> edge at ! head ( ! p9e & oak %ad$ rav9e ^: fi%-pools are gay by turns ) eld]1 wild sunfl[]1 suma*1 iris1 wat]-lilies1 & =get-me-n4 ,illu/ration3 ,! beautiful mill-pond beh9d its high dam keeps ! riv] full back to ! rapids j above ,my ,own ,acre4 ,?is is ! ,hoe ,%op4 ,! t[] 0 ru9$ by fire _m ye>s ago1 & because ( its unsafety is be+ tak5 d[n at ! pres5t writ+4 ,?is rav9e1 ! middle "o ( ! grove's ?ree1 is ab\t a hundr$ feet wide4 ,:5 ,i fir/ began to v5ture ! human t\* 9 x1 x af=d$ no op5 spot level en\gh to hold a camp-/ool4 ,f ! lawn above to ! riv] road bel[1 ! di/ance is ?ree hundr$ & ?irty feet1 & ! fall1 ( fifty-five feet1 is mo/ly at ! upp] end1 :i* is !re=e too /eep1 z well z too full ( v>i$ und]gr[?1 = any go+ b climb+4 ,9 ! next rav9e on its left !re 0 a cle>1 cold spr+ & 9 ! "o on its "r ran a natural rivulet t trickl$ ev5 9 ,augu/2 b ?is middle rav9e 0 dry or m]ely moi/4 ,"h let me say to any :o w\ld try an amateur l&scape art on _! own acre at ! edge ( a gr[+ t[n1 t ! t[n's gr[? t5ds /eadily to dim9i% ! am\nt ( _! l&scape's natural wat] supply by cat*+ on /reet pavem5ts & scores & hundr$s ( ro(s1 lawns & walks1 & c>ry+ away 9 sew]s1 ! ra9 & melt+ sn[s :i* = ages filt]$ sl[ly ?r\gh ! soil4 ,small wond]1 ,i ?9k1 t1 :5 9 ! squ>e qu>t]-mile betwe5 my acre & ,elm ,/reet fifty-?ree dwell+s & ?ree %ort /reets took ! place ( an old f>m1 my grove1 by %e] wat] fam9e1 lo/ sev]al ( its giant p9es4 ,wond] to me is t ! h>m seems at l5g? to h ceas$4 ,b ab\t t rav9e3 "o day ! nature ( its gr[? & soil1 especially its ald]s1 eld]s1 & will[s & a %[ ( clay & gravel1 =c$ on my notice ! likelihood t "h1 too1 _h once be5 a spr+1 if no m4 ,i scrat*$ at its head ) a /ick & out came an imprison$ rill l a recollect$ ^w f ! scrat*$ head ( a s*oolboy4 ,happily ! spot 0 j at ! bottom ( ! impassably /eep fall ( gr\nd next ! edge ( ! lawn & 0 almo/ 9 ! c5tre ( ^? f\r acres--"o ( sw>d1 ?ree ( woods--:i* ,i propos$ to hold "u m or less discipl9e1 leav+ ! re/--a wood$ /rip runn+ up ! riv] %ore--:olly wild1 z college girls1 = example1 w\ld c\nt wildness4 ,9 bo? p>ts ! weal? ( foliage on timb] & und]bru% almo/ ev]y:]e %ut ! riv] out ( view f ! lawn & kept ! eye re/less = a gl9t1 if no m1 ( wat]4 ,& s !re ,i ?\ght at once to give myself :at ,i _h all my life mo/ absurdly wi%$ =1 a fi%-pool4 ,i _h nev] be5 able to look ^u an aqu>ium & keep ! t5? ,comm&m5t4 ,i _h nev] caught a fi% )\t want+ to take x home & legally adopt x into ! family--a t5d5cy :i* once l$ my son to say1 ,yes1 he w\ld be pleas$ to g fi%+ ) me if ,i w\ld only fi% 9 a sportsmanlike mann]4 ,:at a beautifully m>k$ fi% is ! sun-p]*6 ,once1 9 boyhood1 ,i kept six ( ^? pumpk9-se$ 9 a ci/]n1 & my smile has nev] be5 ! same s9ce ,i lo/ !m--"o ( my w> losses4 ,i resolv$ to imp\nd ! wat]s ( my spr+ 9 ! rav9e & keep fi% at la/--)\t salt--to my he>t's cont5t4 ,yet ,i rememb]$ c]ta9 re/ra9+ precepts3 fir/1 t law ( art :i* condemns incongruity--requires ev]y?+ to be 9 keep+ ) its natural surr\nd+s--& :i* !re=e1 = "o ?+1 makes an ,am]ican g>d5 ! be/ possible sort ( g>d5 to h 9 ,am]ica2 second1 t tw9 art law1 aga9/ inutility1 :i* dem&s t ev]y?+ 9 an arti/ic s*eme s]ve ! use x pret5ds to s]ve2 ?ird1 a precept ( ,colonel ,w>+'s3 ,don't fool ) runn+ wat] if y hav5't money to fool away2 &1 f\r?1 t be/ ( all g>d5+ rules--look be=e y leap4 ,h[ev]1 on second ?\ght1 & t5?1 & tw5tie?1 "o ?\ght a day = tw5ty days1 ,i f\nd t if wat] 0 to be imp\nd$ any:]e on my acre "h 0 ! /rategic po9t4 ,d[n ?is rav9e1 z ,i h said1 0 ! lawn's "o good glimpse ( ! riv]1 & a k9dr$ gleam int]v5+ w\ld t5d1 9 effect1 to draw ^? f>!r wat]s 9 "u ! trees & into ! picture4 ,su* relation%ips are v rew>d+ to f9d to :oev] w\ld g>d5 well4 ,h5ce ?is m5tion4 ,"o's g>d5 has to d ) :atev] is 9 sight f x1 fair or o!rwise1 & x is z feasible & important to plant 9 ! fair z to plant out ! o!rwise4 ,also1 9 mak+ my grove pa?s1 ,i _h notic$ t to cross ?is rav9e :]e at "o or two places 9 its upp] half a cont\r grade w\ld h be5 pettily circuit\s & un9t]e/+1 & to cross x com=tably1 !re %\ld be ei!r a bridge or a dam2 & a dam ) wat] beh9d x seem$ pleasant] e way--%[$ less incongruity & less inutility--?an a bridge ) no wat] "u x4 ,z to fool+ ) runn+ wat]1 ! m]e trickle "h 9 "q _h to be dragg$ out ( its cradle to make x run at all4 ,x rema9$ = me to f9d out by exp]i5ce t ev5 t weakl+1 imprison$ & gr[n to a pool1 ?\gh ( only ?ree hundr$ squ>e feet 9 surface1 :5 aid$ & abett$ by ,new ,engl& fro/s & expos$ on a s\!rn slope to w9t] noonday suns1 c\ld give its amateur captor z mu* tr\ble--proportionately--z any ,hebrew babe drawn f ! bulru%es ( ! ,nile is said to h giv5 84 ,n[ if !re is any value 9 record+ ^! exp]i5ces x c be only 9 ! art pr9ciples !y reveal4 ,to me 9 ! pres5t small in/ance ! pr9ciple illu/rat$ 0 t ( ! true pr(ile l9e = asc5t or desc5t 9 a g>d54 ,y may g into any ,am]ican t[n :]e !re is any inequality ( gr\nd & 9 half an h\r f9d a hundr$ or two private lawns grad$--f ! h\se to ea* b\nd>y l9e--on a s+le fall+ curve1 or1 9 pla9 ,engli%1 a hump4 ,! be/ reason :y ?is curve is n arti/ic1 n pleas+1 b /upid1 is t x is n natural & ga9s no?+ by be+ unnatural4 ,all g>d5+ is a c]ta9 conque/ ( ,nature1 & ev5 :5 =mal %\ld int]f]e ) h] own mann] & cu/om z slightly z is requir$ by ! necessities ( ! case--! ne$s ( t p>ticul> spot's human use & joy4 ,! "r pr(ile & surface = a lawn ( fall+ grade1 ! surface :i* w p]man5tly be/ beguile bo? eye & foot1 %\ld foll[ a d\ble curve1 an ogee l9e4 ,=1 m or less emphasiz$1 t is ,nature's l9e 9 all h] affable moods on l& or wat]3 a desc5t or asc5t beg9n+ gradually1 increas+ rapidly1 & conclud+ g5tly4 ,we see x 9 ! face ( any smoo? knoll or bill[4 ,i believe ! arti/s impute to ,praxiteles a c]ta9 own]%ip 9 ?is d\ble curve4 ,x is a liv+ l9e2 x sugge/s ,nature consci\s & a/ir z no s+le curve or /raight l9e c4 ,i admit t ev5 among amateurs ?is is r small talk1 b x br+s me to ?is po9t3 9 ! passage ( wat] d[n a rav9e ( its own mak+1 ?is l9e ( ,nature a/ir may repeat itself aga9 & aga9 b is commonly too inaffable1 abrupt1 angul>1 to sugge/ ! ogee4 ,9 t middle "p ( x :]e ! desc5t is swift x may be m or less ( a plunge1 & aft] ! plunge ! wat] is likely to pause on ! ?ird turn1 9 a natural pool1 be=e resum+ its triple action aga94 ,& s1 9 my rav9e1 "s seasons lat]1 ,i v5tur$ to deta9 ! ov]fl[ ( my fir/ pool on a second & a ?ird l+]+ place1 augm5t+ ! wat] supply by new spr+s develop$ 9 ! bottoms ( ! new pools4 ,! second pool has a surface ( a ?\s& squ>e feet1 ! ?ird spans n9ete5 hundr$1 & !re are fi% 9 all ?ree1 hat*$ !re--pumpk9-se$ includ$1 b also tr\t--among spontane\s bulru%es1 pond-lilies1 flags1 & da9ty wat]-we$s2 & sometimes at night1 :5 ! reflect$ glory ( a t5-o'clock full moon %9es up f x to ! /one ex$ra on ! lawn1 ,i seem to h tak5 my ,praxitelean curves s directly f ,nature t %e ?9ks %e took !m h]self f me & ?anks me = ! sugge/ion4 ,please obs]ve t ( great g>d5s1 or ( co/ly g>d5s :e!r great or only co/ly1 we "h say no?+4 ,our !me is su* a g>d5 z a h\sehold] may himself make & keep or = :i*1 at mo/1 he ne$s pr(essional advice only 9 its fir/ plann+1 & = its upkeep "o g>d5]1 ) "o occasional help] 9 press+ seasons or 9 con/ructional "w4 ,con/ructional "w4 ,dams1 = example4 ,9 two ( my dams ,i built cores ( concrete & ?us made acqua9tance ) t int]e/+ mat]ial4 ,lat] ,i press$ ! acqua9tance%ip1 made g>d5 & grove seats1 a table or two1 a v mode/ f\nta9 = a s+le jet ( wat] 9 my highe/1 smalle/ fi%-pool1 & ev5 a flight ( /eps ) a pair ( gane-%ap$ p$e/als--sugge/$ by a sculptor fri5d--at _! top4 ,! ex$ra ,i m5tion$ j n[ is ( concrete4 ,! /uff is a temptation to be w>y (4 ,! ord9>y gray sort--,i h t\*$ no o!r--is a humble m$ium1 & pret5ti\s designs 9 humble mat]ials are "o ( ! wor/1 & olde/1 ( g>d5 incongruities4 ,9 my v5tures ) concrete ,i h /udi$ = grace 9 =m b grace subord9at$ to /ability1 & h %unn$ embelli%m5t4 ,embelli%m5t = its own sake is ! easie/ & commone/ s9 aga9/ good art :]ev] art becomes self-consci\s4 ,x is hav+ a riot\s "t j n[ 9 concrete4 ,i h r>ely se5 a comm]cial concrete g>d5-seat :i* 0 n m ornate ?an ,i %\ld want x = my own acre4 ,i happ5 to h two or ?ree articles 9 my g>d5 :i* are a trifle elaborate b !y are ( t]ra-cotta1 are n home-made & w\ld be pla9] c\ld ,i h f\nd !m s4 ,a g>d5 ne$s furniture only less ?an a h\se1 & concrete is a boon to natural g>d5+1 be+ inexp5sive1 ru/ic1 & imp]i%able4 ,i fancy a *ief reason :y !re is su* inconsid]ate de>? ( seats & /eps 9 our ,am]ican amateur g>d5s is ! old fa%ion--s well got rid ( at any co/--( ru/ic c$> & hickory /airs & b5*es4 ,h none ( !m1 0 ,colonel ,w>+'s injunction2 !y are =ev] out ( repair4 ,b ,i fe> ano!r reason is t s (t5 our g>d5s are nei!r = private ease nor social joy1 b = public display & are plann$ ma9ly = /reet exhibition4 ,t is ! way we commonly treat g>d5 f\nta9s6 ,we make a smug %[ ( unf5c$1 unh$g$1 univ]sal hospitality across a sidewalk b\nd>y :i* nev]!less we hold inviolate--sometimes by means ( a pa9t$ sign or gas-pipe--& nev] say ,h a seat to ! de>e/ fri5d 9 any seclud$ nook ( our %rubb]ies1 if !re is su* a nook4 ,h[ _m ( u "k a f\nta9 beside an emb[]$ seat :]e "o1--or two1--) or )\t ! book ( v]ses1 c sit & he> x :isp] or wat* ! moonlight cov] x ) sil5t kisses8 ,9 my limit$ exp]i5ce ,i h kn[n ( b two4 ,"o is by ! once favorite ?\ght-promot+ summ] seat ( ,augu/us ,sa9t-,gaud5s on 8 own home acre 9 ,v]mont2 ! o!r ,i ne$ n p>ticul>ize fur!r ?an to say t x is "o ( ! ?+s :i* int]lock & unify a c]ta9 g>d5 & grove4 ,illu/ration3 ,a f\nta9 444 :]e "o1--or two1--c sit & he> x :isp]4 ,! rav9e ( ! ?ree fi% pools4 ,!re is a drop ( ?irty feet betwe5 ! upp] & ! l[]mo/ pool4 ,! br++ ( ! grove out on ! lawn & ! pu%+ ( ! lawn 9 "u ! grove 0 "o ( ! e>ly tasks ( my own acre4 ,:5 ! h\se 0 built its lot & o!rs back$ up to a h>d1 /raight re> l9e :]e ! old field _h halt$ at its f5ce & :]e ! woods began on gr\nd t fell to ! riv] at an angle ( f =ty to fifty degrees4 ,"h my gift$ fri5d & advis] gave me a precept got f 8 e>li] gift$ fri5d & advis]1 ,fr$]ick ,law ,olm/$3 t pass+ f any "p ( a pleasure-gr\nd to any "p next x %\ld be entirely safe & easy or else impossible4 ,by ! application ( ?is maxim ,i br\ght my lawn & grove toge!r 9 "o ( ! happie/ ( m>riages4 ,= ,i proce$$1 by fill+ ) e>? 7& furnace a%es71 to c>ry ! lawn 91 practically level1 beyond ! old f5ce l9e & "u ! *e/nuts & p9es sometimes six feet1 sometimes twelve1 until ! difficult & unsafe =ty or fifty degrees ( abrupt fall 7 *ang$ to an impassable sixty & sev5ty degrees1 & e "o's in/9ctive *oice ( way 0 ! cont\r pa?s4 ,at ! same "t ?is has pres]v$1 & ev5 enhanc$1 ! place's wildness1 especially ! wild fl[]s & ! l[-ne/+ birds4 ,sometimes a few y>ds ( reta9+-wall1 nev] cem5t$1 always laid up dry & ) a /rong inw>d batt]1 _h to be put 9 to avoid smo!r+ ! roots ( "s great tree2 =1 z ev]ybody kn[s & ne>ly ev]ybody =gets1 roots1 l fi%es1 mu/ h air4 ,9 "o place1 across ! fill$ head ( a rav9e1 ! wall1 ?\gh b a scant y>d high1 is fifty feet long1 & !re is ano!r place :]e !re %\ld be "o l x4 ,9 ?is "w no tree 0 sacrific$ save "o noble oak done to dea? by a y\? :o knew b =got t roots mu/ h air4 ,n to make ! "w exp5sive x 0 pursu$ sl[ly1 ?r\gh _m successive seasons2 yet be=e ev5 its easy1 fir/ half 0 done ! lawn 0 9 "u ! grove on an app>5tly natural1 irregul> cre/ l9e4 ,moreov] ! grove 0 out on ! lawn ) an ev5 m natural haphaz>d bord]+ l9e2 = ano!r op]ation _h be5 c>ri$ on meantime4 ,trees1 s\v5ir trees1 _h f "t to "t be5 plant$ on ! lawn by visit+ fri5ds4 ,mo/ ( !m are set close en\gh to ! grove to become a "p ( x1 /&+ 9 a c>eful irregul>ity :i* has already oblit]at$1 )\t mole/+1 ! tree l9e ( ! anci5t f5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,! br++ ( ! grove out on ! lawn & ! pu%+ ( ! lawn 9 "u ! grove 0 "o ( ! e>ly tasks ( ,my ,own ,acre4 ,at ! po9t :]e ! p>ty is dr9k+ tea 7! site ( ! ,indian m\nd7 ! ov]lap ( grove & lawn is eighty-five feet across ! old f5ce l9e t once %>ply divid$ !m4 ,"y s5ators among _! s5iors1 !y /ill h mu* gr[? to make be=e !y c ent] into _! full =e/ dignity1 yet ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]'s elm is ne>ly two feet ?r\gh & has a spread ( fifty2 ,max ,o',rell's :ite-a% is a foot 9 diamet] & fifty feet high2 ,edw>d ,atk9son's is some?+ m1 & ,felix ,adl]'s hemlock-spruce1 ! maple ( ,an?ony ,hope ,hawk9s1 ,l4 ,cl>k ,seelye's ,engli% a%1 ,h5ry van ,dyke's :ite-a%1 ,sol ,smi? ,russell's l9d51 & ,hamilton ,wright ,mabie's horse-*e/nut are all ab\t ?irty-five feet high & ca/ a goodly %ade4 ,sir ,james ,m4 ,b>rie's elm--8 & ,sir ,william ,rob]tson ,nicoll's1 :o plant$ x ) him lat] ?an ! plant+s a=em5tion$--has1 by "s virtue 9 ! soil or 9 its own en]gies1 rea*$ a height ( ne>ly sixty-five feet & a diamet] ( sixte5 in*es4 ,o!r s\v5irs are a horse-*e/nut plant$ by ,m9nie ,madd]n ,fiske1 a g9kgo by ,alice ,freeman ,palm]1 a bee* by ,paul van ,dyke1 a horse-*e/nut by ,anna ,hemp/ead ,bran*1 ano!r by ,sir ,sidney ,lee1 yet ano!r by ,m>y ,e4 ,burt1 a catalpa by ,madela9e ,wynne1 a ,colorado blue spruce--fitly plac$ aft] mu* labor ( m9d--by ,sir ,moses ,ezekiel1 & a ,k5tucky c(fee-tree by ,g]ald ,/anley ,lee & ,j5nette ,lee1 ( our own t[n4 ,among ^! %\ld also /& ! maple ( ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1 b x 0 kill$ 9 its second w9t] by an undetect$ m\se at its roots4 ,except ,sir ,moses1 all ! knights "h nam$ receiv$ ! accolade aft] _! tree plant+s1 b ,i draw no moral4 ,illu/ration3 ,s\v5ir trees _h f "t to "t be5 plant$ on ! lawn by visit+ fri5ds4 ,! ,bee*] elm1 fir/ ( ! s\v5ir trees4 ,w\ld x 7 practicable to transmit to ^? :o may "k ^! trees 9 lat] days ! sc5es ( _! sett+ out & to tell j h[ ! words 7 said :i* "s ( ! plant]s spoke4 ,mr4 ,bee*]1 lov] ( "y trees & "y *ildr51 /raight5$ up aft] press+ ! soil ab\t ! roots ) h&s z well z feet & said3 ,i _c wi% y to live z long z ?is tree1 b may y\r *ildr5's *ildr5 & _! *ildr5 sit "u its %ade4 ,said ,felix ,adl] to 8 hemlock-spruce1 ,vivat1 crescat1 floreat2 & a s5tim5t mu* l x 0 impli$ 9 ,sol ,smi? ,russell's words to ! grove's ma/] z !y f9i%$ putt+ 9 8 l9d5 toge!r--= he 0 j !n propos+ to play ,rip ,van ,w9kle1 :i* ,joseph ,jeff]son _h f9ally decid$ to produce no m3 ,"h's to y\r healt'1 undt d] healt' ( all y\r family2 may y lif long undt brosp]4 ,we--! fir/ p]son s+ul> gr[s tiresome--we might h n[1 on our acre1 a tree plant$ by ,joseph ,jeff]son _h we ?\ght 9 "t to be provid$ ) a sapl+1 gr[+1 9 a tub4 ,h y\r prospective s\v5ir tree already tubb$ & wait+4 ,?is idea ,i got f ,&rew ,c>negie1 ) :om ,i _h ! honor to plant an oak at ,skibo ,ca/le & f :om ,i1 l s _m o!rs1 h _h o!r ?+s almo/ z good z ideas4 ,h y\r prospective s\v5ir tree tubb$ & ! tub sunk 9 ! gr\nd1 ( c\rse1 to its rim4 ,!n ! de> fri5d c plant x at any "t t he may *ance along betwe5 ,m>* & ,decemb]4 ,b let no s\v5ir tree1 h[ev] plant$1 be treat$1 aft] plant+1 z o!r ?an a liv+ ?+ if y w\ld be j to x1 to y\r fri5d1 or to y\rself4 ,cultivate x2 coax x on2 & x w gr[ two or ?ree or f\r times z fa/ z if left to fight its daily battle = life unaid$4 ,& d n =be> to plant trees because !y gr[ s sl[ly4 ,!y ne$ n4 ,!y d n4 ,) a little att5tion !y gr[ s swiftly6 ,be=e y "k x y are sitt+ 9 _! %ade4 ,besides ,sir ,ar?ur's maple ! only s\v5ir tree we h lo/ 0 a tulip-tree plant$ by my fri5d ( half a lifetime1 ! late ,frankl9 ,h4 ,head4 ,s mu* = my grove4 ,i write ( x n 9 self-complac5cy4 ,my _m blund]s1 "s ( !m yet to be made1 are a good insurance aga9/ t4 ,i write because ( ! c\ntless acres z good z m9e1 9 ?is great1 de> ,am]ica1 :i* might n[ be giv+ _! own]s all ! heal?ful pa/ime1 private solace1 or solit>y or social delights :i* ?is "o yields1 yet :i* are only wa/e l&s or holes 9 ! gr\nd because unavailable = h\se lots or tillage4 ,illu/ration3 ,h[ ! words 7 said :i* "s ( ! plant]s spoke4 ,presid5t ,seelye ( ,smi? ,college plant+ a tree4--,a majority ( ! company pres5t 7 ,smi? ,college /ud5ts & o!rs engag$ 9 ! "w ( ! ,p's ,in/itute4 ,! tree on ! left is ,b>rie's elm4 ,! tree directly beh9d ! small sapl+ :i* is be+ plant$1 & on a l9e ) x1 is ,max ,o',rell's4 ,! hemlock-spruce betwe5 !m is ,felix ,adl]'s4 ,& n[ z to ! s+le acre by measure1 ( lawn1 %rubs1 & plants1 close ar\nd my h\se2 = ! reason t x 0 & is my s*ool ( g>d5+4 ,!re 0 no g>d5 "h--,i write ?is 9 ! mid/ ( x--:5 ,i began4 ,t5 /eps f :]e ,i sit !re _h be5 a small ,indian m\nd :i* "s "o _h c>efully excavat$4 ,i f\nd /one arr[ *ips on ! spot1 & "o :ole arr[-head4 ,s "h no "o else's e>li] skill 0 9 evid5ce to po9t my c\rse or imp$e x4 ,?is 0 my clean new slate & at t "t ,i _h nev] done a sum 9 g>d5+ & got any?+ l a "r answ]4 ,x is emphatically an amateur g>d5 & a book g>d53 a g>d5 :i* to me1 z to mo/ ( u1 w\ld h be5 impossible 9 any b ^! days :5 ! :ole art ( g>d5+ has be5 pr9t$ 9 books & no amateur is excusable = try+ to g>d5 )\t read+ !m1 or = say+ aft] hav+ read !m t he has plann$ & work$ )\t pr(essional advice4 ,! books are ! pr(essional advice1 ) few drawbacks & ) ! great advantage t !y are ours truly & d n ev5 h to be 'phon$4 ,i %\ld r h 9 my libr>y my ,bailey's ,am]ican ,cyclop$ia ( ,horticulture1 ?an any two g>d5 p]iodicals once a mon?4 ,^!1 too1 ,i value1 b1 = me1 !y are ov]-apt to c>ry too mu* deckload ( ! advice & g5tle vaunt+s ( o!r amateurs4 ,i h an amateur's abhorr5ce ( amateurs6 ,! ,cyclop$ia kn[s1 & w always s5d me to ! "r books if x _c ?re% a matt] out ) me itself4 ,be=e ,bailey my f\nt ( k 0 ,mr4 ,e4 ,j4 ,cann+1 late ( ,smi? ,college ,botanic ,g>d5s2 a spr+ /ill f> f dry4 ,z ! books enjo91 ,i began my book-g>d5+ ) a plan on pap]2 n ! elaborate ?+ "o pays = :5 he c give 8 g>d5 m money ?an "t1 b a light sket*1 a m]e fundam5tal sugge/ion4 ,?is came pr(essionally f a l&scape-ar*itect1 ,miss ,frances ,bull>d1 ( ,bridgeport1 ,connecticut1 :o _h j f9i%$ plott+ ! gr\nds ( my neighbor1 ! college4 ,i tell ( my own g>d5 = ano!r reason3 t x %[s1 ,i ?9k1 h[ mu* c be done ) h[ little1 if = ! do+ y take "t in/ead ( money4 ,all ?+s come to ! g>d5 t kn[s h[ to wait4 ,m9e has acquir$ at leisure a gr\p ( effects :i* w\ld h co/ f t5 to tw5ty times z mu* if got 9 a hurry4 ,g>d5 = t5-ye> results & get !m = next to no?+1 & at ! same "t y may quick5 spe$ :5ev] y\r ex*equ] smiles broadly en\gh4 ,( c\rse ?is argum5t is *iefly = ^? :o h ! "t & n ! money2 = by "t we mean play "t1 "t :i* is money lo/ if y don't play4 ,! g>d5 t gives ! mo/ joy1 ,joy\s ,g>d1 z ,sir ,launcelot nam$ 81 is n to be b\ght1 l a ,circassian slave2 x mu/ be br\ght up1 l a daught]4 ,h[ mu* ( life !y c miss :o c buy :atev] !y want :5ev] !y want x6 ,b ,i tell fir/ ( my own g>d5 also because ,i believe x summ>izes to ! eye a numb] ( prim>y book-rules1 au?oritative don'ts1 by ! obs]vance ( :i* a multitude ( amateur g>d5]s may get bett] results ?an x yet %[s4 ,nev]!less1 ,i w h>dly d m ?an note a few exceptions to ^! gr\nd rules1 :i* may give ! rules a m conv9c+ =ce4 ,fir/ ( all1 don't let any ( y\r plant+ cut or split y\r place 9 two4 ,h[ _m a small h\se-lot lawn we see split d[n ! middle by a r[ ( ornam5tal %rubs or fruit-trees :i* might z easily h be5 set )9 a few feet ( ! prop]ty l9e1 ^: rigidity1 moreov]1 w\ld h be/ excus$ ! rigidity ( ! plant$ l9e4 ,b su* gl>+ in/ances aside1 !re are _m subtl] ones q z un=tunate2 don't be too sure y are n unwitt+ly furni%+ "o4 ,don't de/roy ! op5ness ( y\r sw>d by dott+ x ) %rubs or patt]n fl[]-b$s4 ,to ?is rule ,i d\bt if a plausible exception c\ld be contriv$4 ,x is s sweep+ & s prim>y t we might well )hold x "h 7 we n seek+ to /ate its arti/ic reason :y4 ,:i* is1 t su* plant+s are m]e eruptions ( individual sm>tness1 )\t dignity & ) no "p 9 any g5]al unity2 *irp+ up l p]t *ildr5 9 a company presumably try+ to be rational4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i hope my acre1 despite all its unconsci\s or unconfess$ mi/akes1 %[s pleasantly t ! be/ op5ness ( a lawn is n to be got betwe5 unclo!d1 "r-angl$ & p>allel b\nds4 ,! m its v]dure-clad bord]s sw+ 9 & out ! long] !y look1 n m]ely because !y are long] b also because !y int]e/ & lure ! eye4 ,:]e are y go+8 says ! eye4 ,come & see1 says ! roam+ l9e4 ,don't plant 9 /iff l9es except 9 close relation to ar*itectural or legal b\nds4 ,a /raight horizontal l9e ,nature sc>cely kn[s save 9 h] rocks & on a va/] scale ?an we "h h to d )4 ,yet /raight l9es 9 g>d5+ are (t5 good & f9e if only !y are l9es ( real ne$4 ,:]e1 :5 & 9 :at degree x is good to subord9ate utility to beauty or beauty to utility dep5ds on "t1 place & circum/ance1 b :5 9 d\bt don't p9* ei!r to pet ! o!r4 ,oppression is nev] good art4 ,yet don't cry w>1 w>1 :]e !re is no w>4 ,a true beauty & a ne$$ utility may bri/le on fir/ collision b !y soon make fri5ds4 ,0 x n ,rusk9 himself :o want$ to butt ! railway-tra9 (f ! track & paw up ! rails--some?+ l t8 ,b ev5 betwe5 !m & ! l&scape !re is n[ an ent5te cordiale4 ,i h se5 ! h& ( ,joseph ,p5nell make beautiful peace ) billbo>ds & telegraph-poles & wires4 ,! railway po9ts u to ! fact t along ! gr\nd ,nature is z innoc5t ( p>allel l9es1 h[ev] b5t1 z ( /raight ones1 & t 9 l&scape-g>d5+ p>allels %\ld be avoid$ unless !y are l9es ( utility4 ,don't lay p>allel l9es1 ei!r /raight or curv$1 :]e ,nature w\ld n & utility ne$ n4 ,yet my own acre has taught me a modification ( ?is rule s m>k$ z to be almo/ an exception4 ,on ea* side ( me next my ne>e/ neighbor ,i h a turf$ alley betwe5 a cont9u\s b$ ( fl[]+ %rubs & plants next ! division l9e1 & a simil> b$ ^: me&]+s bord] my lawn4 ,at fir/ ,i gave ^! two alleys a s9u\s c\rse 9 correspond5ce ) ! w9d+s ( ! b$ bord]+ ! lawn--= !y 7 purely ways ( pleasure among ! fl[]s1 & a loit]+ c\rse seem$ only reasonable4 ,b s9u\s l9es prov$ z disappo9t+ 9 ! alleys z !y 7 satisfy+ out on ! lawn1 & by & by ,i saw t :]eas ! b5d+s ( ! op5 lawn's bord]s lur$ & rew>d$ ! eye1 ! same curves 9 ! alleys ob/ruct$ & baffl$ x4 ,! %[ ( floral *>ms 0 piecemeal1 mom5t>y & !re=e trivial4 ,don't be trivial6 ,illu/ration3 ',:]e are y go+8' says ! eye4 ',come & see1' says ! roam+ l9e4 ,?is plant+ conceals "o ( ! alleys describ$ on page #cd4 ,9 ! alley a concrete b5* built into a concrete wall looks across ! entire bread? ( ! g>d5 & into ! sunset4 ,b a cure 0 easy4 ,i _h to /raight5 b "o side ( ea* alley to re/ore ! eye's fre$om ( p]spective1 & no?+ m 0 want+4 ,! ,am]ican eye's fre$om ( p]spective is "o ( our great lib]ties4 ,oh1 say1 c y see--8 ,i made ?is *ange1 ( c\rse1 on ! side ne>e/ ! /raight1 prop]ty-division b\nd1 :]e ran an invisible wire f5ce4 ,?us ! b$ on t side 0 set betwe5 two /raight p>allels1 :ile ! b$ on ! lawn side rema9$ betwe5 wav+ p>allels4 ,?is gave ! be/ simplicity ) ! lea/ artificiality4 ,& ?us ! two lanes are op5 to view f end to end1 yet ea* has two deep bays on ! side ne>e/ ! lawn1 bays :i* rema9 unse5 till "o actually rea*es !m 9 trav]s+ ! lane4 ,9 su* a bay "o %\ld always h1 ,i ?9k1 "s floral revelation ( special *>m wor?y ( ! seclusion & ! surprise4 ,b ?is ?\ght is only "o ( a hundr$ t tell me my g>d5 is n a f9i%$ ?+4 ,to its true lov] a g>d5 nev] is4 ,ano!r sort ( bay1 ! sort result+ f a swift retreat ( a l9e ( %rubb]ies pursu$ by ! lawn & !n sw++ r\nd & return+ ^u ! lawn 9 a c\nt] pursuit1 ,i ?\ght ,i _h le>n$ f books & ,miss ,bull>d & _h e/abli%$ on my own acre1 until ,i saw ! college g>d5s ( ,ox=d1 ,engl&1 & ! l&scape "w 9 ,hyde ,p>k1 ,london4 ,on my return !nce ,i made ha/e to give my own g>d5's 9-&-out curves twice ! boldness !y _h _h4 ,& d\bl+ _! boldness ,i d\bl$ _! beauty4 ,don't ev] let y\r acre's1 or half or qu>t] acre's1 gr\nd l9es relax into feebl5ess or %r9k into pett9ess4 ,don't ev] plan a lay\t = ^: free sw+ y\r limits are cramp$4 ,illu/ration3 ,! lane is op5 to view f end to end4 ,x has two deep bays on ! side ne>e/ ! lawn4 ,! /raight l9e ( high gr[? conceals 9 ! mid/ ( its foliage a wire division f5ce1 & makes a p]fect backgr\nd = bloom+ h]bace\s p]5nials4 ,don't ev]1 if y c help x1 says ano!r ( my old mi/akes to me1 let y\r acre lead y\r gue/ to any po9t :i* c be dep>t$ f only by retrac+ "o's /eps4 ,su* necessities involve a lapse--n to say collapse--( int]e/1 :i* makes = dulness & loss ( dignity4 ,lack :at my own acre may1 ,i h x n[ s t by its alleys1 lawns & cont\r pa?s 9 g>d5 & grove we c walk & walk ?r\gh e "p ( x )\t once meet+ our own tracks1 & t is n all because ( ! pleasant fact t ! walks1 :]e n turf$1 are cov]$ ) p9e-/raw1 ( :i* ea* new ,septemb] drops u a fre% h>ve/4 ,a g>d51 we say1 %\ld nev] compel u to g back ! way we came2 b 9 tru? a g>d5 %\ld nev] compel u to d any?+4 ,its don'ts %\ld be laid solely on itself4 ,^? applicable to its ma/]1 mi/ress1 or gue/s %\ld all be impossibilities1 n reque/s4 ,private gr\nds1 no cross+--take t away1 please1 :]ev] y c1 & plant y\r m>g9s s t !re c be no cross+4 ,wire nett+s hidd5 by %rubb]ies f all b ! %ameless trespass] y w f9d f> m effective1 m promotive to beauty & m c\rte\s4 ,don't make y\r g>d5 a g>d5 ( don'ts4 ,= no g>d5 is q a g>d5 until x is ,joy\s ,g>d4 ,let n y\rs or m9e be a g>d5 = display4 ,!n our rhodod5drons & l spl5dors w n be at ! front gate1 & our gr\nds be less & less wor? see+ ! f>!r into !m we g4 ,nor let y\rs or m9e be a g>d5 ( pride4 ,! ways ( su* a g>d5 are n pleasantness nor its pa?s peace4 ,& let u n h a g>d5 ( tir+ c>e or a us] up ( preci\s "t4 ,t is n good citiz5%ip4 ,nei!r let u h an old-tr\s]s1 sun-bonnet1 black f+]-nails g>d5--especially if y are a woman4 ,a g>d5 t makes a wife1 daught] or si/] a d[dy is h>dly ,joy\s ,g>d4 ,nei!r is "o :i* makes itself a mania to h] & an affliction to h] family4 ,let u n ev5 h1 y or me1 a wond] g>d5--( arboreal or floral curiosities4 ,p]haps because ,i h n travell$ en\gh ,i h nev] se5 a g>d5 ( exotics t 0 a real g>d5 9 any good art s5se2 9 any way1 t is1 la/+ly pleas+ to a noble _s4 ,let y\r g>d51 & let m9e1 be ! g>d5 ( joy4 ,= ! only way x c be t1 on & on1 ye> 91 ye> out1 is to be s good 9 art & s f9ely human 9 its purposes t to h x & daily keep x w make u m wor? :ile to ourselves & to mank9d ?an to g )\t x4 ,,! ,,am]ican ,,g>d5 ,almo/ any good ,am]ican w admit x to be a "p ( our national social s*eme1 ,i ?9k1--if we h a social s*eme1--t ev]ybody %all aspire to all ! ref9em5ts ( life4 ,p>ticul>ly is x our !ory t e "o %all propose to give to 8 home all ! joys & graces :i* are any:]e associat$ ) ! "n ( home4 ,yet until ( late we h neglect$ ! art ( g>d5+4 ,n[ & !n we see1 or m likely we read ab\t1 "s g>d5 ( wond]ful beauty2 b ! v fame ( x po9ts ! fact t really arti/ic g>d5+ is n democratically g5]al ) u4 ,our cities & t[ns1 )\t numb]1 h ! ar*itect & ! eng9e]1 = h\se & = l&scape1 = sky-scrap]s & all mann] ( public works2 we h ! nurs]yman1 ! flori/2 we h p>ks1 %ad$ b\lev>ds & riv]side & lakeside drives4 ,"u private own]%ip we h a va/ multitude ( exactly rectil9e> lawns1 extremely b>e or else v badly plant$2 & we h hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( beautiful dames & girls :o love fl[]s4 ,b our home g>d5s1 our home g>d5]s1 ei!r pr(essional or amateur1 :]e are !y8 ,our small] cities by scores & our t[ns by hundr$s are full ( home-dwell]s ea* privately puzzl$ to "k :y e "o ( 8 neighbors' h\ses1 h[ev] respectable 9 ar*itecture1 />es at him & aft] him ) a vacant1 deaf-mute air ( hav+ j l&$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 )\t fri5ds4 ,:at ails ^! dwell+s is l>gely lack ( true g>d5+4 ,!y w nev] look l homes1 nev] look really human & b5ign1 t is1 until !y are set 9 a g>d5+ wor?y ( !m4 ,= a g>d5 :i* alike 9 its dignity & 9 its mode/y is wor?y ( ! h\se ar\nd :i* x is set1 is ! smile ( ! place4 ,9 ! small city ( ,nor?ampton1 ,massa*usetts1 !re has be5 = _m ye>s an annual prize competition ( amateur fl[]-g>d5s4 ,9 #aiac !re 7 ov] a ?\s& homes1 ab\t "o-f\r? ( all ! dwell+s 9 ! t[n1 9 ?is pretty conte/4 ,n all1 n half1 ^! competitors c\ld make a %[ wor?y ! "n ( good g>d5+1 b e "o ( ^! h\seholds /ood pl$g$ to d some?+ dur+ ! ye> = ! outdoor improvem5t ( ! home1 & hundr$s ( _! h\se lots 7 florally beautiful4 ,if ,i seem to hurry into a m5tion ( x "h x is p>tly 9 ! notion t su* a recital may be my be/ cr$5tials z ! writ] ( ^! pages1 & p>tly 9 ! notion t su* a concrete example may possibly h a t5d5cy to help on fl[]-g>d5+ 9 ! c\ntry at l>ge & ev5 to aid u 9 det]m9+ :at ,am]ican fl[]-g>d5+ _h be/ be4 ,= ! read]'s bett] advantage1 h[ev]1 let me fir/ /ate "o or two g5]al ideas :i* h giv5 ?is activity & its picturesque results p>ticul> aspects & n o!rs4 ,i lately he>d a lady ask an amateur g>d5]1 ,:at is ! g>d5's f\ndation pr9ciple8 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 ov]gr[n pomp 9 ! "q's =m1 b t is h[ %e v mode/ly ask$ x1 & ,i w take no lib]ty ) its con/ruction4 ,i ?\ght 8 reply a good "o4 ,we h all1 he said1 come up f wild nature4 ,9 wild nature !re are innum]able delights1 b !y are qualifi$ by c\ntless inconv5i5ces4 ,! cave1 t5t1 cab91 cottage & ca/le h gradually be5 evolv$ by an ord]ly accumulation & comb9ation ( def5ces & conv5i5ces :i* secure to u a ho/ ( advantages ov] wild nature & wild man4 ,yet rightly we are loa? to lose any m ( nature ?an we mu/ 9 ord] to be h] ma/]s & h] *ildr5 9 "o1 & to ga!r f h] ! l>ge/ fund ( pr(it & delight %e c be made to yield4 ,h5ce ar\nd ! cottage1 ! ca/le or ! palace waves & blooms ! g>d54 ,0 he n "r8 ,?is is :y1 9 our pleasant ,nor?ampton affair1 we h accept$ x z our fir/ rule ( private g>d5+ t ! h\se is ! climact]ic note4 ,?is is :y ! g>d5 %\ld nev] be m ar*itectural & artificial ?an ! h\se ( :i* x is ! sett+1 & ?is is :y ! g>d5 %\ld gr[ less & less ar*itectural & artificial z x draws away f ! h\se4 ,to say ! same ?+ 9 rev]se1 ! g>d51 z x approa*es ! h\se1 %\ld accept m & m discipl9e--dome/ication--social ref9em5t1 until ! h\se itself at l5g? seems z unabruptly & naturally to gr[ up out ( ! g>d5 z ! high keynote rises at ! end ( a lady's song4 ,by ?is und]/&+ ( ! matt] :at a f9e truce-note is bl[n betwe5 ! cont5d+ advocates ( natural & ( =mal g>d5+6 ,! "r *oice betwe5 ^! two aspects ( ! art1 & ! "r degree 9 ei!r *oice1 dep5d on ! "* ( ! h\se4 ,! h\se is a "p ( ! g>d54 ,x is ! g>d5's br[ & eyes4 ,9 g>d5+1 almo/ ! only ?+ :i* co/s unduly is = u to try to give our h\se "s o!r h\se's g>d54 ,"o's private g>d5 %\ld nev] be q s f> remov$ f a /ate ( nature z 8 h\se is4 ,its lead+ function %\ld be to delight its h\se's inmates 7& intimates7 9 ?+s ( nature s ref9$ z to inspire & satisfy _! happie/ moods4 ,!re=e no g>d5 %\ld co/1 nor look z if x co/1 an outlay ( money1 "t or toil t cramps ! h\se's own ability to m9i/] to ! g5u9e bodily ne$s & spiritual enl>gem5ts ( its indwell]s2 & !re=e1 also1 x %\ld nev] seem to co/1 9 its fir/ mak+ or 9 its daily keep+1 s mu* pa9s z to lack1 itself1 a g>d5's supreme ess5tial--tranquillity4 ,s1 !n1 to ^? :o w\ld incite :ole /reets ( ,am]ican t[ns to become florally beautiful1 =mal g>d5+ seems h>dly ! sort to recomm5d4 ,ab\t ! palatial dwell+s ( m5 ( pr9cely rev5ue x may be en*ant+4 ,!re x appe>s q 9 place4 ,= ) all its exquisite artificiality x /ill is ne>] to nature ?an ! /ately edifice x surr\nds & adorns4 ,b = any less co/ly homes x co/s too mu*4 ,x is exp5sive 9 its fir/ outlay & x dem&s con/antly ! greate/ c>e & ! highe/ skill4 ,our ord9>y ,am]ican life is too busy = x unless ! gr\nd is q h&$ ov] to ! hir$ pr(essional & op5ly betrays itself z t v unsatisfy+ ?+1 a g>d5]'s g>d54 ,illu/ration3 444 until ! h\se itself seems z naturally 444 to gr[ up out ( ! g>d5 z ! high keynote rises at ! end ( a lady's song4 ,on ! "r ( ?is picture y may see ! pi]s ( "o ( ! front gates ( ,my ,own ,acre /&+ "u ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]'s elm4 ,! urn =ms surm\nt+ !m are ( concrete1 & ! urns are ca/ f e>li] =ms 9 wood1 :i* 7 a gift f ,h5ry van ,dyke4 ,on ! left ! tops ( ! arbor vit & a magnolia are b5d+ 9 ! w9d4 ,our ord9>y ,am]ican life is also too ne> nature = ! =mal g>d5 to come 9 betwe54 ,unless our =mal g>d5+ is ( "s inexp5sive sort our mode/ dwell+-h\ses give u an anticlimax1 & !re is no inexp5sive sort ( =mal g>d5+4 ,except 9 ! f> s\? our ,am]ican climate expatriates x4 ,a v good practical rule w\ld be = none ( u to v5ture ^u su* g>d5+ until he is well able to keep up an adequate gre5h\se4 ,a =mal g>d5 )\t a gre5h\se or two--or ?ree--is a glori\s army on a w> foot+1 b )\t a base ( supplies4 ,x is l>gely 8 gre5h\ses :i* make ! public g>d5] & ! comm]cial flori/ s mislead+ an example = ! cottag] to foll[ 9 8 private g>d5+4 ,to be beautiful1 =mal g>d5+ requires /ately proportions4 ,)\t ^! x is almo/ c]ta9 to be petty & frivol\s4 ,9 ! t9y g>d5s ( ,briti% & ,european peasants1 x is true1 a c]ta9 =mality ( design is (t5 practis$ ) pleas+ success2 b ^! g>d5s are a by-product ( peasant toil1 & 9 ,am]ica we h no joy 9 contemplat+ an ,am]ican home limit$ to ! aspirations ( peasant life4 ,9 su* g>d5+ !re is a con/ra9t1 a lack ( natural fre$om1 a di/ance f nature1 & a c]ta9 cont5t$ subs]vi5cy1 :i* makes x--h[ev] =tunate x may be "u o!r social conditions--:olly unfit to express ! buoyant1 n to say exub]ant1 complac5cies ( ! ,am]ican home4 ,= ^! we want1 :at we h n yet q evolv$1 ! ,am]ican g>d54 ,:5 ?is comes x mu/ come1 ( c\rse1 unconsci\sly2 b we may be sure x w n be mu* l ! g>d5s ( any politically %ut-9 p4 ,no1 n ev5 ( ^? supreme arti/s 9 g>d5+1 ! ,japanese4 ,x w express ! traits ( our ,am]ican dome/ic life2 our /rong individuality & self-assurance1 our s5se ( ungu>d$ security1 our affability & unexclusiv5ess & our dislike to high-wall$ privacy4 ,if we w\ld ha/5 its day we mu/ make way = x along ! l9es ( ^! traits4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if 9 foll[+ ^! l9es we c contrive to adh]e fai?fully to ! worldwide laws ( all true art1 :o kn[s b our v g>d5+ may t5d to correct m ?an "o %ortcom+ or excess 9 our national "*8 ,9 our ,nor?ampton exp]im5t x has be5 our conviction f ! beg9n+ t = a private g>d5 to be :at x %\ld be--to h a happy individuality--a c\nt5ance ( its own--"o wor?y to be its own--x mu/ 9 "s practical way be ! fruit ( its h\sehold]'s own _s & n m]ely ( "s hir$ g>d5]'s4 ,if "o c employ a l&scape-ar*itect1 all v well2 b ! mo/ ( u _c1 & aft] all1 ! true l&scape-ar*itect1 ! arti/ g>d5]1 works on ?is pr9ciple & seeks to convey into e g>d5 di/9ctively ! s\l ( ! h\sehold = :i* x spr+s & fl[]s4 ,s9ce :5 x gr[s & smells1 ,i swe>1 ,n ( itself b !e4 ,few ,am]ican h\sehold]s1 h[ev]1 h any en?usiasm = ?is !ory1 :i* _m w\ld call high-/rung1 & z we 9 ,nor?ampton _c und]take to c\nsel & direct our neighbors' hir$ helps1 we enroll 9 ! ma9 bran* ( our competition only ^? :o g>d5 = !mselves & hire no labor4 ,to su* ! tw5ty-"o prizes1 rang+ f two doll>s & a half up to fifte5 doll>s1 are a /rong inc5tive1 & by su* ! advice ( visit+ committees is eag]ly s\ght & foll[$4 ,! public educative value ( ! movem5t is probably l>ge/ "u ^! limitations1 = 9 ?is way we %[ :at beautiful results may be got on smalle/ gr\nds & ) ! lea/ outlay4 ,its private educative value1 too1 is probably l>ge/ ?us1 because ?us we dissem9ate z a home delight a practical k ( /hetic pr9ciples among ^? :o may at any "t f9d x exp$i5t to become wage-e>n+ g>d5]s on ! home gr\nds ( ! well-to-d4 ,illu/ration3 ,beautiful results may be got on smalle/ gr\nds4 ,?is is half ( a back y>d1 ! :ole ( :i* is equally h&some4 ,! place to :i* x belongs took a capital prize 9 ! ,c>negie ,fl[] ,g>d5 ,competition4 ,illu/ration3 ,muffle y\r ar*itectural angles 9 foliage & bloom4 ,an invisible fault ( ?is plant+ is t x 0 set too close to ! build+ & t5d$ to give an impression1 probably gr\ndless1 ( promot+ dampness4 ,also x 0 an inconv5i5ce to me*anics 9 pa9t+ or repair+4 ,! compet+ g>d5s be+ kept :olly )\t hir$ labor1 ( c\rse our con/ant advice to all conte/ants is to %un =mal g>d5+4 ,x is a pity t 9 ne>ly all our cities & t[ns ! mo/ notable examples ( g>d5+ are f\nd 9 ! p>ks1 b\lev>ds1 & cemet]ies4 ,by ^! fl>+ displays ?\s&s ( mode/ cottag]s :o might easily provide1 on _! small scale1 lovely g>d5s ab\t _! dwell+s at virtually no co/ & ) no burd5some c>e1 get a notion t ?is1 & ?is only1 is arti/ic g>d5+ & h5ce t a home g>d5 = oneself w\ld be too exp5sive & tr\blesome to be ?\ght (4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a few are tempt$ to mimic !m on a petty scale1 & s spoil _! little grass-plots & amuse1 )\t ent]ta9+1 _! n m ta/eful b only less aspir+ neighbors4 ,9 ,nor?ampton1 9 our ,c>negie prize conte/--s call$ = a v suffici5t & pleasant reason--our c\nsel is to avoid all mimicry 9 g>d5+ z we w\ld avoid x 9 spee* or 9 gait4 ,sometimes we d n m9d be+ repetiti\s4 ,9 g>d5+ we say--z if we _h nev] said x be=e--almo/ ! only ?+ :i* co/s unduly--9 money or 9 mortification--is = "o to try to give himself somebody else's g>d56 ,(t5 we say ?is twice to ! same p]son4 ,"o ( ! reasons we give aga9/ x is t x leads to toy g>d5+1 & toy g>d5+ is ( all sorts ! mo/ pitiful & ridicul\s4 ,no true art1 we say1 c tol]ate any make-believe :i* is n 9 "s way f9] ?an ! reality x simulates4 ,9 o!r words1 imitation %\ld always be 9 ! nature ( an amiable condesc5sion4 ,:atev] fals5ess1 pret5sion or ev5 m]e frailty or smallness1 sugge/s to ! eye ! ineffectuality ( a toy is out ( place 9 any sort ( g>d5+4 ,we d n actually speak all ?is1 b we imply x1 & we (t5 f9d t ! m]e utt]ance ( ! "o ^w1 toy g>d5+1 has a magical effect to sugge/ all ! re/ & to ov]:elm ) contrition ! bad ta/e & frivolity ( _m a misguid$ attempt at adornm5t4 ,at t ^w ( exorcism jo9ts ( c]ulean sew]-pipe cre/$ ) sc>let g]aniums1 r[s ( :it$ cobbles along ! walk or drive l a cannibal's skulls ar\nd 8 hut1 purple pa9t-kegs ( petunias on ! scanty door-/eps1 crimson wa%-kettles ( v]b5as1 ant-hill rock]ies1 & well-sweeps & curbs :]e no wells are1 /eal mode/ly & =ev] into oblivion4 ,n[1 :5 we s prea* we try also to make x v pla9 t !re is n "o set ( rules = g>d5+ on a small scale ( exp5se 9 a small piece ( gr\nd1 & ano!r set = g>d5+ on a l>g] scale4 ,= ( c\rse ! v ?+ :i* makes ! small g>d5 diff]5t f ! l>ge1 ! ri* man's f ! poor man's1 ! ,scot* or ,italian peasant's f ! ,am]ican me*anic's1 or ! public g>d5 f ! private1 is ! univ]sal & immutable on5ess ( ! great canons ( art4 ,"o ( our competitors1 hav+ hone/ly purg$ h] s\l ( e impulse %e may ev] h _h to mimic ! g>d5+ ( ! cemet]ies1 plant$ h] doory>d ) a tru5ess ( art :i* made x ! joy ( all behold]s4 ,only !n 0 x t a pass+ admir] /opp$ & cri$3 ,^u me s\l1 ,mrs4 ,anonyma1 yir gyaird5 looks joo/ loike a pooblic pairk6 ,he meant--)\t kn[+ x--t ! spot 0 lovely = n try+ to look ! lea/ bit l a public p>k1 & he 0 "r4 ,%e _h kept :at x w\ld be well = ! public g>d5]s to keep mu* bett] ?an "s ( !m d--! ,moral ,law ( ,g>d5+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is a moral law ( g>d5+4 ,no g>d5 %\ld ev] tell a lie4 ,no g>d5 %\ld ev] put on any false pret5ce4 ,no g>d5 %\ld ev] break a promise4 ,to ! pres5t read] ^! proclamations may seem v trite2 x may seem v trite to say t if any?+ 9 or ( a g>d5 is meant = adornm5t1 x mu/ adorn2 b we h to say su* ?+s to _m :o d n "k :at trite means--:o ?9k x is some?+ y buy f ! but*]4 ,a ?+ meant = adornm5t1 we tell !m1 mu/ s truly & suffici5tly adorn z to be wor? all ! room & att5tion x takes up4 ,?\ %alt n let any?+ 9 ?y g>d5 take away ?y gue/'s att5tion )\t repay+ him = x2 x is /eal+4 ,a lady1 n 9 our competition b "o ( its mo/ valu$ patronesses1 lately propos$ to h]self to place 9 ! c5tre ( a wide1 oval lawn a sun-dial & to h f\r pa?s cross ! grass & meet !re4 ,b on reflection ! qu]y came to h]-- ,9 my un=mal g>d5 ( simple/ grove & sw>d w a sun-dial--pos+ 9 an (fice x nev] p]=m$ !re1 & w nev] aga9 be ne$$ = any:]e--a cab9et relic n[--w a pos$ sun-dial be int]e/+ en\gh :5 x is arriv$ at to ju/ify a special j\rney & f\r kept-up pa?s :i* cut my beautiful grass-plot into qu>t]s8 ,) t %e *ang$ h] m9d--a ?+ ! good g>d5] mu/ (t5 d--& appo9t$ ! dial to a place :]e "o comes ^u x q incid5tally :ile mov+ f "o ma9 feature ( ! gr\nds to ano!r4 ,x is n[ a pleas+1 mild surprise in/ead ( a tame fulfilm5t ( a %[y promise2 pleas+1 aft] all1 x mu/1 h[ev]1 be admitt$1 to ! toy-lov+ _s1 s9ce ! sun-dial has long be51 & h5ce=? ev] w be1 an utt]ly useless ?+ 9 a g>d51 only true to art :5 x /&s 9 an old g>d51 a g5u9e hi/orical survival ( its day ( true utility4 ,only 9 su* a case does ! sun-dial belong to ! good morals ( g>d5+4 ,b maybe ?is is an ov]/rict rule = ! majority ( u :o are mu* too fond ( embelli%m5ts & display--! r\ge & p[d] ( high art4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we g to q z mu* pa9s to say t ?\gh a g>d5 may n lie nor /eal1 x may h its concealm5ts2 !y are z "r z !y are valuable4 ,"o ( ! fir/ /eps 9 ! mak+ ( a g>d5 %\ld be to det]m9e :at to hide & h[ mo/ gracefully to hide x4 ,a g>d5 is a h\se's g>m5ts1 its fig-leaves1 z we may say1 & ! g>d5's concealm5ts1 l its revelations1 ought always to be 9 ! int]e/ ( com=t1 dignity1 & *>m4 ,we once _h a v bumpti\s memb] on our bo>d ( judges4 ,my de> madam6 he exclaim$ to an aspirant = ! prizes1 ! und]p9n+ ( ^: dwell+ /ood out unconceal$ by any sprig ( floral gr[?1 y\r h\se is b>efoot$6 ,nobody wants to see y\r h\se's und]p9n+1 any m ?an he wants to see y\r own6 ,x is n good to be s brusque ab\t non-p5it5ti>y (f5ces1 b skilful & lovely concealm5ts 9 g>d5+ 7 8 hobby4 ,to ano!r he :isp]$1 ,my de> sir1 tell y\r pretty h\se h] petticoat %[s6 & to yet ano!r1 ,take all ^? %rubs out ( ! middle ( y\r lawn & 'plant out' ) !m e feature ( y\r h\se :i* w\ld be ( no int]e/ to y if ! h\se 7 n y\rs4 ,y\r h\se's morals may be all "r1 b its mann]s are insuff]able1 x talks s mu* ab\t itself & its family4 ,to a f\r? he said3 ,9 a g>d5+ s5se y\r h\se makes too mu* noise2 y c he> its "r angles hit ! gr\nd4 ,muffle !m6 ,muffle y\r ar*itectural angles 9 foliage & bloom4 ,up 9 ! air !y may be ev] s correct & f9e1 b d[n 9 ! g>d5 & unclo!d !y are he9\s1 he9\s6 ,ano!r precept we try to inculcate 9 our r\nds among ! g>d5s1 ano!r comm&m5t 9 ! moral law ( g>d5+1 is t ) all a g>d5's wor?y concealm5ts x %\ld nev]1 & ne$ nev]1 be frivol\s or be lack+ 9 c&or4 ,i "k an amateur g>d5]--& ! amateur g>d5]1 l ! amateur photograph]1 sometimes ranks high] ?an ! pr(essional--:o is at ?is mom5t alt]+ ! location ( a sidewalk gate :i* by an e>li] own] 0 ar*itecturally misplac$ = ! sole purpose ( mak+ a pa? ) curves--& su* curves6--in/ead ( a /raight & hone/ "o1 f ! /reet to ! kit*54 ,:5 a pa? is s5t on a pla9 bus9ess err& x %\ld nev] loaf4 ,& yet ^? l9es ( a g>d5's lay\t :i* are design$ n = bus9ess b = pleasure1 %\ld nev] behave z ?\gh !y 7 on bus9ess2 !y %\ld loit] j en\gh to make _! gue/s feel at ease1 :ile n en\gh to wa/e "t4 ,h[ l a p]fect lady1 or a p]fect g5tleman1 is--h[ev] humble or exalt$ its rank--a g>d5 ) c\rtly mann]s6 ,z to mann]s1 our incipi5t ,am]ican g>d5 has already develop$ "o trait :i* di/+ui%es x f ^? beyond ! ,atlantic4 ,x is a habit :i* rem9ds "o ( :at somebody has lately said ab\t ,am]icans !mselves3 t1 :oev] !y are & :atev] _! mann]s may be1 !y h ?is to _! cr$it1 t !y unfail+ly desire & propose to be polite4 ,! ?+ we are h9t+ at is our ,am]ican g>d5s' excessive op5ness4 ,our p h1 or until j n[ _h1 almo/ aboli%$ ! f5ce & ! h$ge4 ,a g>d1 y>d1 g>?1 g>d51 us$ to mean an enclosure1 a close1 & impli$ a privacy to its own] sup]ior to any he enjoy$ outside ( x4 ,b n[ t we no long] h any milit>y ne$ ( privacy we are tempt$--are we n8--to ov]look its spiritual value4 ,we seem to enjoy publicity bett]4 ,9 our ,am]ican eag]ness to publi% ev]y?+ = ev]ybody & to ev]ybody1 we h publi%$ our g>d5s--publi%$ !m 9 pap] b9d+s2 t is to say1 ) _! b\nd>ies visible only on maps fil$ ) ! ,regi/r> ( ,de$s4 ,=eign]s :o travel among u compla9 t we s ov]do our good-natur$ endurance ( e public inconv5i5ce t we h made x a national mis=tune & are los+ our s5se ( our public rights4 ,?is oblit]ation ( private b\nd>ies is an in/ance4 ,our public _s & out imp]turbability are flatt]$ by x1 b our g>d5s1 except among ! ri*1 h become ,am]ican by ceas+ to be g>d5s4 ,i h a neighbor :o e ye> plants a g>d5 ( annuals4 ,he has no f5ce1 b two ( 8 neighbors h ea* a sett] dog4 ,^! dogs are r>ely conf9$4 ,"o morn+ ,i saw him put 9 ! se$ ( 8 lovely annuals & leave 8 smoo?ly rak$ b$s already a pleasant %[ & a prophecy ( delight :ile yet )\t a spray ( gre54 ,an h\r lat] ,i saw ^? two sett] dogs wre/l+ & sprawl+ ar\nd 9 joy\s circles all ov] ^? g>d5 b$s4 ,gay1 guiltless pair6 ,:at is "o to d 9 su* a case1 9 a l& :]e ev]ybody is expect$ to take ev]y?+ good-natur$ly1 & :]e a f5ce is sign ( a s\r temp]8 ,( c\rse he c d z o!rs d1 & h no g>d54 ,b to h no g>d5 is a di/9ct pov]ty 9 a h\sehold]'s life1 :e!r he kn[s x or n1 &--suppose he v mu* wants a g>d58 ,!y 7 ! well-to-d :o began ?is abolition movem5t aga9/ enclosures & ,i h an idea x nev] w\ld h _h a beg9n+ _h !re prevail$ g5]ally1 democratically1 among u a s5tim5t = real g>d5+1 & a k ( its practical pr9ciples2 = ) ?is s5tim5t & k we %\ld h _h t sweet exp]i5ce ( outdoor privacy = lack ( :i* we lose "o ( ! noble/ *>ms ( home4 ,! well-to-d />t$ ! fa%ion1 x co/ less money to foll[ ?an to )/& x & pres5tly ! l&lords ( ! poor utiliz$ x4 ,! poor man--! poor woman--ne$s ! protection ( a f5ce to a degree ( :i* ! well-to-d "k no?+4 ,9 ! common int]e/ ( ! :ole community1 ( any community1 ! poor man--! poor woman--ought to h a g>d52 b if !y are go+ to h a g>d5 !y ought to h a f5ce4 ,we 9 ,nor?ampton "k scores ( poor homes ^: t5ants /rive ye> aft] ye> to e/abli% "s floral beauty ab\t !m1 & fail = want ( enclosures4 ,! neighbors' *ildr51 _! dogs1 _! cats1 geese1 ducks1 h5s--x is useless4 ,_m refuse to make ! ef=t2 "s1 ,i say1 make x & give x up1 & n[ & !n "s "o w9s a surpris+ & delightful success4 ,two or ?ree su* h tak5 high prizes 9 our competition4 ,! two *ief ?+s :i* made _! triumph possible 71 fir/1 an inv9cible passion = g>d5+1 &1 second1 p\ltry-nett+4 ,a great new boon to ! home g>d5] !y are1 ^! wire f5c+s & nett+s4 ,) !m ev] s _m ?+s may be done n[ at a qu>t] or t5? ( :at !y w\ld once h co/4 ,our old-fa%ion$ f5ces 7 sometimes v exp5sive1 sometimes v p]i%able1 sometimes bo?4 ,also !y 7 apt to be v ugly4 ,yet in/ead ( conceal+ !m we made !m a display1 :ile ! %rubb]y :i* %\ld h mask$ !m 9 leaf & bloom /ood scatt]$ ov] ! lawn1 ea* little new bu% by itself1 visibly if n audibly say+-- ,y'd sc>ce expect "o ( my age---- etc42 ! %rubs orphan$1 ! lawn de/roy$4 ,if ! enclosure 0 a h$ge x _h to be a tight "o or else x did n enclose4 ,n[ wire nett+ *>ms away ^! emb>rassm5ts4 ,y\r h$ge c be z loose z y c>e to h x1 :ile y\r enclosure may be rigidly effective yet be hidd5 f ! eye by undulat+ f5ce-r[s2 & z we n[ h def9ite b\nds & corn]s to plant out1 we d n s (t5 z =m]ly ne$ to be rem9d$ ( ,fr$]ick ,law ,olm/$'s favorite maxim1 ,take c>e ( ! corn]s1 & ! c5tres w take c>e ( !mselves4 ,illu/ration3 ,f5ces mask$ by %rubb]y4 ,"o /raight l9e ( ,willi/on ,sem9>y campus1 ! effect ( ^: iron f5ce be=e x 0 plant$ out ) b>b]ry may be se5 9 ! two panels ( x /ill b>e on ! extreme "r4 ,"h !re is a ^w to be add$ 9 ! int]e/ ( home-lov]s1 ^: ta/es we prop]ly expect to f9d m highly tra9$ ?an ^? ( ! av]age t5ant cottag]4 ,our ,am]ican love ( spaci\sness leads u to fancy t--n to-day or to-morr[1 b some:]e 9 a ne> future--we are go+ to unite our unf5c$ lawns 9 a conc]t$ p>k treatm5t3 a sort ( wee horticultural ,unit$ ,/ates compris$ )9 a few city squ>es2 b ev] our ,am]ican individualism /&s broadly 9 ! way1 & our g>d5s almo/ nev] relate !mselves to "o ano!r ) t intimacy :i* _! abs5ce ( b\nd>ies dem&s 9 ord] to take on any special beauty1 nobility1 delightsom5ess1 ( g>d5+4 ,! true g>d5]--:o1 if he is read+ ?is1 mu/ be gett+ v tir$ ( our insi/5t trit5ess--c>efully keeps 9 m9d ! laws ( l9e> & ( arial p]spective1 no matt] h[ l>ge or small ! g>d54 ,! relative /ature ( ?+s1 bo? actual & prospective2 _! bread?2 ! bread? or sl5d]ness1 d>kness or lightness1 op5ness or d5sity1 ( _! foliage2 ! spl5dor or delicacy ( _! fl[]s1 :e!r 9 size or 9 color2 ! season ( _! bloom+2 ! cont\r ( ! gr\nds--all ^! po9ts mu/ be tak5 into acc\nt 9 det]m9+ :]e ?+s are to /& & h[ be gr\p$4 ,once ! f5ce or h$ge 0 ! frame ( ! picture2 b n[ our pictures1 on almo/ any /reet ( unpalatial1 com=table homes1 t\* edge to edge )\t frames1 & ! reason !y d n m> "o ano!r's effects is t !y h no p>ticul> effects to be m>r$1 b lie side by side z undiscordantly z s _m /r+ in/rum5ts )\t /r+s4 ,let u hope = a "t :5 !y w rise 9 insurrection1 resolv$ to be ei!r p>ts ( a private p>k1 or ea* "o a :ole private g>d54 ,9 our ,c>negie prize conte/ no?+ yields its judges m pleasure ?an to inculcate ! g>d5 rules ( p]spective to :i* we h j ref]r$ & to see ! blissful complac5cy ( ^? :o successfully c>ry !m out4 ,i h n[ 9 my m9d's eye a g>d5 to :i* 0 aw>d$ ! capital prize ( #aijc4 ,a cottage ( maybe six small rooms cr[ns a high bank on a corn] :]e two rural /reets cross4 ,!re are a few squ>e y>ds ( lawn on its front1 & /ill few] 7sc>cely eight or t57 on ! side next ! cross-/reet1 b on ! o!r two sides !re is ne>ly a qu>t] ( an acre4 ,on ^! two sides ! limits t\* o!r g>d5s1 & all f\r sides are entirely )\t f5c+4 ,f ! front sw>d h be5 tak5 away a numb] ( good %rubs :i* once broke x into ineffectual bits1 & ^! h be5 gr\p$ aga9/ ! inw>d & outw>d angles ( ! h\se4 ,! front por* is g>l&$--n smo!r$--) v9es ^: fl[]s are all :ite1 p9k1 blue or light purple4 ,ab\t ! base ( ! por* & ( all ! h\se's front1 bloom fl[]s ( ^! same delicate t9ts1 ! talle/ ne>e/ ! h\se1 ! less] at _! knees & feet4 ,! edges ( ! b$s--g5tle waves t nev] deg5]ate to /raightness--are ?ickly bord]$ ) mignonette4 ,n an audaci\s ?+1 n a r$ blossom nor a /rong yell[ "o1 nor "o broad leaf1 nor any mass ( d5se or d>k foliage1 comes into view until "o rea*es a side ( ! dwell+4 ,b !re at once he f9ds ! second phase 9 a cresc5do ( floral colors4 ,! base ( ! h\se1 & especially ^? empty eye-sockets1 ! cell> w9d[s1 are veil$ 9 exultant bloom1 yell[s pr$om9at+4 ,!n at ! back ( ! place comes ! full *orus1 & r$ fl[]s ov]ma/] ! yell[1 ?\gh ! delicate t9ts ) :i* ! s*eme began are /ill pres5t to pres]ve ! dignity & suavity ( all--! ladies ( ! fea/4 ,! pa?s are only "o or two & !y nev] turn abruptly & ask y to keep (f _! corn]s2 !y h none4 ,nei!r h ! fl[]-b$s4 ,!y fl[ wid5+ly ar\nd ! h>d turn+s ( ! h\se ) ! grace ( a rivulet4 ,out on ! two wid] sides ( ! lawn no?+ breaks ! smoo? gre5 b a well-situat$ tree or two until ! limits ( ! premises are rea*$1 & !re1 9 l9es t wid5 & n>r[ & wid5 aga9 & hide ! surveyor's angles1 ! fl[]s rise once m 9 a f9al bur/ ( innum]able blossoms & spl5did hues--a k9d ( sunset ( ! g>d5's own4 ,:5 ?is place1 five seasons ago1 fir/ ent]$ ! competition1 x c\ld h>dly be call$ a g>d5 at all4 ,yet x 0 already sup]ior to _m rivals4 ,9 ^? days x seem$ to u z ?\gh sc>cely "o ( our work+ p 9 a hundr$ knew t a g>d5 0 any?+ m ?an a b$ ( fl[]s set d[n any:]e & anyh[4 ,x 0 a common exp]i5ce = u to be l$ by an unkept pa? & ?r\gh a pat* ( we$s or across an ungrass$ doory>d full ( rubbi%1 9 ord] to rea* a s-call$ g>d5 :i* _h nev] spok5 a civil ^w to ! h\se nor got "o f x4 ,n[1 ! und]/&+ is t e "p ( ! premises1 e outdoor ?+ on ! premises--pa?1 f5ce1 truck-pat*1 /able1 /able-y>d1 h5-y>d1 t5nis or croquet-c\rt--ev]y?+ is ei!r a "p ( ! g>d5 or is s reasonably relat$ to x t f :atev] po9t "o views ! place he beholds a s+le satisfactory picture4 ,?is1 ,i say1 is ! und]/&+4 ,i d n say t ev5 among our prize-w9n]s anybody has yet p]fectly atta9$ ?is1 al?\gh a few h come v ne> x4 ,) ^! ! ma9 surviv+ drawback is t ! arti/ic effect is ea* season s long com+ & passes away s soon--come? up z a fl[] & pres5tly has )]$4 ,"o ( our mo/ gift$ lit]>y critics a :ile ago po9t$ out ! poetic *>m ( evanesc5ce2 po9t$ x out m pla9ly1 ,i fancy1 ?an x has ev] be5 %[n be=e4 ,b evanesc5ce has ?is poetic *>m *iefly 9 nature1 almo/ nev] 9 art4 ,! transitor9ess ( a sunset glory1 or ( human life1 is rife ) poetic pa?os because x is a transitor9ess :i* _c be help$4 ,!re9 lay ! *>m ( t poetic wond] & m>vel ( its day 7#ahic7 ! ,columbian ,exposition's ,:ite ,city2 x 0 an ar*itectural triumph & glory :i* we c\ld n h except on condition t x %\ld vani% ) ! swiftness ( an aurora4 ,ev5 s1 !re w\ld h be5 little poetry 9 its evanesc5ce if1 ?r\gh bad workman%ip or any obvi\s folly1 x _h fail$ to fulfil ! transi5t purpose = :i* x 0 erect$4 ,! only poetic evanesc5ce is ! evanesc5ce t is inevitable4 ,an unnecess>y evanesc5ce 9 ?+s we make is bad art4 ,if ,i rememb] ! /ory correctly1 x 0 to a ,roman lady t ,b5v5uto ,cell9i took ! exquisite wax5 model ( "s piece ( goldsmi?+ %e _h commission$ him to execute = h]4 ,s delight$ 0 %e ) ?is m]e model t %e long$ to keep x & call$ x ! p]fection ( art1 or "s su* ^w4 ,b ,b5v5uto said1 ,no1 he c\ld n claim = x ! high "n ( art until he %\ld h reproduc$ x 9 gold1 t be+ ! mo/ wor?y mat]ial 9 :i* x w\ld endure ! use = :i* x 0 design$4 ,unless ! great ,italian 0 9 error1 !n1 a g>d5 ought n to be s l>gely made up ( plants :i* p]i% ) ! summ] z to be1 at _! dea?1 no long] a g>d54 ,said t h>%-spok5 judge :om we h already once or twice quot$--t %eph]d's-dog ( a judge--at "o ( ! annual be/[als ( our ,c>negie g>d5 prizes3 ,almo/ any plant+ ab\t ! base ( a build+1 f5ce or wall is bett] ?an none2 b = ?is purpose %rubs are f> bett] ?an annual fl[]s4 ,annuals d n suffici5tly mask ! h>d1 (f5sive "r-angles ( ! /ructure's corn]s or ( ! l9e :5ce x />ts up f ! gr\nd4 ,& ev5 if sometimes !y d1 !y take s long to gr[ en\gh to d x1 & are s soon gone ) ! fir/ cold bla/1 t ! ?+s !y are to hide are = ! mo/ ( ! ye> n hidd54 ,besides :i*1 ev5 at _! be/ mom5ts1 :5 und\bt$ly !y are v beautiful1 !y h n a suffici5tly sub/antial look to be good company = ! solid /ructure !y are set aga9/4 ,sweetly1 mode/ly1 yet ob/9ately1 !y confess to e pass]-by t !y did n come1 b 7 put !re & 7 put !re only la/ spr+4 ,%rubs1 contr>iwise1 give a feel+ t !y h sprung & gr[n !re 9 ! c\rse ( nature & ( ! ye>s1 & s convey to ! h\se :at s _m ,am]ican homes /& 9 want (--a quiet air ( be+ long m>ri$ & a "m ( gr[+ *ildr54 ,fl[]+ %rubs ( well-*os5 k9ds are 9 leaf two-?irds ( ! ye>1 & _! leafless bran*es & twigs are a pleas+ relief to ! /ructure's cold nak$ness ev5 ?r\gh ! w9t]4 ,i h se5 a h\se1 ^: mi/ress 0 too exclusively fond ( annuals1 /& wait+ = its %oes & /ock+s f ,octob] cle> r\nd to ,augu/1 & !n b>efoot$ aga9 9 ,octob]4 ,9 su* g>d5+ !re is too mu* ( love's labor lo/4 ,if "o's gr\nds are s small t !re is no bett] place = ! annuals !y c be plant$ aga9/ ! %rubs1 z ! %rubs are plant$ aga9/ ! build+ or f5ce4 ,at any rate !y %\ld nev] be b$d$ out 9 ! mid/ ( ! lawn1 & q z emphatically !y %\ld nev]1 alone1 be set to m>k ! b\nd>y l9es ( a prop]ty4 ,illu/ration3 ,aft] ! fir/ fro/ annual plant+s cease to be attractive4 ,illu/ration3 ,%rubb]y v]sus annuals4 ,! contra/ 9 ^! two pictures is betwe5 two small /reet plant+s /&+ 9 sight ( ea* o!r1 "o ( annuals ) a decorative effect & la/+ ?ree mon?s1 ! o!r ) %rubb]ies & la/+ n9e mon?s4 ,x is hop$ ^! say+s1 quot$ or o!rwise1 may seem ! m 9 place "h because !y contemplate ! aspects likely to *>act]ize ! ,am]ican g>d5 :5ev] t g>d5 fully arrives4 ,we l l>g5ess4 ,!re are _m o!r qualities to desire1 & to desire ev5 m2 b if we give !m also ! lik+ we truly owe !m x is "r = u to l l>g5ess4 ,c]ta9ly x is bett] to l l>g5ess ev5 = itself1 r ?an smallness = itself4 ,especially is x "r t we %\ld l our g>d5s to look z l>ge z we c make !m appe>4 ,our c\ntless lawns1 nak$ cle> up into _! rigid corn]s & to _! divid+ l9es1 are nak$ 9 revolt aga9/ ! e>li] fa%ion ( spott+ !m ov] ) %rubs1 ! easie/ z well z ! wor/ way ( mak+ a place look small4 ,b a nak$ lawn does n make ! premises look z l>ge1 nor does x look z l>ge itself1 z x w if plant$ 9 ! mann] we v5ture to comm5d to our ,nor?ampton prize-seek]s4 ,betwe5 any two po9ts a l9e ( %rubb]y sw++ 9 & out 9 /rong1 graceful undulations appe>s mu* long] ?an a /raight "o1 because x is long]4 ,b1 ov] & above ?is1 x makes ! di/ance betwe5 ! two po9ts seem great]4 ,ev]ybody kn[s ! old boa/ ( ! l&scape-ar*itects--t !y c make "o piece ( gr\nd look twice z l>ge z ano!r ( ! same measure1 h[ev] small1 by m]ely grad+ & plant+ ! two on contr>y s*emes4 ,! pres5t writ] kn[s "o small /reet 9 8 t[n1 a /reet ( fair dwell+s1 on :i* e lawn is dim9i%$ to ! eye by faulty grad+4 ,illu/ration3 ,%rubs are bett] ?an annuals = mask+ "r angles4 ,s\? ,hall1 ,willi/on ,sem9>y4 7,see ,:]e to ,plant ,:at47 ,illu/ration3 444 a l9e ( %rubb]y sw++ 9 & out 9 /rong1 graceful undulations4 ,! /raight plant+ on ?is picture's left masks ! back y>ds ( ?ree neighbors1 & gives !m a privacy z well z ,my ,own ,acre4 ,! curv$ plant+ %[s b "o ( ?ree b5ds4 ,x 0 "h t ,i fir/ made ! mi/ake ( plant+ a s9u\s alley4 7,see ,my ,own ,acre1 p4 #cd47 ,= ?is he has no occasion to make himself responsible b !re are c]ta9 empty lots n f> f him = ^: aspect he is answ]able1 hav+ grad$ !m himself 7be=e he knew h[74 ,he has repeat$ly he>d _! dep? e/imat$ at n9ety feet1 nev] at m4 ,9 fact x is "o hundr$ & ?irty-n9e4 ,h[ev]1 he has some:at to d also ) a g>d5 ^: grad+ 0 q z bad--id5tical1 inde$--^: fault has be5 cov]$ up & its dep? made to seem actually great] ?an x is1 entirely by a corrective plant+ ( its %rubb]y4 ,"o ( ! happie/ ?+s ab\t g>d5+ is t :5 x is bad y c always--y & "t--y & ye> aft] next--make x good4 ,x is v easy to ?9k ( ! plants1 b$s & pa?s ( a g>d5 z ?+s :i*1 be+ once plac$1 mu/ /ay :]e !y are2 b x is %ortsight$ & x is fatal to effective g>d5+4 ,we %\ld look ^u ! arrangem5t ( ?+s 9 our g>d5 v mu* z a h\sekeep] looks on ! arrangem5t ( ! furniture 9 h] h\se4 ,except build+s1 pavem5ts & great trees--& n always except+ ! trees--we %\ld reg>d no?+ 9 x z p]man5t ar*itecture b only z furni%m5t & decoration4 ,at favorable mom5ts y w make :atev] re>rangem5t may seem to y good4 ,a %rub's m]e be+ 9 a c]ta9 place is no f9al reason t x %\ld /ay !re2 a %rub or a doz5 %rubs--next spr+ or fall y may transplant !m4 ,a %rub1 or ev5 a tree1 may belong :]e x is ?is season1 & ! next & ! next2 & yet 9 ! f\r? ye>1 because ( its excessive gr[?1 ( ! m desir$ gr[? ( some?+ else1 or ( "s re>rangem5t ( o!r ?+s1 t spot may be no long] ! be/ place = x4 ,v few %rubs are injur$ by c>eful & seasonable1 ev5 ?\gh repeat$1 transplant+4 ,_m are b5efit$ by "o or ano!r effect ( ! process3 by ! root prun+ !y get1 by ! division1 by ! *ange ( soil1 by *ange ( exposure or ev5 by backset 9 gr[?4 ,transplant+ is "p ( a g>d5's good discipl9e4 ,x is almo/ z necess>y to ! be/ results z prun+--on :i* grave subject !re is no room to speak "h4 ,! own] ev5 ( an ,am]ican g>d5 %\ld rule 8 g>d51 n be rul$ by x4 ,yet he %\ld rule )\t oppression1 & x w n be truly ,am]ican if x fails to %[ at a glance t x is n ov]g>d5$4 ,?us d we propose to exhort our next season's competitors z ?is fall & w9t] !y ga!r at our project$ indoor g>d5-talks1 or z we g among !m to (f] c\nsel conc]n+ _! gr\nds plans = next spr+4 ,& we hope n to omit to say1 z we _h almo/ omitt$ to say "h1 9 behalf ( ! k9d ( g>d5 we prea*1 t %rubs1 ! mo/ ( !m1 require no great enri*m5t ( ! soil--an important consid]ation4 ,& we %all take mu* c>e to recomm5d ! p]usal ( books on g>d5+4 ,once ?is g5tle art 0 l>gely kept a close secret ( craftsm52 b n[ all t c be put into books is 9 books1 & ! books are non-te*nical1 brief & inexp5sive2 or if volum9\s & co/ly1 z "s ( ! be/ ne$s mu/ be1 are 9 ! public libr>ies4 ,9 _! pages are a ho/ ( facts 7index$67 :i* once _h to be burd5somely rememb]$4 ,= "o preoccupi$ ) o!r c>es--z e amateur g>d5] ought to be--^! books are no mean "p ( 8 equipm5t2 !y are z necess>y to 8 be/ g>d5+ z ! diction>y to 8 be/ ,engli%4 ,:at a daily1 h\rly1 unfail+ wond] are ! mod]n opportunities & facilities by :i* we are surr\nd$6 ,if ! pres5t read] & ! pres5t writ]1 & maybe a few o!rs1 w b respond to !m wor?ily1 :o kn[s b we may ourselves live to see1 & to see z democratically common z telephones & electric c>s1 ! ,am]ican g>d58 ,( c\rse !re is ev] & ev] s mu* m to be said ab\t x1 & ! pres5t writ] is n at all we>y2 b he he>s 8 read]'s clock tell+ ! h\r & feels v sure x is correct4 ,,:]e ,,to ,,plant ,,:at ,(t5 "o's h&s are too heavily v5e]$ ) g>d5 loam = him to g to 8 books to v]ify a quotation4 ,x 0 ! great ,jeff]son1 0 x n1 :o laid into ! f\ndations ( ,am]ican democracy ! imp]i%able maxim t ,t g>d5+ is be/ :i* g>d5s ! lea/8 ,my r5dition ( x may be m a p>ody ?an a quotation b1 :atev] its inaccuracy1 to me x /ill s\nds ,jeff]sonian--,joseph ,jeff]sonian4 ,:e!r we read x g>d5 or gov]n1 x has ?is f9e m>k ( a ma/]ful utt]ance1 t x makes no p]ceptible ef=t to protect itself aga9/ ! cavill] or ! simpleton2 f m51 = in/ance1 :o w\ld int]pret x z mean+ t ! only p]fect gov]nm5t1 or g>d5+1 is none at all4 ,speak+ f ! po9t ( view ( a g>d5-lov]1 ,i suppose ! true signification is t ! be/ gov]nm5t is ! gov]nm5t :i* procures & pres]ves ! noble/ happ9ess ( ! community ) ! lea/ en?ralm5t ( ! individual4 ,n[1 ,i hope t z _w-citiz5s & ev5 z ,am]icans we may be> 9 m9d t1 :ile ?is maxim may be :olly true1 x is n !re=e ! :ole tru?4 ,:at maxim is8 ,let u ev] keep a sweet1 self-respect+ mode/y ) :i* to confront & consort ) ^? :o see ! sci5ce ( gov]nm5t1 or art ( g>d5+1 f ! /&po9t ( "s o!r equally true fraction ( ! :ole tru?4 ,all we ne$ "h ma9ta9 = our ,jeff]sonian maxim is t its wide dom9ation 9 ,am]ican s5tim5t expla9s ! l>g] "p ( all ! m]its & faults ( ,am]ican gov]nm5t--& ,am]ican g>d5+4 ,x acc\nts = ne>ly all our ,am]ican laws & ord9ances1 mann]s1 cu/oms1 & :ims1 & 9 ! great discussion ( ,:]e to ,plant ,:at 79 ,am]ica7 no "o ne$ hope to prevail :o does n recognize t ?is high pr9ciple ( ,am]ican democracy is ! be/ rule = ,am]ican g>d5+4 ,t g>d5+ is be/1 = mo/ ,am]icans1 :i* be/ m9i/]s to man's felicity ) lea/ di/urbance ( nature's fre$om4 ,h5ce ! initial "q--a "q :i* e amateur g>d5] mu/ answ] = himself4 ,h[ mu* subs]vi5cy ( nature to art & utility is really necess>y to my own & my fri5ds' & neighbors' be/ delight8 ,=--be n deceiv$--h[ev] enraptur$ ( wild nature y may be1 y d & mu/ require ( h] "s subs]vi5cy close ab\t y\r own dwell+4 ,y _c !re p]si/5tly enjoy ! wolf & ! pan!r1 ! muskrat1 buzz>d1 goph]1 rattlesnake1 poison-ivy & skunk 9 full sw+1 z x 74 ,h[ mu*1 !n1 ( nature's subs]vi5cy does ! range ( y\r ta/es dem&8 ,also1 h[ mu* w y\r purse all[8 ,= x is z true 9 g>d5+ z 9 /atecraft t1 y\r gov]nm5t be+ once g5u9ely e/abli%$1 ! m ( x y h1 ! m y mu/ pay = x4 ,9 g>d5+1 z 9 gov]nm5t1 ! co/ ( ! s*eme is n 9 proportion to ! goodness or badness ( its art1 b to its int5sity4 ,?is is :y ! g5]al & v sane incl9ation ( our ,am]ican pref]5ces is away f t int5se sort ( g>d5+ call$ =mal1 & t[>d t r unfairly t]m$ in=mal me?od :i* "h1 at lea/1 ,i %\ld l to di/+ui% z free-l9e g>d5+4 ,a free p :o gov]n l5i5tly w g>d5 l5i5tly4 ,_! g>d5+ w n be a vex+ tax ^u !mselves1 ^u o!rs1 or ^u ! g>d54 ,:atev] fre$om x takes away f !mselves or o!rs or ! g>d5 w be no m ?an is requir$ = ! noble/ delight2 & :atev] fre$om rema9s untak51 su* g>d5+ w help ev]ybody to ex]cise & enjoy4 ,! g>d5 ( free l9es1 provid$ only x be a real g>d5 "u a real gov]nm5t1 is1 to my eye1 an angel's prote/ aga9/ e species & degree ( tyranny & oppression1 & su* a g>d51 h[ev] small or ext5sive1 w conta9 a l>ge proportion ( fl[]+ %rubb]y4 ,because a g>d5 %\ld n1 any m ?an my lady's face1 h all its features--nose1 eyes1 e>s1 lips--( "o size8 ,no1 t is true ( all g>d5+ alike2 b because ) fl[]+ %rubb]y our g>d5+ c be m l5i5t ?an ) annuals alone1 or ) only h]bace\s plants & ev]gre5s4 ,illu/ration3 ,h[ev] enraptur$ ( wild nature y may be1 y d & mu/ require ( h] "s subs]vi5cy ab\t y\r own dwell+4 ,a front view ( ! ?ree old] build+s ( ,willi/on ,sem9>y4 ,s1 !n1 our problem1 ,:]e to ,plant ,:at1 may become = a mom5t1 ,:]e to ,plant ,%rubb]y2 & ! response ( ! free-l9e g>d5 w be1 ( c\rse1 ,rememb]1 conc]n+ ea* sep>ate %rub1 t he or %e--or x1 if y really pref] ! neut]--is y\r gue/1 & plant him or h] or x :]e x w be/ enjoy itself1 :ile promot+ ! :ole company's joy4 ,be=e x has arriv$ 9 ! g>d51 !re=e1 le>n--& c>efully consid]--its likes & dislikes1 habits1 mann]s & accompli%m5ts & its fri5dly or possibly unfri5dly relations ) y\r o!r gue/s4 ,?is done1 det]m9e betwe5 :om & :om y w seat x2 betwe5 :at & :at y w plant x1 t is1 s z to draw x out1 z we say ( diffid5t or retic5t p]sons2 or to use x = draw+ out o!rs ( less social address4 ,b h[ _m a lovely %rub has arriv$ :]e x 0 urg5tly invit$1 & f\nd t its ho/ or ho/ess1 or bo?1 _h actually =gott5 its "n6 ,did n "k h[ to introduce x to any fell[ gue/1 or :e!r x lov$ sun or %ade1 loam1 peat1 clay1 leaf-m\ld or s&1 wetness or dryness2 & yet %\ld h f\nd all t out 9 ! prop] blue-book 7horticultural diction>y7 be=e invit+ ! poor mortifi$ gue/ at all4 ,oh1 pray be seat$--any:]e4 ,plant y\rself alone 9 ! middle4 ,?is is ,lib]ty ,g>d54 ,x is no su* ?+1 says ! te>-b$ew$ beauty to h]self2 x's ,an>*y ,g>d54 ,yet1 l ! lady %e is1 %e /ays :]e %e is put1 & gets along surpris+ly well4 ,new ,engl& calls ,nor?ampton "o ( h] mo/ beautiful t[ns4 ,b its beauty lies 9 ! natural l&scape 9 & ar\nd x1 9 ! rise1 fall1 & sw+ ( ! seat on :i* x sits1 ! graceful curv+ ( its /reets1 ! noble spread ( its great elms & maples1 ! gre5 & blue op5ness ( gr\nds ev]y:]e ab\t its mode/ homes & its highly picturesque outlook ^u di/ant hills & m\nta9s & int]v5+ mead[s & fields1 ) ! ,connecticut w9d+ ?r\gh4 ,its ar*itecture is 9 ?ree or f\r in/ances admirable ?\gh n extraord9>y1 &1 z 9 almo/ e t[n 9 our va/ ,am]ica1 !re are h>dly five h\sehold]s 9 x :o are really skill$ fl[]-g>d5]s1 ei!r pr(essional or amateur4 ,illu/ration3 ,plant x :]e x w be/ enjoy itself4 ,^! wild roses are 9 two clumps ) a six-foot op5 way betwe5 !m4 ,!y are a wild rose 7,rosa ,arkansana7 n mu* 9 use b wor?y ( m att5tion1 z inde$ all ! wild roses are4 ,! sunlit tree f>!/ on ! "r is ,sol ,smi? ,russell's l9d54 ,z ! pres5t c5tury 0 com+ 91 h[ev]1 ! opportunity1 ?r\gh private fl[]-g>d5+1 to d\ble or quadruple ! t[n's beauty & to d x )\t great tr\ble or exp5se1 yet ) great individual delight & social pleasure1 came to ! lively notice ( a numb] ( u4 ,x is1 !n1 = ! promotion ( ?is object ?r\gh\t all our b\nds1 & n = ! p]fection ( ! art = its own sake1 t we ma9ta9 ?is competition & aw>d ^! ,c>negie prizes4 ,h5ce c]ta9 features ( our me?od ! value & necessity ( :i* might n be cle> to ! casual inquir] )\t ?is explanation4 ,may ,i repeat x8 ,n to rew>d two or ?ree p]sons ye>ly = rea*+ "s dizzy peak ( art unatta9able by ord9>y ta/e & skill1 nor to rew>d "o "p ( ! t[n or "o elem5t ( its p = g>d5+ bett] ?an ano!r1 nor to promote ! production ( individual plants or fl[]s ( extraord9>y spl5dor1 nor ev5 to incite *ildr5 to raise pat*es ( fl[]s1 is our design2 b to make ! mode/ & democratic art ( ,:]e to ,plant ,:at 7an art1 nev]!less1 q beyond ! grasp ( *ildr57 s well kn[n & s valu$ t its practical adoption %all ov]run ! :ole t[n4 ,to ?is end we h divid$ our field into sev5 di/ricts1 9 ea* ( :i* ! numb] ( g>d5s is ab\t ! same4 ,9 ea* ( ^! sev5 di/ricts only ?ree prizes 7out ( tw5ty-"o7 may be tak5 9 any "o season4 ,consequ5tly ?ree prizes mu/ fall to ea* di/rict e ye>4 ,yet ! be/ g>d5 ( all /ill c>ries (f ! capital prize1 ! second-be/ may w9 ! second1 & _c take a l[] ?an ! ?ird1 & ! l[e/ aw>ds g into ! di/rict %[+ ! poore/ results4 ,ev5 ?is plan is s modifi$ z fur!r to /imulate ^? :o /rive aga9/ odds ( location or conditions1 = no di/rict is all[$ to receive two prizes consecutive 9 ! li/4 ,! second prize _c be be/[$ 9 ! same di/rict 9 :i* ! fir/ is be+ aw>d$1 ?\gh ! ?ird c4 ,! ?ird _c g into ! same di/rict z ! second1 ?\gh ! f\r? may4 ,& s on to ! tw5ty-fir/4 ,moreov]1 a g>d5 %[+ mu* improvem5t ov] ! previ\s season may take a prize1 z aga9/ a bett] g>d5 :i* %[s no su* improvem5t4 ,also no g>d5 c take ! capital prize twice nor ev] take a prize n high] ?an x has tak5 be=e4 ,! tw5ty-"o prizes are = ^? :o hire no help 9 _! g>d5+2 two o!rs are = ^? :o res]ve ! lib]ty to employ help1 & /ill ano!r two are exclusively = previ\s w9n]s ( ! capital prize1 compet+ among !mselves4 ,9 ea* ( ! five di/ricts a committee ( ladies visits ! compet+ g>d5s1 inspect+1 advis+1 enc\rag+1 sometimes le>n+ m ?an !y tea*1 & report+ to headqu>t]s1 ! ,p's ,in/itute4 ,at ^! headqu>t]s1 on two acres ( gr\nd 9 ! he>t ( ! city1 we h br\ght gradually into %ape1 on a plan furni%$ by ,fr$]ick ,law ,olm/$'s ,sons1 ,l&scape ,ar*itects1 ( ,bo/on 7,brookl9e71 a rem>kably h&some g>d5 ( fl[]s & %rubb]y design$ z a model = ! guidance ( ^? 9 ! competition :o seek to comb9e arti/ic beauty ) inexp5siv5ess4 ,f "t to "t we h giv5 at ^! headqu>t]s w9t] c\rses ( lectures on practical fl[]-g>d5+4 ,z a result we h improv$1 & are /ill improv+1 ! aspect ( entire /reets & are int]e/+ ! :ole city4 ,b to return to our discussion4 ,"h is a %ort /ory ( two ladies4 ,!y are n 9 our competition1 ?\gh among its mo/ ard5t well-wi%]s4 ,a fri5d _h giv5 "o ( !m a bit ( gre51 woody gr[? "s two feet high & half an in* ?ick4 ,%e _h a wee squ>e bit ( front grass-plot some?+ l>g] ?an a table-clo?1 b c]ta9ly n l>ge en\gh = a game ( m>bles4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ?is bit ( grass %e plant$ h] fri5d's gift4 ,!n came our o!r lady1 mak+ a call1 & ) h] be/ smile ( humor\s comm5dation1 say+3 ,my de>1 y h violat$ ! fir/ rule ( g>d5+4 ,y've plant$ y\r bu% :]e y want$ x4 ,! delight$ g>d5] w5t 9 ! /r5g? ( t witticism = =ty weeks or at lea/ until "s fi5d ( c&or1 a bro!r1 l z n1 said3 ,yes1 truly y h violat$ ! fir/ rule ( g>d5+1 = y h put y\r will[-tree--t's :at x is--:]e a m9ute's real reflection w\ld h told y y'd wi% y hadn't4 ,:]e to ,plant ,:at6 ,plant x :]e y--& y\r fri5ds--y\r fri5ds ( be/ g>d5+ ta/e--w be glad y plant$ x :5 all y\r ?+s are plant$4 ,please ^? :o "k be/1 & s be/ please y\rself4 ,nev]!less1 bew>e6 ,wat* y\rself6 ,d s specially :5 y ?9k y h ma/]$ ! :ole art4 ,wat* ev5 ^? :o indisputably "k bett] ?an y d1 = ev]ybody makes mi/akes :i* he nev] w\ld h dream$ he c\ld make4 ,only ! o!r day ,i he>d an amateur say to a di/+ui%$ pr(essional g>d5]3 ,did y plant ^? %rubs ( gorge\s fl[] & broad1 d>k leaf out on y\r /reet front purely z a matt] ( arti/ic ta/e8 ,i did1 he repli$4 ,i want$ to put my be/ foot =emo/4 ,w\ldn't y8 ,:y %\ld ,i8 ask$ ! amateur4 ,i w\ldn't beg9 a song ) my highe/ note1 nor a game ) my /ronge/ c>d1 nor an address ) my mo/ impassion$ decl>ation1 nor a sonnet ) its mo/ pregnant l9e4 ,if ,i %\ld1 :]e 7 my climax8 ,c]ta9ly ! amateur _h ! be/ ( x4 ,a g>d5 is a disc\rse4 ,a g>d5 is a play4 ,see ) :at c>e bo? ! dramati/ & ! /age-manag] avoid putt+ ! be/ foot =emo/4 ,see h[ w>ily !y hold back ! supreme /r5g? ( ! f\r or five act piece = ! la/ act b "o4 ,!re is a *>m+ly in/ructive analogy betwe5 a g>d5 & a drama4 ,9 ea* y h prep>ation1 progress1 climax1 & close4 ,& !n1 also1 9 ea* y mu/ h y\r less] climaxes lead+ ma/]fully up to ! supreme "o1 & a f9al quiet "o to let gratefully d[n f ! giddy height4 ,9 ,nor?ampton ne>ly all ( our hundr$s ( g>d5s conte/+ = prizes are plays ( only "o or two acts4 ,i mean !y h only "o or two build+s to g>d5 up to & betwe5 & ar\nd & away f4 ,yet x is among ^! "o-act plays1 ^! "o-h\se g>d5s1 t ,i f9d ! art tru? mo/ gracefully emphasiz$1 t ! be/ foot %\ld n g =emo/4 ,9 a l>ge g>d5 a false />t may be aton$ = by bett] art f>!r on & 92 b 9 a small g>d51 = m]e want ( room & ! *ance to =get1 a bad />t spoils all4 ,no1 be ! g>d5 a pr9ce's or a cottag]'s1 ! climaxes to be got by sup]iority ( /ature1 by d>kness & bread? ( foliage & by spl5dor ( bloom belong at its f> end4 ,ev5 9 ! "o-h\se g>d5 ,i %\ld l to see ! climaxes plural to ! ext5t ( two2 "o imm$iately at ! back ( ! h\se1 ! o!r at ! extreme re> ( ! gr\nd4 ,at ! f> end ( ! lot ,i w\ld h ! f9al /orm ( passion & riot ( disclosure1 & !n close ab\t ! re> ( ! h\se !re %\ld be ! ?+s ( supreme ri*ness1 exquisit5ess & r>ity4 ,?is s(t-voic$ e*o answ]+ back out ( ! inmo/ he>t ( ! :ole demesne gives g5u95ess ( s5tim5t to ! entire s*eme4 ,to plant a conflagration ( color aga9/ ! back f5ce & /op !re w\ld be worse ?an melodramatic4 ,x w\ld be to close ! play ) a bang1 & ev5 a wor?y "o-act play does n close ) a bang4 ,! back ( ! lot is n ! absolute end ( ! g>d5-play4 ,l ! /age-play1 ! g>d5-play br+s its behold] back at ! v la/1 by a sweet rev]sion1 to ! po9t f :i* x />t$4 ,! true g>d5-lov] g>d5s n ma9ly = ! pass]-by1 b r = himself & ! fri5ds :o come to see him4 ,ev5 :5 he treads 8 g>d5 pa?s alone he is a pleas$ & welcome visitor to himself1 & %[s 8 g>d5 to himself z to a visitor4 ,h5ce !re is always at la/ a turn+ back to ! h\se or to ! front entrance1 & ?is is ! play's f9al l9es1 ! la/ gr\p+ ( ! play]s1 ! relief ( all t5sion & ! desc5t ( ! curta94 ,illu/ration3 444 climaxes to be got by sup]iority ( /ature1 by d>kness & bread? ( foliage & by spl5dor ( bloom belong at its f> end4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ?is photograph 0 plant$ by ! amateur g>d5] except ! p9e-trees 9 p]spective4 ,"o po9t f>!r 9 ?is direction & we may give our h>d-work$ analogy a respite4 ,x is ?is3 z ^? :o make & pres5t a play take great pa9s t1 by fla%es ( revelation to eye & to e>1 ! secrets mo/ unguess$ by ! *>act]s 9 ! piece %all be e>ly reveal$ to ! audi5ce & p]si/5tly press$ ^u its att5tion1 s %\ld ! plant+ ( a g>d5 be2 t1 z if q )\t ! g>d5]'s or ! g>d5's k1 always1 to ! eye1 no/ril or e>1 "s cle> disclosure ( *>m /ill remote may beckon & lure across easy & tempt+ di/ances f nook to nook ( ! small g>d51 or f alley to alley & f glade to glade ( ! l>ge "o4 ,:]e to ,plant ,:at8 ,plant x z f> away z1 accord+ to ! =ce ( its "* or ! spl5dor ( its *>ms1 x c /& & beckon back ) be/ advantage = ! :ole g>d54 ,illu/ration3 ,"s cle> disclosure ( *>m /ill remote may beckon & lure4 ,f a photograph tak5 on ,my ,own ,acre1 %[+ h[ ,i pull$ ! lawn 9 "u ! trees4 ,! big *e/nuts 9 ! middle are on ! old f5ce l9e t /ood on ! v edge ( ! precipit\sly fall+ gr\nd4 ,all ! gr\nd 9 sight 9 ! picture is a fill4 ,?us we g5]alize4 ,& z long z "o may g5]alize he is comp>atively safe f humiliat+ criticism4 ,x is only :5 he beg9s to "n ?+s by "n & say :at is be/ = j :]e1 t he t\*es ! nak$ eyeball 7or ! funny-bone7 ( o!rs ^: crot*ets are n id5tical ) 84 ,yet 9 ,nor?ampton ?is is :at we h to d1 & s9ce ! competitors = our prizes always h ! ,:]e be=e !y are mov$ to get & place ! ,:at1 we f9d our :]e-&-:at problem easie/ to h&le :5 we lift x1 s to speak1 by ! tail4 ,!n x is ,:at to ,plant ,:]e1 & = answ] we h made a %ort li/ ( famili> fl[]+ %rubs be/ suit$ to our imm$iate geographical locality4 ,we "n only f\rte5 & we s describe ea* z to indicate cle>ly en\gh1 )\t dictat+1 :]eab\ts to put x4 ,we beg93 ,azalea4 ,our common wild azalea is ! fl[]+ bu% be/ kn[n z 'swamp honeysuckle4' ,! two azaleas li/$ "h1 ,a4 mollis & ! ,gh5t v>ieties1 are ( l>ge1 beautiful & luxuriant bloom1 & except ! 'swamp honeysuckle' are ! only azaleas h>dy 9 we/]n ,massa*usetts4 ,mollis is f two to six feet high1 ?ree to six feet broad1 & blooms 9 ,april & ,may4 ,its blossoms are yell[1 orange or p9k1 s+le or d\ble4 ,its soil may be s&y or peaty1 & moi/1 b any good g>d5 soil w s]ve2 its position p>tly %ad$ or 9 full sunlight4 ,! ,gh5ts are some:at tall] & n s broad 9 proportion4 ,!y bloom f ,may to ,july1 & _! blossoms are :ite1 yell[1 orange1 p9k1 c>m9e1 or r$1 s+le or d\ble4 ,soil & position ab\t ! same z = mollis4 ,b]b]is4 ,b]b]is is ! b>b]ry1 s well kn[n by its beautiful p5d5t b]ries4 ,x is "o ( ! be/ %rubs to use :]e a ?orny bu% is want$4 ,b4 vulg>is1 ! common sort1 & "o ( ! mo/ beautiful1 gr[s f f\r to eight feet high1 ) a bread? ( f ?ree to six feet4 ,b4 ,?unb]gii1 or ,?unb]g's b>b]ry1 is ! well-kn[n ,japanese v>iety1 a d5se1 droop+ bu% f two to f\r feet high & some:at great] bread?4 ,its pale-yell[ blossoms come 9 ,april & ,may1 & its small1 sl5d]1 bright-r$ b]ries rema9 on ! spray until spr+4 ,a dry soil is ! be/ = x1 ?\gh x w gr[ 9 any1 & ne$s little %ade or none4 ,b4 purpurea is a v>iety ( vulg>is & is z h&some z ! common4 ,x answ]s to ! same description1 except t its foliage is purple1 :i* makes x v tempt+ to new g>d5]s1 b v h>d to relate 9 good arti/ic ta/e among ! o!r %rubs ( ! g>d54 ,few small g>d5s c make good use ( purple foliage4 ,deutzia gracilis4 ,! gracilis is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful ( all ! deutzias4 ,its delicate foliage ( r light gre51 its sn[y fl[]s & its some:at b5d+ =m1 make x "o ( ! faire/ ornam5ts ( ! home gr\nds4 ,its height is ?ree feet1 its bread? f two to f\r feet4 ,x blooms 9 ,may & ,june4 ,its soil may be any well-dra9$ sort1 & its position any slightly %elt]$ aspect4 ,s we hurry d[n ! alphabet4 ,! li/ is %ort = sev]al good reasons1 "o be+ t x is well to give o!r li/s f season to season4 ,no d\bt our inaccuracies w\ld di/ress a botani/ or sci5tific g>d5]1 b we convey ! in=mation1 su* z x is1 to our fell[ citiz5s1 & !y use x4 ,9 ! la/ t5 ye>s we h furni%$ to our amateurs ?\s&s ( %rubs & plants1 at ! same r$uc$ rates = a few specim5s ea* :i* we pay = !m by ! hundr$4 ,b ( ! really good sorts are !re %rubs en\gh1 y ask1 to af=d new li/s ye> aft] ye>8 ,well1 = ! campus ( a c]ta9 prep>atory s*ool = boys1 ) ! plant+ ( :i* ! pres5t writ] _h some:at to d a few ye>s ago1 ! li/ ( %rubs set r\nd ! bases ( f\r l>ge build+s & sev]al hundr$ y>ds ( f5ce numb]$ sev5ty-five k9ds4 ,to end ! *apt]1 let u say some?+ ab\t t op]ation4 ,on a pictorial page or two we give ourselves ! pleasure ( %[+ ! results ( ?is und]tak+2 b fir/1 bo? by pictures & by v]bal description let me %[ :]e we plant$ :at4 ,( c\rse we made sundry mi/akes4 ,ea* ?+ we did may be vuln]able to criticism1 & our own l>ge/ hope is t our results may n fall entirely b5ea? t sort ( complim5t4 ,?is campus cov]s "s five acres 9 ! mid/ ( a small t[n4 ,along ?ree ( its b\nd>ies old maples & elms1 9 ord9>y s+le-file %ade-tree l9es1 t[] & spread4 ,on ! f\r? l9e1 ! re> b\nd1 a bo>d f5ce divides ! gr\nd f ! v unattractive back y>ds1 /ables & %$s ( a numb] ( t[n resid5ts4 ,! front lies along ! ma9 /reet ( ! place1 fac+ ! usual %op-r[4 ,! entire area has ne>ly always be5 grass$4 ,n :at an ,engli%man w\ld call s1 b turf$ 9 a /utt]+ fa%ion1 impetu\s & aba%$ by turns1 & v easy to keep (f2 mo/ rank up aga9/ ! granite und]p9n+s ( ! build+s1 & manag+ someh[ to wri! to all ! f5ces1 ( :i* ^? on ! /reet fronts are ( iron4 ,p>allel ) ! front f5ce & "s fifty feet beh9d x1 ?ree ( ! in/itution's build+s /& abrea/ & ab\t a hundr$ feet ap>t4 ,all ?ree are tall1 rectangul> ?ree-/ory piles ( old r$ brick1 on granite f\ndations1 & full ( w9d[s all ( "o size1 pigeon-h\se /yle4 ,! middle "o has a fairly good ,greek-pill>$ por*1 ( wood1 on ! middle half ( its front4 ,illu/ration3 444 tall1 rectangul>1 ?ree-/ory piles 444 full ( w9d[s all ( "o size1 pigeon-h\se /yle4 ,middle ,hall1 ,willi/on ,sem9>y1 fac+ ! ma9 /reet ( ! t[n4 ,among ^! build+s we began our plant+4 ,we _h drawn1 ( c\rse1 a gr\nd plan ( ! :ole place1 to scale1 %[+ ea* gr\nd-floor door & w9d[1 s t we might respect its cu/om>y or project$ use4 ,a great po9t1 t1 9 ,:]e to ,plant ,:at4 ,i once he>d ( a s*ool ^: small boys 7 accus$ ( wantonly trampl+ d[n "s newly set %rubs on ! playgr\nd4 ,well1 dem&$ "o brave ur*91 :at made 'em g & plant a lot ( bu%es "r on fir/ base8 ,& no "o 0 ready ) an answ]1 = !re is some?+ morally wrong ab\t any g>d5 t w rob a boy ( 8 rights4 ,) ?is gr\nd plan be=e u we decid$ indoors :]e to plant :at outdoors & calculat$ ari?metically ! numb] ( ea* sort ( %rub we %\ld ne$ = ! p>ticul> int]val we design$ t sort to fill4 ,our s*eme ( arrangem5t 0 a cresc5do ( foliage & fl[] effects1 beg9n+ on ! fronts ( ! build+s & ris+ t[>d _! re>s1 :ile at all po9ts mak+ m ( foliage ?an ( bloom1 because ! bloom %[s = only a mon? or less1 :ile ! leaf rema9s = sev5 or m4 ,beg9n+ ?us ) our quiete/ note1 ! int]e/ ( any "o look+ 91 or com+ 91 f ! public front is /eadily quick5$ & progressively rew>d$1 :ile ! cr[n+ effects at ! re> ( ! build+s are res]v$ = ! cr[n+ mom5t :5 ! visitor may be said to be fully receiv$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ! approa* is a return+ "o f ! re> ( ! entire campus1--:]e /&s ! in/itution's only o!r build+1 a l>ge tall-t[]$ gymnasium1 also ( r$ brick1--^! sup]lative effects %[ out across an op5 grassy di/ance ( f two hundr$ to ?ree hundr$ feet4 ,:]e=e--& "h at la/ we v5ture to br+ names ( ?+s & _! places toge!r--at ! fronts ( ! nor!rnmo/ & s\!rnmo/ ( ^! ?ree ,halls we set favorite v>ieties ( :ite-fl[]+ spireas 7,?unb]gia1 sorbifolia1 arguta1 ,van ,h\ttei71 ! pe>l-bu% 7exo*orda71 p9k di]villas1 & fl[]+-almonds4 ,aft] ^!1 on ! s\!rn side ( ! s\!rnmo/ build+1 = example1 foll[$ lilacs1 :ite & purple1 aga9/ ! masonry1--! :ite aga9/ ! r$ brick1 ! lilac t9t well away f x1--) tam>isk & k]ria outside1 abrea/ ( !m1 & !n p9k & r$ spireas 7,bumaldi & its dw>f v>iety1 ,an?ony ,wat]]74 ,on ! o!r side ( ! same h\se we set deutzias 7scabra aga9/ ! brick-"w & ,lemoynei & gracilis outside74 ,9 a w+ corn]1 :]e melt+ sn[s cra% d[n f a ro(-valley1 we plac$ ! purple-fl[]$ ,lesp$eza p5duliflorum1 :i* ea* ye> dies to ! gr\nd be=e ! sn[-slides come1 yet ea* ,septemb] blooms f ?ree to f\r feet high 9 droop+ pr(usion4 ,!n f t angle to ! re> corn] we put 9 a mass ( p9k wild roses4 ,la/ly1 on ! tall1 doorless1 w9d[less re> end1 we plant$ ! crimson-rambl] rose1 & "u x a good hundr$ ( ! r$ rugosas4 ,9 ! arrangem5t ( ^! plant+s we f\nd ourselves call$ ^u to deal ) a v attractive &1 to u1 new phase ( our "q4 ,! ris+ progression f front to re> 0 a matt] ( c\rse1 b h[ ab\t ! progression at "r angles to x2 f build+ to build+1 t is1 ( ^! ?ree s ne>ly alike 9 size & dignity8 ,to ! pass]-by along _! ,ma9 ,/reet front--! admir+ pass]-by1 z we hope--%\ld !re be no augm5tation ( *>m 9 ! direction ( 8 /eps8 ,& if !re %\ld be1 !n :]e & h[ ought x to %[ =? s z to avoid an anticlimax to "o pass+ along ! same front f ! opposite direction8 ,we promptly saw1--z ! read] sees1 no d\bt1 be=e we c tell x1--t :at we want$ 0 two cresc5dos meet+ some:]e ne> ! middle2 a cresc5do pass+ into a dim9u5do f :i*ev] end y mov$ to ! o!r--a swell4 ,we saw t our l\d-p$al effect %\ld come ^u ,middle ,hall4 ,s !re1 on its lucky bit ( ,greek por*1 we be/[$ ! purple wi/>ia = spr+1 & = late summ] t fragrant sn[drift1 ! clematis paniculata1 s adapt$ z to fe/oon & *aplet1 b nev] to smo!r1 ! ,greek columns4 ,on "o ( ?is /ructure's sides we plant$ =sy?ia1 back$ clos] aga9/ ! masonry by al?z1 ) ! l[ & exquisite mahonia 7holly-leaf$ b>b]ry7 "u its out] spread4 ,on ! o!r side ( ! h\se we plac$1 fir/1 lonic]as 7bu% honeysuckles72 next1 azaleas1 9 v>iety & pr(usion2 !n1 t[>d ! re> end1 a mass ( h>dy hydrangeas 7,hydrangea paniculata gr&iflora71 & at ! v back ( ! pile ano!r mass1 ( ! fl[]+-qu9ce 7,pyrus japonica71 ) ! trumpet-creep] 7,tecoma radicans71 to climb out ( x4 ,ab\t ,nor? ,hall1 ! ?ird build+1 we plant$ m quietly1 & mo/ quietly on its out]1 its nor!rn1 side :]e our lat]al swell 7ris+ effect7 beg9s1 or ends1 accord+ to ! direction ( y\r go+1 beg9n+ ) t mode/ b pretty bloom] ! ,ligu/rum ibota1 a p]fectly h>dy privet m graceful ?an ! ,cali=nia 7ovalifolium7 species1 :i* really has little bus9ess 9 icy ,new ,engl& away f ! sea%ore4 ,i might h rem>k$ be=e t ne>ly all ! walls ( ^! ?ree build+s1 z well z ! gymnasium on ! f> side ( ! campus1 7 already adorn$ ) ! ,bo/on ivy 7,ampelopsis ,veit*ii74 ,) ! plant+s ?us describ$1 & ) ! gymnasium surr\nd$ by yet /rong] gre5]y2 ) ! back f5ce mask$ by will[s1 eld]s & r$-/emm$ cornus2 & ) a numb] ( haphaz>d footpa?s r$uc$ to an equally conv5i5t & f> m graceful few1 our s*eme /&s complete 9 its fir/1 b only1 please notice1 its fir/1 phase4 ,! picture is submitt$ to y\r imag9ation n z x look$ ! day we ceas$ plant+1 b z we expect$ x to appe> aft] a season or two1 & z x does look n[4 ,at pres5t1 r t>dily1 we h begun to introduce h]bace\s fl[]+ p]5nials1 :i* we ignor$ 9 ! fir/ "p ( our plan1 because h]bace\s plants are ! fle% & blood & g>m5ts ( a complete liv+ & brea?+ g>d52 ! walls1 %rubs1 trees1 walks & drives are its bones4 ,:5 ?is second>y phase has be5 m fully realiz$ & we h plac$ bu%-clumps & tree-clumps out on ! op5 campus1 & :5 our hundr$s ( cottage g>d5s are %ak+ (f ! prison irons ( fro/1 we hope1 if y _c d u ! honor to be ) u bodily1 y\r _s may be ne>1 aid+ u on 9 ! conque/ ( ?is ev] beautiful ,:]e-to-,plant-,:at problem1 :i* ,i believe w\ld make u a f9] & happi] nation if x c\ld be exp&$ to national proportions4 ,,! ,,cottage ,,g>d5s ,,( ,,nor?ampton ,adam & ,eve1 x is g5]ally conc$$1 7 precoci\s4 ,!y ent]$ into ! c>es & joys ( adult life at an e>li] age ?an any lat] human prodigy4 ,we call !m ! gr& old g>d5] & 8 wife1 b1 9 fact1 !y 7 ! y\nge/ g>d5]s ! _w has ev] se51 & !y really did n give entire satisfaction4 ,h[ c\ld !y )\t tools8 ,let x pass4 ,! :ole allusion is prompt$ only by ! ?\ght t y\? does n spontane\sly g>d54 ,if x 0 actually necess>y t our fir/ p>5ts %\ld beg9 life z g>d5]s1 t fully expla9s :y !y _h to beg9 x also z adults4 ,y\? enjoys ! g>d51 yes6 b n its mak+ or t5d+4 ,*ildhood1 ! abec$>ian1 may love to plant se$s1 to wat* !m spr+1 gr[1 & fl[]1 & to help !m d s2 b t is ! m]e/ a-b-c ( g>d5+1 & no m makes him an amateur 9 ! art ?an spell+ words ( "o lett] makes him a poet4 ,"o may raise or love fl[]s = a lifetime1 yet nev] 9 any art s5se become a g>d5]4 ,9 front ( ! ma9 build+ ( a public in/itution :i* we mu/ pres5tly m5tion aga9 !re is a slop+ /rip ( sw>d a hundr$ feet long & "s fifte5 wide4 ,a flori/ ( fully half a c5tury's exp]i5ce "o day halt$ beside x & exclaim$ to ! pres5t writ]1 ,only say ! ^w1 & ,i'll set out ! 'ole l5'? o' t /rip 9 foliage-plants a-spell9' o' ! "n3 ',p's ,h9/itute6' ,yet t g5tle en?usia/ adv]tis$ himself z a l&scape-g>d5] & got cli5ts4 ,= :o 0 !re to tell !m or him t he 0 n "o8 ,n only mu/ we confess t y\? does n spontane\sly g>d51 b t our :ole ,am]ican civilization is /ill s l+]+ly 9 its non-g>d5+ y\? t only n[ & !n1 "h & !re1 does x realize t a flori/1 :e!r pr(essional or amateur1 or ev5 a nurs]yman1 is n necess>ily a con/ructive g>d5]1 or t arti/ic g>d5+1 h[ev] in=mal1 is n9e-t5?s con/ructive4 ,yet p>ticul>ly because su* g>d5+ is s1 & because "s ( its f9e/ rew>ds are s sl[-com+ & long-abid+1 !re is no /age ( life 9 :i* x is s reasonable = man or woman to love & practise ! art z :5 y\? is 9 its fir/ full /ature & may g>d5 = itself & n m]ely = po/]ity4 ,john1 said 8 ag$ fa!r to "o ( our liv+ poets1 ,i "k n[ h[ to transplant full-gr[n trees successfully4 ,d x a long "t ago4 ,let ! /ripl+ plant ! sapl+4 ,y\?1 h[ev]1 & especially our ,am]ican y\?1 has 8 or h] excuses1 su* z !y are4 ,( ! g>d5 or ! place to be g>d5$1 ,x's n m9e1 he or %e w>mly says2 x's only my fa!r's1 or my "m's4 ,"y man6 ,"y maid56 ,true1 ! place1 s pa!tically begg+ to be g>d5$1 may n be y\r future home1 may nev] be y\r prop]ty1 & x is "r en\gh t a feel+ = own]%ip %\ld beg9 to %ape y\r daily life4 ,b let x n mis%ape x4 ,y "k t own]%ip is n all ( life nor ! bett] half ( x1 & x is q z good = y to give ! fact due recognition by g>d5+ e>ly 9 life z x 0 = ,adam & ,eve4 ,x is bett]1 = y c d s 9 a mu* m =tunate mann]1 hav+ tools & ! fir/ pair's w>n+ example4 ,x is bett] also because y c d :at to !m 0 impossible2 y c make g>d5+ a conc]t$ public movem5t4 ,t is :at we h made x 9 ,nor?ampton1 ,massa*usetts1 ^: curv+ /reets & anci5t elms y may h he>d ( z mak+ x v g>d5-l 9 its m]e lay\t2 _m ( ^: w9d[s1 piazzas1 & hillside lawns look on across ! beautiful ,connecticut1 w9d+ broadly among its f>m$ mead[s & vani%+ s\?w>d ?r\gh ! t[]+ gateway made = or by x mill5niums ago betwe5 ,m\nts ,tom & ,holyoke4 ,!re ,smi? ,college is1 z well z t ,p's ,in/itute a=em5tion$1 & x is ?r\gh t in/itute1 "o ( ^: sev]al bran*es ( "w is c>ri$ on :olly by ,smi? ,college /ud5ts1 t we1 ! ,nor?ampton t[nspeople1 e/abli%$ & ma9ta9 ano!r bran*1 our conc]t$ g>d5+4 ,illu/ration3 ,y c make g>d5+ a conc]t$ public movem5t4 ,a ga!r+ on ,my ,own ,acre 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,fl[] ,g>d5 ,competition4 ,"o ev5+ 9 ,septemb] a company ( sev]al hundr$ p]sons ga!r$ 9 ! ma9 hall ( ! in/itute's ,c>negie ,h\se to witness & receive ! prize aw>ds ( _! twelf? annual fl[]-g>d5 competition4 ,! place 0 fill$4 ,a /rong majority ( ^? pres5t 7 m5 & wom5 :o e>n _! daily bread ) _! h&s4 ,! :ole population ( ,nor?ampton is b tw5ty ?\s& or s1 & ! entire numb] ( its vot]s h>dly exce$s f\r ?\s&1 yet !re 7 "o ?\s& & ?irte5 g>d5s 9 ! competition1 ! g>d5s ( t _m homes2 & al?\gh *ildr5 _h tak5 "p 9 ! c>e ( _m ( !m1 & n[ 7 pres5t to see ! prizes g to _! w9n]s1 n "o 0 sep>ately a *ild's g>d54 ,by a rule ( ! conte/1 ea* g>d5 _h be5 requir$ to comprise ! entire home lot1 ) ! dwell+ = its dom9at+ feature & ! family its spiritual unit4 ,! c]emony ( aw>d began ) ! l[e/ ca% prize & mov$ /eadily up to ! second & fir/1 ^! two be+ accompani$ by brilliantly illum9at$ diplomas1 & z ea* aw>d 0 be/[$1 ! :ole ga!r+ ( w9n]s & non-w9n]s--= no "o c\ld be call$ a los]--s\nd$ _! congratulations by a he>ty clapp+ ( h&s4 ,!y _h made ! matt] a public1 conc]t$ movem5t1 & 7 int]e/$ 9 its results & rew>ds z spiritual proprietors 9 a common possession mu* wid] ?an m]e p]sonal own]%ip "u ! law4 ,?is wid] s5tim5t ( community1 s valuable to ! :ole public int]e/1 0 fur!r promot$ by ! comb9+ ( ne>ly two hundr$ ( ^! same g>d5s 9 neighborhood g>d5 clubs ( sev5 or m g>d5s ea*1 e g>d5 9 ea* club directly adjo9+ ano!r1 & ! clubs compet+ = prizes ( s mu* a g>d5 to ! be/ & second-be/ clubs4 ,yet none ! less = all ?is1 b mu* m1 a great majority ( ! multitude ( home g>d5]s repres5t$ by ?is ga!r+ 7 enjoy+ also--ea* home pair ?r\gh _! own home g>d5--! pleasures ( p]sonal own]%ip & a*ievem5t4 ,_m ( ! prize-w9n]s 7 "y1 b _m 7 gray1 & "s 7 ev5 ag$1 yet all alike w\ld h te/ifi$ t ev5 = age1 & s all ! m = y\?1 arti/ic fl[]-g>d5+ is z self-rew>d+ a =m ( unselfi% "w & z promptly rew>d+ a mode ( wait+ on ! future z c easily be f\nd2 t !re is no m beautifully rew>d+ way by :i* y\? may ,le>n to labor & to wait4 ,maybe t is :y ,adam & ,eve 7 appr5tic$ to x s v "y4 ,x %\ld h be5 said be=e t 9 advance ( ! aw>d ( prizes "s v pleasant music & song 7 giv5 f ! plat=m by a few ,smi? ,college girls1 & t !n ! company 7 %[n /]eopticon pictures ( a numb] ( _! own g>d5s z !y look$ dur+ ! pa/ summ] & z !y _h look$ :51 a few ye>s ago1--al?\gh seem+ly b ye/]day1--_! own]s began to plan & to plant4 ,! contra/s 7 amaz+ & l5t great emphasis to ! two or ?ree tru?s we h "h dwelt on probably long en\gh4 ,to wit3 fir/1 t1 z a rule1 all true g>d5]s are gr[n-ups2 second1 t !re9 lies ! f9e/ value ( conc]t$ g>d5+2 ?ird1 t ! y\ng] ! gr[n-up ! bett]1 = ! v reason t ! cr[n+ recomp5ses ( true g>d5+ come surely1 b come late2 & f\r?1 t1 nev]!less1 g>d5+ yields a lovely amplitude ( imm$iate rew>ds4 ,= in/ance1 ?is ga!r+ 9 our ,p's ,in/itute also1 be=e ! ann\ncem5t ( prizes1 took delight 9 he>+ report$ ! aggregate ( ! fl[]s1 mo/ly ( t season's plant+1 di/ribut$ by a consid]able numb] ( ! competitors to ! %ut-9 & ! b]eav$4 ,?is feature ( ! movem5t _h be5 begun only ! previ\s ye>1 & its total 0 no m ?an "s ?ree ?\s& doz5s ( fl[]s2 b _m grateful ackn[l$gm5ts1 bo? v]bal & writt51 prove t x gave solace & joy to _m he>ts & we may call x a good beg9n+4 ,a g>d5 %\ld be own$ n to be monopoliz$1 b to be %>$1 z a song is own$ n to be hu%$1 b to be sung2 & ! wide giv+ ( its fl[]s is b "o ( sev]al ways 9 :i* a g>d5 may s+ or be sung--= ! g>d5 is bo? song & s+]4 ,at any rate x _c help b be a public b5efaction & a public asset1 if only its art be true4 ,h5ce "o ( ! values ( our g>d5+ 9 ,nor?ampton3 mak+ ! g>d5s s _m & s arti/ically true & good1 x makes ! t[n1 z a :ole1 m int]e/+ & pleas+ to itself1 & 9 correspond+ degree ! bett] to live 94 ,possibly !re may be "s fur!r value 9 tell+ "h h[ we d x4 ,z soon z signs ( spr+ are pla9 to ! g5]al eye ! visit+ = enrolm5t beg9s4 ,a secret>y ( ! in/itute sets out to canvass su* qu>t]s ( ! field z h n be5 apportion$ among !mselves individually by ! ladies compos+ ! committee ( volunte] g>d5 visitors4 ,at ! same "t ^! ladies beg9 _! calls1 "s und]tak+ m1 "s less1 accord+ to ea* "o's will+ness or ability4 ,?is fir/ r\nd consi/s m]ely 9 enroll+ ! competitors by "n1 /reet1 & numb] & 9 s5d+ ^! regi/rations 9 to ! in/itute4 ,lat]1 by ! same ladies1 ! same gr\nd is m or less gone ov] aga9 9 visits ( obs]vation1 inquiry & c\nsel1 & once a mon? ?r\gh\t ! season ! ladies meet toge!r ) ! presid5t ( ! in/itute to report ! conditions & s5tim5ts enc\nt]$ & to plan fur!r "w4 ,! importance ( ^! calls is n conf9$ to ! advancem5t ( good g>d5+4 ,!y promote fell[%ip among neighbors & k9d feel+ betwe5 widely p>t$ elem5ts ( society4 ,la/ ye> ?is committee made ne>ly elev5 hundr$ su* visits4 ,mean:ile a circul> lett] has be5 e>ly mail$ to ! previ\s ye>'s competitors1 urg+ !m to re-enroll by po/-c>d4 ,la/ ye> hundr$s did s4 ,mean:ile1 too1 z soon z ! enrolm5t is complet$1 ! in/itute's g5]al secret>y beg9s a t\r ( (ficial inspection1 & z he is an exp]i5c$ tea*] ( 8 art1 8 inspections are exp]t4 ,8 err& is kn[n by ! "t he is 9 sight1 &1 z a rule1 ! h\sehold] jo9s him 9 a circuit ( ! place1 %[+ a*ievem5ts1 recit+ difficulties & disappo9tm5ts1 confess+ errors1 & tak+ tactful advice4 ,& :at room he f9ds = tact6 ,he sees a grave-l b$ ( v]b5as defac+ ! middle ( a small gre5sw>d--a dab ( r\ge on a "y *eek2 a p]t *ild do+ all ! talk+4 ,:]eupon he %rewdly pleads n = ! sw>d b = ! fl[]s1 ,y h ^? !re to %[ (f at _! be/8 ,yes4 ,don't !y d x8 ,n q4 ,he looks aga94 ,n9e feet long--five wide4 ,if y'll plant !m next ye> 9 a foot-wide ribbon "u t bord] ( /rong] ?+s along y\r side b\nd>y !y'll give y at lea/ =ty feet ( color in/ead ( n9e1 & !y'll illum9ate y\r bit ( sw>d in/ead ( eclips+ x4 ,9 ano!r g>d5 he says1 ,spl5did sunbur/ ( color1 t big tub ( g]aniums6 & ! h\sehold] is pleas$ to admit ! fact4 ,if y'd s9k ! tub into ! gr\nd cle> d[n to ! rim !y'd take up no m room & !y'd look natural4 ,besides1 y w\ldn't h to wat] !m cont9ually4 ,t's true6 says ! h\sehold]1 q 9 ! incr$ible way ( an old-fa%ion$ book4 ,i'll d x6 ,& !n1 says ! call]1 if y w set x away (f on t f> corn] ( ! lawn x w %9e cle> across1 %[+ ev]y?+ betwe5 "h & !re1 l a ligh?\se across a h>bor1 or l a mirror1 :i* y hang n 9 y\r p>lor door1 b at ! f> end ( ! room4 ,:5 y come back y %all see x !re1 is ! reply4 ,sometimes1 yet n (t51 a conte/ant is met :o does n want advice1 & :o c h>dly hide 8 scorn = book /atem5ts & exp]ts4 ,! pres5t writ] came ^u "o la/ ye> :o c\ld n see :at beauty !re 0 9 ,john ,smi?'s g>d51 yet we _h giv5 him & 8 wife ! capital prize6 ,frequ5tly "o f9ds ! h\se ( a competitor fa/ lock$ & dumb1 its occupants be+ at "w 9 "s mill or %op4 ,!n if ! visit is "o ( (ficial inspection a c>d /at+ t fact & dat$ & sign$ on ! spot is left "u ! door1 & on its rev]se side ! return+ h\sehold] f9ds pr9t$ ! foll[+3 ,9 m>k+ = m]it y\r :ole place is consid]$ y\r g>d54 ,x is m>k$ on f\r po9ts3 7#a7 ,its lay\t1 or gr\nd plan2 7#b7 its h>monies--( arrangem5t z to color ( blooms & z to =m & size ( trees1 %rubs & plants2 7#c7 its condition--z to ! neatness & ord] ( ev]y?+2 & 7#d7 its duration--f h[ e>ly 9 ! ye> to h[ late x w make a pleas+ %[4 ,m[ y\r lawn z (t5 z ! m[] w cut ! grass1 b also keep x ?or\ghly we$$4 ,z a rule1 9 lay+ out y\r plant+s avoid /raight l9es & h>d angles2 ! d\ble curve1 or wave l9e1 is ! l9e ( grace4 ,plant all ! fl[]s y wi%1 few or _m1 b set %rubs at _! back to give /rong] & m la/+ effects :5 ! fl[]s are out ( season z well z :ile !y are 9 bloom4 ,try to plant s z to make y\r :ole place "o s+le picture ( a home1 ) ! h\se ! *ief elem5t & ! b\nd>y-l9es ( ! lot ! frame4 ,plant on all y\r lot's b\nd>ies1 plant out ! f\ndation-l9es ( all its build+s2 b betwe5 ^! plant+s keep ! space grass$ only1 & op54 ,9 ^! h\se & b\nd>y bord]s let y\r *ief plant+s be %rubs1 & s h a n9e mon?s' in/ead ( a ?ree mon?s' g>d54 ,! secret>y's t\r complet$ & 8 score ( all ! g>d5s tabulat$1 a li/ is drawn f x ( ! "o hundr$ & fifty be/ g>d5s1 & a second circuit ( c\nsel & inspection1 limit$ to ?is greatly r$uc$ numb]1 is made by ! presid5t ( ! in/itute1 :o m>ks !m aga9 on ! same f\r po9ts ( m]it4 ,^! two m>k+s1 av]ag$1 det]m9e ! /&+ ( all prize-w9n+ g>d5s except ! lead+ f\r4 ,!n ! presid5t calls 9 "o pr(essional & "o amateur exp]t1 visits ) !m z _m ( ! mo/ promis+ conte/ants z c be se5 9 an aft]noon's drive1 & ) !m decides ! aw>d ( ! f\r highe/ prizes4 ,illu/ration3 ,plant on all y\r lot's b\nd>ies1 plant out ! f\ndation-l9es ( all its build+s4 ,a seclud$ back corn] ( a prize-w9n]'s g>d5 :i* %[s h[ slight a plant+ may r$eem ! homel9ess ( an old f5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,n *iefly to rew>d ! highe/ art 9 g>d5+1 b to procure its wide/ & mo/ g5]al dissem9ation4 ,a *eap ap>tm5t r[ ^: l&lord _h its plant+ done by ! ,p's ,in/itute4 ,t is all4 ,:5 we h giv5 two or ?ree less] items our /ory is told--= :at x is wor?4 ,x is well to say we began small2 9 our fir/ season1 fifte5 ye>s ago1 our :ole roll ( competitors numb]$ b sixty4 ,x is ! visit+ t makes ! diff]5ce2 la/ season ^! visits1 volunte] & (ficial1 7 m ?an ?irty-"o hundr$4 ,ano!r s\rce ( our success we believe to be ! fact t our prizes are _m & ! lead+ ones l>ge--fifte51 twelve1 n9e doll>s1 & s on d[n4 ,prizes & all1 ! :ole movem5t co/s a ye>ly ca% outlay ( less ?an ?ree hundr$ doll>s2 )\t ! ,p's ,in/itute at its back x c\ld /ill be done = five hundr$4 ,& n[1 ?is be+ told 9 ! hope t x may incite o!rs1 & especially y\?1 to make exp]im5ts l x else:]e1 to :at impulse %all we appeal8 ,w x n suffice if we invoke t adolesc5t in/9ct :i* moves u to m]ge our individual life--to consolidate x1 z ! /ock-manipulators say--9 ! _w's "o great life1 our cele/ial selfi%ness be+ intuitively assur$ t our own priceless individuality w ga91 n lose1 !reby8 ,or %all we make our plea to an art impulse8 ,no8 ,is ! _w already artificial en\gh8 ,n by half1 al?\gh x is full1 cramm$1 ) ! ?+s ! long-vani%$ dead h done = x 9 e art1 f cameos to %ade-trees2 done = x because x 0 already s fair t1 live long or die soon1 !y c\ld n hold !mselves back f mak+ x fair]4 ,yet1 all t aside1 is n ?is conc]t$ g>d5+ precisely su* a "w t "y manhood & womanhood1 h[ev] artificial or un>tificial1 any:]e1 ev]y:]e1 ,old ,_w or newe/ fronti]1 ought to take to naturally8 ,adam & ,eve did1 & !y--b we h squeez$ ,adam & ,eve dry en\gh4 ,patriotism6 ,c y imag9e a "y man or woman )\t x8 ,& if y are "y & a lov] ( y\r c\ntry1 d y n love its physical aspects1 its rocks & rills1 its woods & templ$ hills8 ,& if s1 d y love only ^? p>ts ( x :i* y nev] see & ! appe>ance ( :i* y h no p[] to modify8 ,or d y love ! l& only & n ! p1 ! nation1 ! gov]nm5t8 ,or1 lov+ ^!1 h y no love = ! ne>e/ public fraction ( x1 y\r own t[n & neighbors8 ,:y1 !n1 y\r love ( ! ,/>s & ,/ripes is ! flatte/1 sillie/ idolatry2 s flat & silly x is h>dly wor? *id+4 ,y\r patriotism is a patriotism = w> only1 & a c\ntry ) only t k9d is nev] long )\t w>4 ,y see ! diff]5ce8 ,patriotism = w> g5]alizes4 ,a patriotism = peace p>ticul>izes1 localizes4 ,ah1 y d love1 despite all _! faults1 y\r nation1 y\r gov]nm5t1 y\r t[n & t[nspeople1 else y w\ld n s (t5 scold !m6 ,o!rwise1 :y d y let u call !m y\rs8 ,because !y belong to y8 ,no1 because y belong to !m4 ,beyond cavil y are y\r own1 b beyond cavil1 too1 y are !irs2 _! pur*as$ possession1 paid = long1 long 9 advance & sight-unse54 ,y _c use a sidewalk1 a /reet-lamp1 or a po/-box1 or slip away into ! woods & f9d !m cle>$ ( savages & deadly s]p5ts1 )\t see+ "p ( ! price paid = y be=e y\r great-gr&fa!r 0 born4 ,s1 !n1 lov+ y\r t[n en\gh to scold x1 y w also s]ve x6 ,n[ ?is we say n s mu* to be prea*+ z to br+ 9 a la/ ^w descriptive ( our ,nor?ampton movem5t4 ,we d n make t "w a m]e aggregation ( private k9dnesses1 b a public bus9ess = ! promotion ( ! t[n 9 sanit>y upkeep1 beauty & civic fell[%ip4 ,& s our aim is n *iefly to rew>d ! highe/ art 9 g>d5+1 b to procure its wide/ & mo/ g5]al dissem9ation4 ,! individual is def9itely subord9at$ to ! community's undivid$ int]e/4 ,s9ce g>d5+ t5ds to develop 9 =tunate sections & to die out 9 o!rs1 we h laid (f our t[n map 9 sev5 p>ts & made a rule t to ea* ( ^! %all g ?ree ( ! prizes4 ,moreov]1 no two consecutive prizes c be aw>d$ 9 any "o ( ^! di/ricts4 ,:]e a competitor takes ! capital prize no o!r c take a high] ?an ! ?ird1 & if two 9 "o di/rict w9 ! fir/ & ?ird prizes no "o else !re c take a high] ?an ! fif?4 ,s on ?r\gh to prize tw5ty-"o4 ,/ill fur!r1 a g>d5 tak+ any ( ^! prizes c nev] aga9 take any ( !m b a high] "o1 & ^? :o atta9 to ! capital prize are !nce=? hors conc\rs except to /rive = ! ,pa/ ,competitors' ,prizes1 fir/ & second4 ,?us ! seasons come & g1 ! g>d5s wake1 rise1 rejoice & slumb] aga92 & because ?is arrangem5t is s evid5tly = ! common weal & fell[%ip fir/1 & yet leaves p]sonal own]%ip all its lib]ties1 rights & delights1 x is cordially accept$ ( ! :ole p4 ,&1 la/ly1 z a c]ta9 de> lady :om we may n m closely specify exclaim$ :51 to h] glad surprise1 %e easily turn$ ! c]emonial gold5 key :i* fir/ unlock$ ! ,c>negie ,h\se ( our ,p's ,in/itute1 ,x works6 ,,! ,,private ,,g>d5',s ,,public ,,value ,:at its pages are to a book1 a t[n's private h\seholds are to a t[n4 ,no true home1 /&+ solit>ily ap>t f ! t[n 7unb\nd1 z x 77 c\ld be ! bless$ ?+ x is 7 !re n s _m o!r h\ses n /&+ ap>t b ga!r$ into villages1 t[ns & cities4 ,:5ce comes civilization b f civitas1 ! city8 ,& :]e did civitas get its "n1 :5 city & /ate 7 "o1 b f citiz58 ,he is n nam$ = ! city b ! city = him1 & 8 title meant fir/ ! head ( a h\sehold1 ! ma/] ( a home4 ,to make a civilization1 great numb]s ( m5 mu/ h homes1 mu/ mass !m compactly toge!r & mu/ n mass !m toge!r on a dead level ( equal mat]ial equipm5t b 9 a conf$]ation ( homes ( all ranks & conditions4 ,! home is ! corn]/one ( ! /ate4 ,! t[n1 ! organiz$ assemblage ( homes1 is ! key/one ( civilization's ar*4 ,9 ord] to keep our :ole civilization mov+ on & up1 :i* is ! only way = home & t[n to pay to ea* o!r _! endless spiral ( reciprocal indebt$ness1 e home 9 a t[n--or /ate1 = t matt]--%\ld be made z truly & fully a home z e wise ef=t & k9d influ5ce ( all ! o!r homes c make x4 ,unless x takes "p 9 ?is ef=t & influ5ce1 no home1 be x ev] s favor$1 c realize1 ev5 = itself & 9 itself1 ! f9e/ civilization x might atta94 ,:y %\ld x8 ,i believe ?is is a moral duty1 a debt z real z taxes & v mu* l !m4 ,9 our ,p's ,in/itute ov] 9 ,nor?ampton1 ,massa*usetts1 ?is is ! a-b-c ( all !y seek to d3 ! individual tutor+1 by college girls & t[n resid5ts1 ( hundr$s ( "y work+ m5 & wom5 9 :atev] ^! may *oose f among a score or s ( light /udies calculat$ to ref9e _! aspirations2 ! tra9+ ( "y girls1 by paid exp]ts1 9 ! arts ( ! home1 f cook+ to embroid]y2 ! tra9+ ( bo? sexes 9 all ! social am5ities2 & ! enli/m5t ( m ?an a ?\s& cottage homes 9 a ye>ly prize competition4 ,x is p>ticul>ly ( ?is happy g>d5 conte/ t ,i wi% to say a ^w or two m4 ,9 #aiad x complet$ its sixte5? season1 b x is modell$ on a mu* old] "o 9 ! t[n ( ,dunf]ml9e1 ,scotl&1 ! bir?place ( ,mr4 ,&rew ,c>negie1 & x is f ! b\ntiful _s ( t great citiz5 ( two l&s t bo? affairs draw at lea/ "o vital elem5t ( _! exi/5ce4 ,we 9 ,nor?ampton fir/ le>n$ ( ! ,dunf]ml9e movem5t 9 #ahih4 ,we saw at once h[ /rongly su* a s*eme might promote ! g5]al spiritual enri*m5t ( our work+ p's homes if made "o ( ! functions ( our home-culture clubs1 sev]al features ( ^: "w 7 already f five to t5 ye>s old4 ,we proce$$ to adopt & adapt ! plan1 & _h our fir/ competition & aw>d ( prizes 9 #ahih-'ii4 ,l ,dunf]ml9e1 we made our prizes l>ge1 & to ?is we attribute no small "p ( our success4 ,:5 we saw fit to increase _! numb] we increas$ ! total outlay z well1 & at pres5t we aw>d tw5ty-"o prizes a ye>1 ! highe/ be+ fifte5 doll>s1 & "o hundr$ doll>s ! sum ( ! :ole tw5ty-"o prizes4 ,s we h ga9$ "o ( our ma9 purposes3 to tempt into ! conte/ ! man ( ! h\se & ?us to /imulate 9 him t c>e & pride ( 8 home1 ! decl9e ( :i*1 9 ! man ( ! h\se1 is "o ( ! co/lie/ losses ( h>d liv+4 ,"o day on _! r\nd ( inspection our g>d5 judges came to a small h\se at ! edge ( ! t[n1 ne> ! top ( a hill ?r\gh :i* ! ru/ic /reet cuts its way "s twelve or fifte5 feet bel[4 ,! air 0 pure1 ! surr\nd+s gre51 ! prospect wide & lovely4 ,"h 0 a r>e *ance = picturesque g>d5+4 ,al?\gh ! y>d 0 )\t a f5ce !re _h be5 "s plant+ ( fl[]s 9 x4 ,yet x c\ld h>dly be call$ a g>d54 ,s de/itute 0 x ( any intellig5t plan & s unc>$ = t x seem$ almo/ to h a consci\s1 awkw>d self-contempt4 ,9 ! fleck$ %ade ( a rude trellis ( grapes t %elt]$ a side door two *ildr5 ( ! h\sehold fell to "w ) great p>ade at a small ma*9e1 sett+ bri/les into too?-bru%es = a neighbor+ factory1 b x 0 amus+ly pla9 t _! labor 0 spasmodic & caprici\s4 ,! "m 0 away on a bus9ess err&4 ,! fa!r 0 pres5t4 ,he _h done 8 day's /9t 9 ! cutl]y works v e>ly1 & ) five h\rs ( sunlight yet be=e him _h no use to make ( !m b to sit on a b[ld] on ! cre/ ( ! pleasant hill & smoke & :ittle4 ,_h he be5 m5tally tra9$ he might1 )\t leav+ t /one1 h turn$ ^? h\rs into real liv+1 commun+ ) nature & 8 own m9d2 b he _h1 z half an eye c\ld see1 no develop$ p[]s ( obs]vation1 reflection or imag9ation1 & probably1 = %e] want ( practice1 c\ld n h fix$ 8 att5tion on a wor?y book ?r\gh five ( its pages4 ,! "q t arose 9 ! m9ds ( 8 visitors comes aga9 "h3 :at c\ld h be5 s good to keep idl5ess f bre$+ its sw>m ( evils 9 8 bra9 & h&s--& home--z = somebody1 some?+1 someh[1 to put x into 8 head--well--= example--to make a g>d58 ,a g>d51 we w say1 t %\ld w9 a prize1 &--ev5 ?\gh x fail$ to w9--%\ld r5d] him & 8 h\se & h\sehold m int]e/+ to himself1 8 neighbors & 8 t[n4 ,he & 8 h\se seem$ to be keep+ ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts 9 a sl\*+ sort ( way & we may ev5 suppose !y 7 out ( debt--money debt2 yet already !y 7 an unconsci\s m5ace to society2 _! wage-e>n+ p[]s _h outgr[n _! wants4 ,outgr[n !m n because ! wages 7 too high b because _! wants 7 too l[2 7 only wants ( ! body1 wants ( ! b>r5e/ unculture2 ! inela/ic wants4 ,t is my own inv5tion1 t phrase6 ,! bodily wants ( a reptile are ela/ic4 ,if an alligator or a boa-con/rictor cat*es a dog he c swall[ him :ole & enjoy t "o meal 9 unriot\s bliss = weeks4 ,!reaft] if he mu/ put up ) no m ?an a m9n[ or a m\se he c d t = weeks 9 unriot\s pati5ce4 ,9 a spr+ 9 "o ( our ,nor?ampton g>d5s ,i saw a catfi% swall[ a frog s big t ! h9d toes /uck out ( ! dev\r]'s m\? = f\r days2 b !y w5t 9 at la/1 & ! fi%1 9 8 fi%y fa%ion1 f />t to f9i% 0 happy4 ,he 0 nev] demoraliz$4 ,x is n s ) u4 ,we _c mu* di/5d or contract our purely physical ne$s4 ,especially is any ov]supply ( !m mis*iev\s4 ,!y h n ! reptilian ela/icity4 ,day by day !y mu/ h j en\gh4 ,b ! civiliz$ man has spiritual wants & !y are z ela/ic z air4 ,a home is a h\se well fill$ ) ^! ela/ic wants4 ,home-culture is gett+ su* wants into h\seholds--n m]ely into s+le individuals--t lack !m4 ,:at makes a man ri*8 ,is ! t]m m]ely comp>ative8 ,n m]ely4 ,to be ri* is to h1 beyond ! dem&s ( our bodily ne$s1 abundant means to supply our spiritual wants4 ,to possess m mat]ial res\rces ?an we c or w use or be/[ to ! spiritual advantage ( ourselves & o!rs is to be p]il\sly ri*1 :e!r we belong to a gr9d]s' union 9 ! cutl]y works or to a royal family4 ,:y is x s (t5 "r t a ri* college1 = example1 %\ld1 9 its money-*e/1 feel poor8 ,because x c\ld s easily supply m spiritual wants if x _h m money4 ,n l[ wages w ev] make m5 h>mless1 nor high wages make !m happy1 nor l[ nor high save !m f a _s ( paup]ism or ( malignant envy2 b hav+ wages bigg] ?an _! bodily wants1 & hav+ spiritual wants num]\s & ela/ic en\gh to use up ! surplus--spiritual wants1 t "k bo? h[ to suff] ne$ & h[ to ab\nd1 & to d ei!r )\t backslid+ t[>d savag]y4 ,:oev] w\ld help ?is /ate ( ?+s on1 let him seek at ! same "t to increase ! home's wage-e>n+ p[] & its spiritual p[]s to put to f9e use ! wages e>n$3 to augm5t ! love ( beauty 9 nature & 9 art1 ! love ( tru? & k1 ! love ( a*ievem5t & ( s]vice1 ! love ( ,god & ( human society1 ! ambition to put m into ! _w ?an we get out ( x4 ,wages w nev] be too high1 nor ! h\rs ( a day's "w too _m or too few1 :i* foll[ t slid+ scale4 ,h[ mu* our g>d5 conte/ may d ( ?is sort = t cottage on ! hill we h yet to "k2 la/ ye> 0 its fir/ 9 ! competition4 ,b x has %[n ! ambition to ent] ! li/s1 & a numb] t promis$ no m at ! outset h s9ce won prizes4 ,"o su* 0 s beautiful la/ ye> t /rang]s driv+ by /opp$ & ask$ leave to dism\nt & enjoy a ne>] view4 ,illu/ration3 ,hav+ wages bigg] ?an _! bodily wants1 & hav+ spiritual wants num]\s & ela/ic en\gh to use up ! surplus4 ,! own] ( ?is cottage1 :o /&s on ! lawn1 spad$ & grad$ x & grass$ x h]self1 & by %rubb]y plant+s ab\t ! h\se's f\ndation & on ! out] b\nd>ies ( ! grass has s trans=m$ x s9ce ?is picture 0 tak5 z to w9 "o ( ! highe/ prizes aw>d$ among m ?an a ?\s& competitors4 ,illu/ration3 ,"o su* compet+ g>d5 0 s beautiful la/ ye> t /rang]s driv+ by /opp$ & ask$ leave to dism\nt & enjoy a ne>] view4 ,a capital prize-w9n]'s back y>d :i* 0 a s& bank :5 he ent]$ ! competition4 ,8 front y>d is /ill h&som]4 ,a c]ta9 g>d5 to :i* we e>ly aw>d$ a high prize 01 & yet rema9s1 among ! lovelie/ 9 ,nor?ampton4 ,its h\se /&s p]haps sev5ty feet back f ! public way & s ne>ly at "o edge ( its broad lot t all its exits & entrances are away f t side & t[>d ! g>d54 ,a lawn & front bord]$ on side by loose h$ges ( ,regel's privet & ,?unb]g's b>b]ry & ) only "o or two slim trees ( delicate foliage ne> its /reet l9e1 rises slightly f ! sidewalk to ! h\se 9 a smoo? half wave t nev] s9ks bel[ any level x has atta9$ & yet consi/s ( two curves4 7,x takes two curves1 let u say once m1 to make ev5 half ( ! g5tle/ wave t c be made1 if y take x f ! middle ( ! cre/ to ! middle ( ! tr\gh1 & 9 our ,am]ican g>d5+ ?\s&s ( lawns1 especially small front lawns1 are spoil$ 9 _! fir/ lay\t by be+ slop$ 9 a s+le curve in/ead ( 9 two curves b5d+ opposite ways47 ,along a side ( ?is gre5sw>d f>!/ f ! b\nd>y to :i* ! h\se is s closely set are ! drive & walk1 9 "o1 & on ! f>!r side ( ^!1 next ! sun1 is ! ma9 fl[]-g>d51 half surr\nd+ ano!r & small] piece ( lawn4 ,! dwell+ /&s endwise to ! /reet & broadside to ?is expanse ( bloom4 ,aga9/ its front f\ndations lies a b$ ( fl[]+ %rubs :i* at ! corn] f>!/ f ! drive sw+s away along t side's b\nd>y l9e & bord]s x ) %rubb]y d[n to ! /reet1 ! ma9 feature ( ! gr\p be+ a luxuriant fl[]+ qu9ce z l>ge z t5 ord9>y ones & 9 e spr+time a r$ spl5dor4 ,b ! focus ( ! g>d5+ s*eme is at ! s\!a/]ly side entrance ( ! h\se4 ,to ?is ! drive comes on unrigor\s l9es f ! /reet4 ,! walk curves away a few /eps e>li] to g to ! front door b ! drive1 pass+ on1 sw+s 9 "u ! re> corn] w9d[s & to ! kit*5 /eps1 ve]s ar\nd by ! c>riage-h\se door & s loops back into itself4 ,9 ?is loop1 & all ab\t ! bases ( ! dwell+ & c>riage-h\se ! fl[]s rise 9 d5se abundance1 relat$ to "o ano!r ) clev] ta/e & ) a happy c>e = a procession ( bloom un9t]rupt$ ?r\gh\t ! season4 ,/raightaway f ! side door1 leav+ ! drive at a "r angle1 runs a %ort arbor ( v9es4 ,f\r or five /eps to ! left ( ?is b[] a clump ( %rubb]y veils ! view f ! /reet & 9 betwe5 %rubs & arbor lies a small pool ( wat] fl[]s & goldfi%4 ,on ! arbor's "r1 9 *>m+ privacy1 mask$ by hollyhocks1 dahlias & o!r tall-maid5ly ?+s1 lie b$s ( /rawb]ries & lettuce & all ! prim ranks & ord]s ( ! kit*5 g>d54 ,words are poor ?+s to pa9t )2 ,i wi% ,i c\ld set =? all 9 "o cle> picture3 lawn1 drive1 h\se1 loop1 lily pond1 b[]1 rose-bord]$ drive aga9 7z ! eye comes back7 & fl[]s cr[d+ be=e1 beh9d & beside y1 "s foll[+ cle> out to ! /reet & besee*+ y n to g s soon4 ,su* is ! g>d51 kept )\t hir$ labor1 ( two s(t-h&$ wom52 n beyond criticism 9 any ( its aspects b be>+ witness to _! love ( nature1 ( beauty & ( home & ( _! wisdom & skill to exalt & ref9e !m4 ,?is competitor e>ly won1 ,i say1 a lead+ prize1 & 9 lat] seasons easily held--/ill holds--a f9e pre-em95ce4 ,yet ! lat] prizes fell to o!rs1 because1 :ile ?is "o _h be5 a beautiful g>d5 = ye>s be=e ! competition began1 !y1 ris+ f mu* new] & humbl] beg9n+s1 sometimes f v *aos1 %[$ betwe5 "o season & ! next f> great] advances t[>d arti/ic excell5ce4 ,9 ! v next ye> a high prize fell to a g>d5 9 full sight ( ?is "o1 a g>d5 ^: mak]s _h caught _! inspiration f ?is "o1 &1 copy+ its art1 _h br\ght =? a *>m+ result out ( :at our judges describ$ z p>ticul>ly =lorn conditions4 ,does ?is seem h>dly fair to ! fir/ g>d58 ,b to spread ! g>d5+ contagion & to in/igate a wise copy+ aft] ! "r g>d5]s--^! are :at our prizes & honors are =4 ,progress fir/1 p]fection aft]w>d1 is our maxim4 ,we value & rew>d orig9ality1 nev]!less1 & only c\nt x a /rong] necessity to see n m]ely t no tal5t$ or happily circum/anc$ few1 b t n ev5 any "o or two =tunate neighborhoods1 %all pres5tly be captur+ all ! prizes4 ,h5ce ! rules already cit$1 :i* a prompt discov]y ( ?is t5d5cy =c$ ^u u4 ,ab\t ?is copy+3 no art is m in(f5sively imitat$ ?an g>d5+ b unluckily none is m easily1 or m absurdly1 miscopi$4 ,a safe way is to copy ! g>d5] r ?an ! g>d54 ,to copy any p]=mance 9 a way to d x honor we mu/ disc]n & adapt its art )\t mimick+ its act4 ,to miscopy is f> easi]--we h only to mimic ! act & murd] ! art4 ,i once he>d a man ask an ar*itect if x w\ld n answ] to give 8 plan to ! contractor & let him "w x out )\t ! ar*itect's sup]vision4 ,my de> sir1 ! ar*itect repli$1 y w\ldn't "k ! corpse4 ,i suppose "o reason :y ev5 ! miscopy+ ( g>d5s provokes s little (f5ce is t ! acts x mimics h no art x c murd]4 ,mrs4 ,budd sets out h] "o little high g]a+ia 9 ! middle ( h] t9y grass-plat 7probably trimm+ x to look l a ballet-danc] on "o leg74 ,:]eupon ,mrs4 ,mudd1 ! situation ( ^: h\se & gr\nds is n 9 ! lea/ l h] neighbor's1 plants & trims h]s ! same way & feels sure x has ! same effect1 =--:y %\ldn't x8 ,! prize-w9n+ copyi/ ,i am tell+ ( copi$ pr9ciples only4 ,to h copi$ m]e p]=mance w\ld h be5 p>ticul>ly unlucky1 = ?\gh 8 g>d5 /&s )9 fifty y>ds ( ! "o f :i* x drew its inspiration ! two are s diff]5tly locat$ t ! same art pr9ciples dem& ( !m v diff]5t p]=mances4 ,an old-"t lov] ( g>d5s :om ,i h to quote at second-h& m5tions 9 contra/ g>d5s to look 9 ^u & g>d5s to look out f4 ,! g>d5 ,i h describ$ at l5g? is plann$ to be look$ 9 ^u2 mo/ t[n g>d5s mu/ be1 ( c\rse2 b its competitor across ! /reet1 ( :i* ,i am ab\t to give acc\nt1 is an exception4 ,! lot has a v broad front & v little dep?--at "o side almo/ none1 at ! o!r b>ely en\gh = a small h\se & a few feet ( front y>d4 ,:y !re %\ld be a drive ,i _c say1 b x is s well tak5 into ! g5]al s*eme t to call x to acc\nt w\ld be ung5]\s4 ,x ent]s at ! n>r[e/ "p ( ! gr\nd1 f>!/ f ! h\se1 makes a long p>abola1 & turns aga9 into ! /reet close beside ! dwell+4 ,9 ! bit ( lawn ?us m>k$ (f1 %rubs h place ne> ! /reet1 ?ree or f\r old apple-trees range d[n ! middle1 & along ! drive runs a gay bord] ( annual fl[]s4 ,along ! re> side ( ! drive lies b a n>r[ /rip ( turf beyond :i* ! gr\nd drops all at once to ano!r level "s ?irty feet bel[4 ,on ! "r ?is fall is s abrupt t ! only way d[n to x is by a /eep ru/ic /air4 ,on ! left1 beh9d ! h\se1 ! face ( ! bluff is brok5 into n>r[ t]races1 f top to bottom ( :i*1 & well out on ! l[] level1 ! entire space is mantl$ ) ! ri*ly burd5$ trellises ( a small v9ey>d4 ,at ! "r on ?is l[] gr\nd is a kit*5 g>d52 beyond x /ret* fair mead[s too l[ to build on1 b fruitful 9 hay & gra92 f>!r away1 on high] gr\nd1 ! t[n aga9 %[s its gables & /eeples among its great maples & elms1 & /ill beyond1 "s ?ree miles di/ant1 ! gre5 domes & br[n precipices ( ! ,m\nt ,holyoke ,range /& across ! sky 9 %>p bill[s ( =e/ & rock4 ,x seems at times a pity t ,m\nt ,holyoke & ,m\nt ,tom _c !mselves "k h[ _m mode/ g>d5s !y are a compon5t "p (--! high viol9 note (3 g>d5s1 l ?is "o1 to look out f4 ,x /ops "o's p5 = "o to f9d himself us+ ! same phrases = ^! ,new ,engl& cottage g>d5s t fam\s travell]s h us$ 9 tell+ ( ! g>d5s ( ,italian pr9ces2 yet :y %\ld we n1 :5 ! "o nature & ! "o art are "m & godmo!r ( !m all8 ,x is a laugh+ wond] :at beauty c be call$ into life ab\t ! mo/ unpret5ti\s domicile1 out ( :at ugl9ess su* beauty c be evok$ & at h[ trivial a co/ 9 money4 ,?ree ye>s be=e ?is g>d5 to look out f won its ,c>negie prize x 0 = ! mo/ "p a rubbi% heap4 ,let me n[ tell ( "o o!r1 t sprang f conditions /ill m unlovely because cramp$ & %ut 94 ,x 0 on ! o!r side ( ! t[n f ^? ,i h be5 tell+ (4 ,! h\se /ood broadside to ! /reet & flu% ) ! sidewalk4 ,! front ( ! lot 0 only broad en\gh = ! h\se & an alley h>dly f\r feet wide betwe5 ! h\se's end & a high1 tight bo>d f5ce4 ,! alley l$ into a small1 squ>e back y>d "o ( ^: b\nds 0 ! back f5ce ( ! h\se4 ,on a second side 0 a l[1 mossy1 picturesquely old w+-build+ set at "r angles to ! l>g] h\se1 its doors & w9d[s lett+ into ! y>d4 ,a ?ird b\nd>y 0 ! side ( "o well wea!r$ b>n & ! back ( ano!r1 ) a scanty glimpse betwe5 !m ( mead[s /ret*+ d[n to ! ,connecticut ,riv]4 ,! f\r? 0 an op5 f5ce m>k+ (f a field ( riot\s we$s4 ,:5 ! t5ant mi/ress ( ?is unpromis+ spot began to occupy x ! y>d & alley 7 a free range = ! p\ltry ( ! neighborhood1 & its only gre5]y 0 two or ?ree haphaz>d pat*es ( we$y turf4 ,"o-f\r? ( ! gr\nd1 9 ! angle made by ! op5 f5ce & "o ( ! b>ns1 _h be5 a h5-y>d & 0 /ill inclos$ )9 a high wire-nett+2 b outside t space e plant %e set out _h to be protect$ f ! grubb+ f[ls by f\r /akes driv5 d[n ) a hamm]4 ,?ree ye>s aft]w>d %e bore (f our capital prize 9 a competition ( "o hundr$ g>d5s4 ,let me tell :at ! judges f\nd4 ,illu/ration3 ,beauty c be call$ into life ab\t ! mo/ unpret5ti\s domicile4 ,"o ( a great numb] ( compet+ cottages ^: g>d5s are h&som] 9 ! re> & out ( sight ?an on ! /reet-front1 ?\gh well kept !re also4 ,illu/ration3 ,^? :o pay no "o to dig1 plant or prune = !m4 ,! ag$ own] ( ?is place has hir$ no help = tw5ty ye>s4 ,beh9d h] honey-locu/ h$ge a highly kept & h&some fl[] & %rubb]y g>d5 fills ! :ole h\se lot4 ,%e is a capital prize-w9n]4 ,out 9 ! /reet1 at ! (f side ( ! alley-gate1 betwe5 a rude f5ce & an electric-railway sid+1 9 ab\t z mu* space z w\ld give /&+ room to "o horse & c>t1 bloom$--n by "r ( lease1 b by p]mission ( ! railway company--a weal? ( annual fl[]s1 ! l[e/ 7pansies & su* l7 at ! out] edge1 ! talle/ aga9/ ! unsightly f5ce4 ,?is 0 ! prelude4 ,9 ! alley ! f5ce 0 clo!d ) v9es2 ! w9d[s--( :i* !re 7 two--7 deck$ ) boxes ( plumbago--p9k1 violet1 :ite & blue1 & ( lady-f]ns & maid5-hair4 ,! back y>d 0 a s(t1 smoo? turf :]ev] !re 7 n fl[]s4 ,along ! back doors & w9d[s ( ! h\se & ! l[-ro($ w+ a r\gh arbor 0 cov]$ ) a v9e ^: c\ntless blossoms sc5t$ ! air & fea/$ ! bees1 :ile its lum9\s canopy %elt]$ a r>e assemblage ( su* fl[]s z bloom & ?rive only = ^? :om !y "k & tru/4 ,b ! cr[n+ trans=mation 0 out 9 ! op5 sunlight1 9 ! space :i* _h be5 ! h5-y>d4 ,)9 x 0 a holiday ?rong ( ! g>d5+ _w's be/-kn[n & lov$ g5tles & commons1 f roses d[n to =get-me-nots4 ,its scre5 ( p\ltry-nett+ _h be5 kept 9 place1 & no feature on ! premises m *>m+ly %[$ t ?is floral pr(usion came ( no m]e gre$ = abundance or div]sity1 b ( a true art in/9ct recogniz+ ! limits ( its res\rces4 ,! g>d5 _h to be made a g>d5 to look 9 ^u1 a v]itable imprison$ g>d52 ! "q ( exp5se requir$ x to be *iefly ( annuals1 & all ! /ructural features ( ! place call$ = concealm5t4 ,^! wire nett+s did s2 on _! outside1 next ! grass1 two complete gr\ps ( h]bace\s ?+s 7 s dispos$ z to keep !m veil$ 9 bloom ?r\gh\t ! :ole w>m half ( ! ye>4 ,close aga9/ !m & ov]pe]+ _! tops 7 hollyhocks & dahlias2 aga9/ ^! /ood at less] height sweet peas1 a/]s1 z9nias1 coreopsis & o!rs ( l /ature2 9 front ( ^! 7 poppies = summ]1 m>igolds = autumn2 b5ea? ^! aga9 7 v]b5as1 c&ytuft--all ?is is sket*$ f memory1 & ,i recall ! w9some effect r ?an species & names2 & /ill bel[ ne/l$ portulaca & p]iw9kle4 ,i fe> ! enum]ation gives b a h>lequ9 effect2 b ! fault ( t is surely m9e1 = ! result 0 delightful4 ,i h v5tur$ to make report ( ^! two or ?ree g>d5s1 n z 9 !mselves wor?y ( a great public's consid]ation & praise b z happy in/ances ( a fruitage we are ga!r+ among hundr$s ( homes 9 a little city :]e x is propos$ to give e home1 if possible1 its utmo/ value4 ,_m o!r pleas+ examples c\ld be cit$ if fur!r turn+s ( ! kaleidoscope 7 a real ne$1 b ?is sl5d] disc\rse is z long n[ z x %\ld be4 ,x seems droll to call grave att5tion to su* humble ?+s 9 a _w s rightly preoccupi$ ) great sci5ces & high arts1 va/ indu/ries1 %9+ discov]ies & int]national rivalries1 /rifes & projects2 yet :at are all ^! =1 at la/1 b ! simple citiz51 8 family & 8 home1 & = him & !m 9 ! cottage z well z 9 ! palace8 ,! poor man's home may %9e dimly b x is "o ( ! />s by :i* civilization mu/ guide its onw>d c\rse4 ,x may well be suppos$ t ^? ^: (fice x is to aw>d ! tw5ty-"o prizes ( our g>d5 competition among our elev5 hundr$ competitors h an intricate task4 ,yet "s ( its intricacies add to ! pleasure ( x4 ,"o ( ^! pleas+ complications arises f our division ( ! field ( conte/ into sev5 p>ts1 9 ea* ( :i* prizes mu/ be giv5 to ?ree conte/ants4 ,ano!r comes f our rule t n alone ! competitors :o %[ ! be/ g>d5+ are to be rew>d$1 b also ^? :o h made ! mo/ e>ne/ ef=t & l>ge/ progress t[>d ! be/ g>d5+4 ,"u ?is plan "o ^: "w %[s a pati5t & signal progress 9 ! face ( _m disadvantages may outrank on our prize li/ a rival ^: sup]ior arti/ic result has be5 got easily "u favor+ conditions & reveals no m>k$ advance beyond ! season be=e4 ,aft] ! mann] ( ,dunf]ml9e aga91 our rules are t no g>d5] by trade & no "o :o hires help 9 8 g>d5 may compete4 ,any fri5d may help 8 fri5d1 & any "o may use all ! advice he c get f amateur or pr(essional4 ,*ildr5 may help 9 ! c>e ( ! g>d5s1 & _m d2 b *ildr5 may n !mselves put g>d5s into ! competition4 ,if ! head ( ! h\se is ! g>d5]-9-*ief1 %rewdly argu$ "o ( our committee1 ! *ildr51 (t5] ?an o!rwise1 w g>d5 ) him1 or w cat* ! g>d5+ _s z !y gr[ up2 b if ! *ildr5 are head-g>d5]s we %all get only *ildr5's g>d5+4 ,we want to dispel ! notion t fl[]-g>d5+ is only woman's "w & *ild's play4 ,our rule aga9/ hir$ labor sets naturally a maximum limit to ! ext5t ( gr\nd a g>d5 may cov]4 ,our m9imum is b fifty squ>e y>ds1 includ+ turf1 b$s1 & walks1 & x may be ( any %ape :atev] if only x does n leave out any "p ( ! doory>d1 front or re>1 & give x up to neglect & disord]4 ,to ! e> ev5 fifty squ>e y>ds seems ext5sive1 b really x is v small4 ,x _h s =midable a s\nd :5 we fir/ nam$ x t "o ( our mo/ e/eem$ fri5ds1 pa/or ( a ,ca?olic *ur* 9 t v pretty & ?rifty "p ( ,nor?ampton call$ = its silk mills ,flor5ce1 g5]\sly add$ two supplem5t>y prizes = g>d5s "u ! limit ( size4 ,?is happy ?\ght _h a good effect1 =1 al?\gh 9 ! fir/ & second ye>s ,fa!r ,gallon's p took prizes = g>d5s above ! m9imum limit 9 size1 :ile 8 own two prizes fell to conte/ants n 9 8 flock1 yet only 9 ! ?ird ye> did x become to all ( u q z pla9 z a pike/aff t fifty squ>e y>ds are only ! "o-fiftie? "p ( fifty y>ds squ>e1 & t :oev] 9 ,nor?ampton _h a doory>d at all _h fifty squ>e y>ds4 ,9 #aijc m ?an two hundr$ & fifty g>d5s 7 already 9 ! conte/ b e "o 0 l>ge en\gh to compete = ! ,c>negie prizes1 & ! k9d be/[] ( ! extra ones 7)drawn z sup]flu\s71 unselfi%ly ignor+ 8 own l>ge %>e ( cr$it1 wrote3 ,y\r g>d5s h alt]$ ! aspect ( my p>i%4 ,su* praise is high wages4 ,x is bett] ?an to h a*iev$ ! v p]fection ( g>d5+ ab\t any "o home4 ,we are n try+ to raise ! _w's /&>d ( ! g>d5+ art4 ,our "w is = ! home & its indwell]s2 = ! home & ! t[n4 ,our ideal is a t[n ( homes all tak+ pleasant c>e ( "o ano!r4 ,we want to make all neighbors & all homes e/hetically int]e/+ to "o ano!r1 believ+ t ?is w relate !m humanely1 morally & politically4 ,we began ) ^? :o pay no "o to dig1 plant or prune = !m1 b soon we w5t fur!r & v5tur$ to op5 to g>d5s kept ) hir$ s]vice an alli$ competition = a sep>ate li/ ( prizes4 ,9 ?is way we put into motion1 betwe5 two elem5ts ( our p :i* !re are always m ?an en\gh influ5ces to hold suffici5tly ap>t1 a jo9t pursuit ( ! same ref9+ delight & s promot$ ! fell[%ip ( an unconflict+ common int]e/4 ,9 degree "s ( u :o use hir$ help _h already obta9$ ?is effect4 ,la/ season3 ,come1 ,i (t5 he>d "o ( our judges say on 8 r\nds1 see my own g>d5 "s aft]noon2 ,i'll %[ y all ! mi/akes ,i've made6 ,& "s came1 & ex*ang$ se$s & plants ) him4 ,a high civilization1 said an old soldi] to me only a few days ago1 mu/ always produce great social inequalities4 ,!y are ne$$ ma9ly by & = ^? :o see no ne$ ( !m4 ,i admitt$ t ! ne$ is z real1 ?\gh n s /]n1 z ! ne$ ( inequalities 9 milit>y rank4 ,b1 ,i said1 9 ! milit>y relation y mu/ also vividly keep up1 across all inequalities ( rank1 a spl5did s5tim5t ( common int]e/ & devotion1 mutual confid5ce & affection1 or y\r army w be b a brok5 weapon1 a sword )\t a hilt4 ,yes1 he agre$1 & s 9 civilization2 if x w\ld be ( ! highe/ x mu/ draw across its l9es ( social cleavage ! bonds ( civic fell[%ip4 ,x 0 :at ,i _h int5d$ to say myself4 ,social selection raises walls betwe5 u :i* we all help to build1 b !y ne$ n be ,*9ese walls4 ,!y ne$ n be s high t civic fell[%ip1 ev5 at its mo/ fem99e /ature1 may n look ov] !m e n[ & !n to ask3 ,h[ does my neighbor's g>d5 gr[8 ,x is ) ?is end 9 view z well z = practical conv5i5ce t we h divid$ our field into sev5 di/ricts & f our wom5's c\ncil h appo9t$ resid5ts ( ea* to visit1 animate & c\nsel ! conte/ants ( t di/rict4 ,! plan works well4 ,on ! o!r h&1 to prev5t ! movem5t1 9 any di/rict1 f %r9k+ into village isolation2 9 ord] to keep ! :ole t[n compris$1 &1 z ne>ly z may be1 to w9 ! :ole t[n's sympa?y & p>ticipation1 we h made a rule t 9 :atev] di/rict ! capital prize is aw>d$1 ! second prize mu/ g to "s o!r di/rict4 ,if we h said ?is be=e y may slip x "h2 a c]ta9 repetiti\sness is "o "p ( our policy4 ,a competitor 9 ! di/rict :]e ! capital prize is aw>d$ may take ! ?ird prize1 b no "o may take ! ?ird 9 ! di/rict :]e ! second has be5 aw>d$4 ,he may1 h[ev]1 be giv5 ! f\r?4 ,9 a ^w1 no two consecutive prizes c be won 9 ! same di/rict4 ,also1 n m ?an ?ree prizes ( ! fifte5 may 9 "o season be aw>d$ 9 any "o di/rict4 ,s ea* di/rict has ?ree prize-w9n]s ea* ye>1 & ea* ye> ! prizes g all ov] t[n4 ,aga91 no g>d5 may take ! same prize two ye>s 9 succession2 x mu/ take a high] "o or else wait ov]4 ,?is prize-g>d5 bus9ess is j all "r6 said "o ( ! competitors to our g5]al secret>y4 ,x gives u good ?+s to say to "o ano!r's face in/ead ( bad ?+s at "o ano!r's back1 x does6 ,t is a m]it we claim = x2 t x op]ates1 9 ! mo/ inexp5sive way t c be1 to re/ore ! social bond4 ,h>d pov]ty m9us village neighbor%ip drives ! social relation out ( ! home & />ves out ( its victims _! spiritual p[]s to int]e/ & ent]ta9 "o ano!r1 or ev5 !mselves4 ,if some?+ c\ld keep alive ! good aspects ( village neighbor%ip )\t di/urb+ :at is good 9 t m en]getic social assortm5t :i* foll[s ! expansion ( ! village into ! t[n or city1 we %\ld h bett] & fair] t[ns & cities & a s\nd] & saf] civilization4 ,b x mu/ be some?+ :i* w give entirely diff]+ social elem5ts good ?+s to say to "o ano!r's face in/ead ( bad ?+s at "o ano!r's back4 ,we believe our ,nor?ampton g>d5 competition t5ds to d ?is4 ,x br+s toge!r 9 neighborly fell[%ip ^? :om ! discrepancies ( social accompli%m5ts w\ld =ev] hold asund] & x br+s !m toge!r )\t =c$ equality or awkw>d condesc5sion1 civic p>tn]s 9 t common weal to neglect :i* is "o ( ! dang]s & temptations ( ! home4 ,two ( our committee call$ "o day at a h\se ^: g>d5 seem$ to h fall5 into its ill condition aft] a v happy />t4 ,its mi/ress came to ! door we>+ a he>t-we>y look4 ,! wea!r _h be5 v dry1 %e said 9 a melodi\s ,fr5* acc5t1 & %e _h n felt s v well1 & s %e _h n c>$ to /ruggle = a g>d51 mu* less = a prize4 ,b ! wea!r1 sugge/$ h] visitors1 _h be5 q z dry = h] competitors1 & few ( !m _h made s fair a beg9n+4 ,to say no?+ ( prizes1 0 n ! g>d5 itself its own rew>d8 ,%e %ook h] head dre>ily2 %e did n "k t %e %\ld ev] c>e to g>d5 any m4 ,:y8 exclaim$ "o que/ion] p]suasively1 y didn't talk s :5 ,i 0 "h la/ mon?6 ,no1 0 ! reply1 b s9ce ?ree weeks ago-- & all at once up came ! /ifl$ te>s1 fill+ h] great black eyes & c\rs+ d[n h] *eeks unh9d]$1 ,i los' my baby4 ,! aba%$ visitors /amm]$ su* apologies z !y c\ld4 ,!y w\ld n h come on ?is untimely err& c\ld !y h kn[n4 ,!y begg$ =giv5ess = _! sl[ness to p]ceive4 ,yet d n :olly1 !y pres5tly v5tur$ to urge1 give up y\r g>d54 ,! day may come :5 ! ?\ght t is n[ s bitt] w1 z a memory1 yield "s sweetness z well1 & !n x may be t ! lea/ ( bitt]ness & ! mo/ ( sweetness w come to y :5 y are busy among y\r fl[]s4 ,x may be1 %e sigh$1 b ) an unconv9c$ %rug4 ,& /ill1 be=e ! summ] 0 gone1 ! g>d5 s$ately1 yet v sweetly1 smil$ aga9 & ev5 ! visitors v5tur$ back4 ,t 0 ne>ly ?ree ye>s ago4 ,only a few weeks s9ce ^? two 7 9 ! company ( an accompli%$ man :o by "s *ance--be+ a ,fr5*man--_h met & talk$ ) ?is "m & h] husb&4 ,we made a sad bungle !re1 said ! visitors4 ,d n ?9k x6 he prote/$4 ,!y are y\r devot$ fri5ds4 ,!y speak ( y ) ! t5d]e/ reg>d4 ,moreov]1 ,i ?9k !y told me t la/ ye>-- ,yes1 rejo9$ "o ( ! visitors1 la/ ye> _! g>d5 took "o ( ! prizes4 ,,! ,,midw9t] ,,g>d5s ,,( ,,new ,,orleans ,if ! foll[+ pages might *oose _! own "t & place !y w\ld meet _! read] n 9 ! trolley-c> or on ! suburban tra91 b 9 8 own home1 com=tably seat$4 ,= 9 ord] to ju/ify ! eulogi/ic tone ( ! descriptions :i* mu/ pres5tly occupy !m _! fir/ ^w mu/ be a conciliatory prote/ aga9/ hurry4 ,"o reason we ,am]icans g>d5 s little is t we are s p]petually 9 ha/e4 ,! art ( g>d5+ is prim>ily a leisurely & g5tle "o4 ,& g5tility /ill has "s rights4 ,our ,l\isiana ,creoles "k ?is1 & at times ma9ta9 x f> beyond ! pales ( _! ev]gre5 g>d5s4 ',/ep lively'8 "o ( !m is said to h amaz$ly retort$ 9 a ,new ,york /reet-c>4 ,no1 ! lady %all n /ep lively4 ,at yo' leisure1 madame1 entrez6 ,9 ,new ,orleans ! conductors d n cry ,/ep lively6 ,"r or wrong1 ! c>s !re are n absolutely democratic4 ,g5tility really enjoys 9 !m a c]ta9 "r to be treat$ g5tly4 ,if democracy c\ld "k its own tyrants x w\ld "k t "o ( !m is ha/e--! ha/e1 ! hurry ( ! cr[d2 t hurry ^: crack+ :ip makes e "o a compulsory %>] 9 x4 ,! /reet-c> conductor1 poor lad1 is n to blame4 ,! fault is ours1 _m ( u be+ 9 su* a scramble to buy democracy at any price t1 z if we 7 belat$ly buy+ railway tickets1 we =get to wait = our *ange4 ,n[ "o ( ?is tyrant's human =ms is a man a "p ( ^: tyranny is to call himself a g>d5]1 ?\gh he kn[s he is n "o1 & ! symbol ( ^: oppression is no?+ m or less ?an t g]m enemy ( good g>d5+1 ! lawn-m[]4 ,y1 if y "k ! g>d5+ ( our av]age ,am]ican home almo/ any:]e else1 w\ld see1 y\rself1 h[ true ?is is1 7 y 9 ,new ,orleans4 ,b y see x beautifully prov$ n by ! pres5ce b by ! abs5ce ( ! tyranny4 ,! lawn-m[] is !re1 ( c\rse2 no "o is go+ to propose t ! lawn-m[] any:]e be aboli%$4 ,x is "o ( our mod]n m>vels ( conv5i5ce1 a bless$ release ( c\ntless human backs f c\ntless h\rs ( cr\*+1 sickle-%ap$1 ov] ! sickle4 ,x is n ! tyrant1 b only l s _m o!r in/rum5ts ( b5efic5t democratic emancipation1 ! tyrant's opportunity4 ,a l>ge "p ( its conv5i5ce is exp$ition1 & exp$ition is ! easie/ ?+ 9 ! _w to become vulg>iz$2 vulg>iz$ x becomes ha/e1 & ha/e is ! tyrant4 ,su* argu+ w\ld s\nd absurdly subtle aim$ aga9/ ! uncloak$1 b>efac$ tyranny ( ! /reet-c> conductor1 b ! tyranny ( ! man ) ! lawn-m[] is itself subtle1 mask$1 & requires subtlety to unmask x4 ,see h[ x op]ates4 ,= s we %all be ! bett] prep>$ = a g5]\s appreciation ( ^? f> ,s\!rn g>d5s ^: beauty has s+l$ !m out = our admiration4 ,we "k1 ( c\rse1 t ! =mal g>d51 by reason ( its initial & cont9u+ co/l9ess1 is1 & mu/ rema91 ! g>d5 ( ! weal?y few1 & t ! g>d5+ = ! great democracy ( our l&1 ! k9d t w make ! c\ntry at l>ge a g>d5$ l&1 is in=mal1 freeh&1 ungeometrical g>d5+4 ,9 ?is sort1 on :atev] scale1 :e!r ( ! capitali/ or ( ! cottag]1 ! supreme feature is ! lawn2 ! lawn-m[] puts ?is feature )9 ! rea* ( all1 & pretty ne>ly e ,am]ican h\sehold] has1 su* z x is1 8 bit ( ,ed54 ,b j 9 t happy mom5t ! ,tempt] gets 94 ,! g>d5's mi/ress or ma/] is beguil$ to believe t "o may h a g>d5 )\t ! exp5se ( a g>d5] & at ! same "t )\t any g>d5+ k4 ,! /able-boy1 or ! man-(-all-"w1 or ! cook1 or ! cottag] himself1 pu%es ! lawn-m[]1 & except = gre5 grass1 or *angeable br[n & gre51 _! bit ( ,ed5 is nak$ & is n a%am$4 ,or if a%am$1 c]ta9 o!r beguilem5ts1 o!r mask$ democratic tyrannies1 ent]+1 reassure x2 bliss ( publicity1 contempt ( skill1 & joy 9 ma*9]y & ma*9e results4 ,an it9]ant ignoramus comes r\nd ) 8 own lawn-m[]1 ! pu%+ ( :i* he n[ makes 8 sole occupation = ! gre5 half ( ! ye>1 & ! entire l5g?1 bread? & ?ickness ( ^: wisdom is a wisdom n ( ! lawn b only ( ! lawn-m[]2 h[ to keep its be>+s oil$ & its knives *ew+ f9e2 & ! lawn becomes />+ly a factory product4 ,!n tyranny turns ! screw aga91 & 9 ! bliss ( publicity & a v reasonable desire to make ! small home lot look z l>ge z possible1 d[n come ! f5ces1 side & front1 & ! applaud+ speciali/ ( ! lawn-m[] begs t ^? ob/ructions may nev] be set up aga91 because n[ ! h\sehold] c h 8 lawn m[$ s mu* quick]1 & he1 ! pu%]1 c s]ve m cu/om]s4 ,7 he truly a g>d5] he might "k some:at ( ! sweet1 sunlit1 zephyr\s1 fragrant outdoor privacies possible to a real g>d51 & m or less ( t b5ign art :i*1 by skilful %rubb]y plant+s1 c make a small place look mu* l>g]--z well z incomp>ably m int]e/+--?an c any m]e abolition ( f5ces1 & p>ticul>ly ( ! /reet f5ce4 ,b he has n s mu* z "o eye ( a g5u9e g>d5] or he w\ld "k t he is n keep+ y\r lawn b only keep+ x %av54 ,he is n ev5 a good g>d5 labor]4 ,y might z well ask him h[ to "k ! wild fl[]s z h[ to "k ! lawn pe/s--d&elion1 *ickwe$1 summ]-grass1 heal-all1 moneywort & ! l--) :i* y mu/ reckon we>ily by & by because he only m[s !m 9 8 bl9dness & lets !m flatt5 to ! gr\nd & scatt] _! se$ l an infantry fir+-l9e4 ,inquire ( him conc]n+ any "o ( ! few orphan %rubs he has p]mitt$ y to set :]e he lea/ dislikes !m1 & :i* he has trimm$ cle> ( ! sod--put into %ort skirts--s t he may run 8 :irl+ razors "u 7& n[ & !n aga9/7 !m at full spe$4 ,w he "k ! smalle/ fact ab\t x or yield any e*o ( y\r int]e/ 9 x8 ,!re is a late /ory ( an ag$ "m1 9 a d>k5$ room1 say+ falt]+ly to ! k9d son :o has br\ght 9 "s fl[]s :i* %e c>esses ) h] s(t t\*1 ,i 0 wi%+ to-day--,we us$ to h !m 9 ! y>d--be=e ! lawn-m[]-- & say+ no m4 ,i "k x = a fact1 t 9 a c]ta9 cemet]y ! ,sons ( ! ,am]ican ,revolution h = ye>s be5 prev5t$ f sett+ up _! mode/ m>ks ( commemoration ^u ! graves ( ,revolution>y h]oes1 because !y w\ld be 9 ! way ( ! sexton's lawn-m[]4 ,n[ 9 ,new ,orleans ! case is s diff]5t t really ! amateur g>d5] else:]e has n all 8 rights until he kn[s :y x is s diff]5t4 ,let u1 !re=e1 look into x4 ,9 t city "o day ! pres5t writ] acco/$ an ,iri%man :o /ood1 prun+-%e>s 9 h&1 at ! foot ( ,clay's /atue1 ,lafayette ,squ>e4 ,x 0 ! fir/ week ( ,janu>y1 b beside him bloom$ abundantly t lovely droop+ jasm9e call$ 9 ! books jasm9um multiflorum4 ,c y tell me :at %rub ?is is8 ,t1 sor1 is ! mon?ly flora6 ,?im z don't "k ! b-hanical nayum sometimes calls x ! />e jism91 b ! b-hanical nayum is ! mon?ly flora4 ,! inquir] spoke 8 ?anks & pass$ on1 b an eag] footfall ov]took him1 8 elb[ felt a t\*1 & ! high title came a ?ird "t3 ,! b-hanical nayum is ! mon?ly flora4 ,! qu]i/ pass$ on1 w>m$ by a grateful e/eem = "o :o1 ?\gh d\btless a skill$ & frequ5t t9kl] ( ! lawn-m[] )9 its j limitations1 0 no m]e dragoon ( x1 b kept a reg>d = ?+s high] ?an ! b>e sod1 ?+s ( grace 9 =m1 9 bloom1 9 odor1 & wor?y ( b-hanical nayum4 ,no m]e *auffeur he1 ( ! little two-:eel$ ma*9e ^: cult1 ?r\gh\t ! mo/ ( our l&1 has all b ext]m9at$ ornam5tal g>d5+4 ,9 ,new ,orleans1 :]e x has n conqu]$1 !re is no cr[d+ = room4 ,a t5-/ory build+ is call$ !re a sky-scrap]4 ,! t[n has n a doz5 9 all1 & n "o ( t /ature is an ap>tm5t or t5em5t h\se4 ,hav+ fell$ h] surr\nd+ =e/s ( cypress & dra9$ ! swamps 9 :i* !y /ood1 %e has at comm& an op5 pla9 capable ( h\s+ a population sev5 times h] pres5t ?ree hundr$ & fifty ?\s&1 if ev] %e *ooses to build skyw>d z o!r cities d4 ,b ?is expla9s only :y ,new ,orleans might h g>d5s1 n :y %e *ooses to h !m1 & has !m by ?\s&s1 :5 hundr$s ( o!r t[ns t h ! room--& ! lawns--*oose n to h ! %rubb]ies1 v9es & fl[]s1 or h !m )\t arrangem5t4 ,:y %\ld ,new ,orleans s exceptionally *oose to g>d51 & g>d5 ) su* exceptional grace8 ,h] h\se-lots are extraord9>ily num]\s 9 proportion to ! numb]s ( h] p1 & t is a beg9n+ ( ! explanation2 b x is only a beg9n+4 ,individually ! mo/ ( ^? lots are no roomi] ?an lots else:]e4 ,?\s&s ( !m1 prettily plant$1 are extremely small4 ,! explanation lies ma9ly 9 c]ta9 peculi> limitations1 already h9t$1 ( h]--democracy6 ,t is to say1 x lies 9 h] f5ces4 ,h] f5ces rema91 h] democracy is diff]5t f ! ,nor!rn v>iety4 ,! diff]5ce may consi/ only 9 faults bo? !re & "h :i* we all hope to see democracy itself "o day elim9ate2 b ! diff]5ce is palpable4 ,! f5ces mean t ! dwell]s beh9d !m h nev] accord$ to ea* o!r1 z neighbors1 t lib]ty-to-take-lib]ties ( :i* ,nor!rn h\sehold]s & g>d5-hold]s1 aft] a qu>t]-c5tury's disappo9t+ exp]im5t1 are a bit we>y4 ,9 ,new ,orleans virtually e home1 be x ev] s pr\d or poor1 has a f5ce on ea* ( its f\r sides4 ,z a result ! home is b\nd$ by its f5ces1 n by its doors4 ,unpleasant necessities ^! b>ri]s are admitt$ to be1 & ^? :o h !m are q "r 9 n lik+ !m 9 _! b>e anatomy4 ,s !y clo! !m ) %rubb]ies & v9es & ?us on ! home's true corporate b\nd ! g>d5's pr(ile1 c\nt5ance & "* are e/abli%$ 9 ! be/ way possible2 )\t1 t is1 any impulse t[>d embelli%m5t insulat$ f utility4 ,compell$ by ! common frailties ( all human nature 7ev5 9 a democracy7 to ma9ta9 =tifications1 ! h\sehold] has veil$ ! militant aspect ( 8 def5ces 9 ! fl[]$ robes & g>l&ries ( nature's diplomacy & hospitality4 ,?us reassur$1 8 own inn] hospitality c freely ov]fl[ into ! fragrant op5 air & out ^u ! lawn--a lawn ^: dim5sions are enl>g$ to bo? eye & m9d1 inasmu* z e /ep ar\nd its edges--ar\nd its me&]+ %rubb]y bord]s--is made affable & ent]ta9+ by ,flora's v]satilities4 ,illu/ration3 ,9 ,new ,orleans ! home is b\nd$ by its f5ces1 n by its doors--s !y clo! !m ) %rubb]ies & v9es4 ,x is pleasant to notice h[ entirely ! ev]gre5-v9e-cov]$ wall pres]ves ! g5]al air ( spaci\sness4 ,! =e/ tree at ! front & "r 7ev]gre5 magnolia7 is cov]$ ) an ev]gre5 v9e f ! turf to its bran*es4 ,illu/ration3 ,! lawn 444 lies clean-brea/$1 gre5-brea/$1 f "o %rub-&-fl[]-plant$ side to ! o!r1 along & across4 ,a common g>d5 feature 9 ,new ,orleans is ! division f5ce ) front half ( wire1 re> half ( bo>ds1 bo? plant$ out ) %rubs4 ,! ov]hang+ =e/ tree is ! ev]gre5 magnolia 7,m4 gr&iflora74 ,at ! same "t1 let u note 9 pass+1 ?is enl>gem5t is p>tly because ! lawn--n always b v mu* (t5] ?an :]e lawns g un5clos$--lies clean-brea/$1 gre5-brea/$1 f "o %rub-&-fl[]-plant$ side to ! o!r1 along & across2 free ( bu%1 /atue1 urn1 f\nta91 sun-dial or patt]n-b$1 an un9t]rupt$ sw>d4 ,ev5 :]e !re are lapses f ?is delightful excell5ce !y (t5 d n spoil1 b only disc\nt1 m or less1 ! beauty ( ! g5]al s*eme1 z may be not$--if )\t (f5ce we may (f] x ! homage ( criticism--9 "o ( ! g>d5s we h photograph$ page #agf to illu/rate ^! argum5tations4 ,!re eight di/9ct encumbrances n>r[ ! sw>d )\t 9 ! lea/ add+ to ! g>d5's ab\nd+ *>m4 ,! smalle/ ef=t ( ! read]'s eye w %[ h[ l>gely1 9 a %ort half-day's "w1 ! fair sc5e might be enhanc$ 9 lovely dignity simply by ! elim9ation ( ^! slight excesses1 or by _! )drawal t[>d ! lawn's m>g9s & into clos] company ) ! tall trees4 ,9 ,new ,orleans1 :]e1 ev5 :5 !re are basem5ts1 ( :i* !re are _m1 ! doma9s ( ! cook & butl] are some:]e else1 a ne>ly univ]sal feature ( e sort ( dwell+--! bank]'s on two or ?ree lots1 ! labor]'s on half a "o--is a pav$ walk along "o side ( ! h\se1 betwe5 ! h\se & ! lawn1 f a front gate to ! kit*54 ,g5]ally !re is b ! "o front gate1 fac+ ! front door1 ) a %ort walk lead+ directly up to ?is door4 ,9 su* case ! re> walk1 beg9n+ at ! front door-/eps1 turns squ>ely along ! h\se's front1 !n at its corn] turns aga9 z squ>ely to ! re> z a drill-s]geant & foll[s ! dwell+'s gr\nd cont\r ) bus9ess precision--be+ a bus9ess pa?4 ,9 fact x is only ! same pa? we see 9 uncr[d$ t[n life ev]y:]e 9 our l&4 ,illu/ration3 ,!re eight di/9ct encumbrances n>r[ ! sw>d4444 ,9 a half-day's "w1 ! fair sc5e might be enhanc$ 9 lovely dignity by ! elim9ation ( ^! excesses4 ,! sky-l9e ( ?is beautiful g>d5 becomes a "p ( ! g>d5 itself1 a fact ( frequ5t occurr5ce 9 ,new ,orleans4 ,! happy contra/ ( re>mo/ oak & palm is also wor?y ( notice4 ,b d[n !re x %[s ?is peculi>ity1 t x is altoge!r likely to be well bord]$ ) bloom+ %rubs & plants along all t side ( x next ! lawn4 ,( c\rse x is a fault t ?is %rubb]y bord]--& all ! m s because x is v apt to be1 z 9 ?ree ( our illu/rations pages #agd1agh1 #ahj1 a rose bord]--%\ld1 s (t5 z x is1 be p9*$ 9 betwe5 p>allel edges4 ,no p9*+ is z good a rule = ! g>d5 z = ! k9d]g>t54 ,manife/ly1 on ! side next ! h\se ! edge betwe5 ! walk & ! plant$ bord] %\ld run p>allel ) ! base l9e ( ! h\se1 = ^! are bus9ess l9es & !re=e ev] s prop]ly l9es ( promptitude--( ! %orte/ practicable di/ance betwe5 two po9ts--l9es ( supply & dem&1 l9es ( ne$4 ,= l9es ( ne$1 bus9ess spe$6 ,b = l9es ( pleasure1 grace & leisure4 ,x is ! tactful (fice ( ?is %rubb]y bord] to veil ! bus9ess pa? f ! lawn--f ! pleasure-gr\nd4 ,!re=e its outside1 lawn-side edge %\ld be a l9e ( pleasure1 h5ce a l9e ( grace1 h5ce n a /raight l9e 7dead l9e71 nor yet a l9e ( b "o le?>gic curve1 b a l9e ( suavity & tranquil ongo+1 a leisurely undulat+ l9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,! re> walk 444 foll[s ! dwell+'s gr\nd cont\r ) bus9ess precision--be+ a bus9ess pa?4 ,n to h x s is an error1 b ! error is an in(f5sive "o easily correct$ & ! m]it is t ! dwell+'s bus9ess pa? is gre5ly1 bloom+ly scre5$ f its pleasure-gr\nd by a lovely natural drap]y :i* at ! same "t furni%es1 z f> z ! pa? goes1 ! h\se's robes ( mode/y4 ,inde$ !y are furni%$ f>!r ?an ! pa? goes2 = no good "w ga!rs mom5tum m readily ?an does good g>d5+1 & ! h\sehold]1 hav+ begun s rightly1 has n[ no?+ to d to complete ! ma9 fabric ( 8 g>d5 b to c>ry ?is fl[ ( natural drap]ies on r\nd ! domicile's back & f>!r side & =w>d to its front aga94 ,?us may he wond]fully ext5uate1 ev5 above its rea* & :]e x does n conceal1 ! h\se's ar*itectural faults1 ?us w9somely enhance all its ar*itectural *>m2 l a sweet human mi/ress ( ! place1 putt+ into g5]\s %ad[ all ! ill1 & into op5 sun%9e all ! be/1 ( a husb&'s /rong "*4 7,see bo? "r & left =egr\nd ( illu/ration on page #agh1 & "r =egr\nd on page #ahj47 ,& n[ if ?is ,new ,orleans idea--t en\gh private enclosure to secure good home g>d5+ is n incompatible ) public fre$om1 gre5 lawns1 good neighbor%ip1 s5se ( room & fulness ( hospitality1 & t a h\se-lot :i* is a picture is wor? m to ev]ybody 7& !re=e is ev5 m democratic7 ?an "o :i* is little else ?an a map--if ?is idea1 we say1 f9ds any cr$5ce among si/] cities & t[ns t may be able to tea* ! ,creole city mu* 9 o!r realms ( art & criticism1 let u ca/ away *alk & *>coal = palette & bru% & %[ 9 floral1 arboresc5t1 r$ol5t detail :at is ! actual pictorial excell5ce ( ^! ,new ,orleans g>d5s4 ,= not)/&+ all _! %ut-9 /ate1 nei!r _! virtues nor _! faults are hid f ! pass+ eye4 ,! /reet f5ce1 (t5e/ ( iron1 is r>ely m ?an brea/-high & is always an op5 f5ce4 ,aga9/ its inn] side frequ5tly runs an ev]gre5 h$ge nev] tall] ?an ! f5ce's top4 ,commonly x is n s tall1 is always well clipp$ & is s civil to /rang]s t "o w\ld wi% to see its l on e /reet front1 ?\gh he might pref] to f9d x n s inv>iably ( ! "o sort ( gr[?--a small1 h&some privet1 t is1 :i* nev]!less fulfils its (fice ) ! p]fection ( a solid l9e ( palace s5tries4 ,unluckily !re /ill prevails a v old-fa%ion$ t5d5cy to treat ! front f5ce z 9 itself ornam5tal & to =get two ?+s3 ,fir/1 t its nak$ness is no "p ( its ornam5tal value2 t x w\ld be mu* h&som] lightly clo!d--und]clo!d--l1 probably1 its v next neighbor2 clo!d ) a h$ge1 ei!r close or loose1 & g5]\sly kept bel[ ! pass]'s l9e ( sight4 ,&1 second1 t f ! h\sehold]'s po9t ( view1 look+ /reetw>d f 8 g>d5's inn] dep?1 its f5ce1 :5 unplant$1 is a blank int]ruption to 8 :ole fair s*eme ( me&]+ foliage & bloom :i* on ! o!r ?ree sides frames 9 ! lawn2 z ?\gh ! g>d5 7 a lovely /age sc5e ) ! f5ce = footlights1 & "s "o _h left ! footlights unlit4 ,illu/ration3 ,?us may he wond]fully ext5uate1 ev5 444 :]e x does n conceal1 ! h\se's ar*itectural faults4 ,a lovely /age sc5e1 we say1 )\t a h9t ( ! /age's unreality2 = ! side & re> f5ces & walls1 be+ frankly unornam5tal1 call = m c>eful managem5t ?an ! front & are (t5 *>m+ly treat$4 7,page #agd47 7,see1 = an example ( a side f5ce ) front half ( wire & re> half ( bo>ds1 page #agd1 & = solid walls1 pages #ahj & #ahd47 ,:]e !y sep>ate neighbors' front lawns !y may be l[ & op51 b back ( ! build+-l9e1 be+ (t5e/ tight & g5]ally m ?an head-high1 !y are sure to be drap$ ) su* climb+ floral f9]ies z honeysuckles1 ivies1 jasm9es :ite & yell[1 lantanas1 roses or ! ,madeira v9e4 ,m frequ5tly ?an n !y are plant$ also1 9 /rong masses1 ) ev] s _m beautiful sorts ( firm]-/emm$ gr[?s1 h]bace\s next ! sod1 woody beh9d1 assembl$ accord+ to /ature1 f "o to twelve feet high1 sw++ 9 & out ar\nd ! lawn until all /iffness ( b\nd>ies is wav$ & smil$ away4 ,illu/ration3 444 a lovely /age sc5e )\t a h9t ( ! /age's unreality4 ,! beauty ( ?is spot c\ld be enhanc$ 9 t5 m9utes by tak+ away ! plant$ urns :i* /& l gaz+ *ildr5 9 ! middle ( ! backgr\nd4 ,9 t fir/ week ( ,janu>y already m5tion$ ! pres5t writ] saw at e turn1 9 su* bord]s & 9 leaf & blossom1 ! delicate blue-fl[]$ plumbago2 two or ?ree k9ds ( :ite jasm9e1 also 9 bloom2 & ! broad bu%-=m ( ! yell[ jasm9e1 beg9n+ to fl[]4 ,) !m 7 bloom+ roses ( a doz5 k9ds2 ! hibiscus 7n al?a b ! ,h4 rosas95sis ( our ,nor!rn gre5h\ses71 slim & tall1 fl>+ its mall[-fl[]s p9k1 orange1 salmon & deep r$2 ! trail+-lantana1 cov]+ broad trellises ( t5 feet 9 height & ) its droop+ masses ( delicate foliage turn$ f gre5 to m+l$ hues ( lilac & rose by a complete mantle ( _! blossoms4 ,he saw ! l[1 sweet-sc5t$ g]aniums ( lemon1 rose & nutmeg odors1 p]si/+ ?r\gh ! w9t] unblight$1 & ! r\nd-leav$1 zonal sorts surpris+ly l>ge ( gr[?--9 "o case1 on a division f5ce1 tra9$ to ! wid? & height ( six feet4 ,!re1 too1 0 ! po9settia /ill b5d+ 9 its ,*ri/mas r$1 tall] ?an ! talle/ man's rea*1 (t5 set too =?pu%+ly at ! front1 b at times1 ) tru] art1 gl[+ l a r$ con/ellation f ! remot] bays ( ! lawn2 & !re1 tall] yet1 ! ev]gre5 ,magnolia fuscata1 full ( its wax51 cream-t9t$1 in*-long fl[]s smell+ delicately l ! banana4 ,he f\nd ! sweet olive1 ( ref9$ leaf & m9ute axill>y fl[]s yield+ _! ravi%+ tonic odor ) ! res]ve ( ! violet2 ! pittosporum2 ! box2 ! myrtle2 ! camphor-tree ) its neat foliage answ]+ fragrantly ! grasp ( ! h&4 ,! d>k camellia 0 !re1 z broad & tall z a lilac-bu%1 its firm1 glossy leaves ( ! deepe/ gre5 & its spl5did r$ fl[]s cov]+ x f tip to sod1 "o specim5 %[+ by c\nt a ?\s& blossoms op5 at once & ! sod b5ea? innum]ably />r$ ) o!rs already fall54 ,! night jasm9e1 9 full gre51 0 n yet 9 blossom b x 0 visibly ?9k+ ( ! spr+4 ,! ,*9ese privet1 ( tw5ty feet /ature1 9 p]5nial leaf1 0 sav+ its fl[]s = ,may4 ,! sea-gre5 ole&]1 fifte5 feet high & wide 7see extreme left =egr\nd1 page #agf71 droop$ to ! sw>d on f\r sides b ho>d$ its floral cascade = ,june4 ,! ev]gre5 loquat 7locally miscall$ ! mespilus plum7 0 already falt]+ into bloom2 also ! orange1 ) its fl[]-buds among its poli%$ leaves1 :it5+ = _! own w$d+2 :ile high ov] !m t[]$ ! date & o!r palms1 spir$ ! c$> & arborvit1 & ) maje/ic infrequ5cy1 :]e gr\nds 7 ample1 spread ! l(ty gre51 sc9tillat+ b\ghs ( ! magnolia gr&iflora 7see left =egr\nds on pages #agd1 #ahb & #ahd71 ! giant1 w9t]-b>e pecan & ! wide1 mossy arms ( ! va/ live-oak4 ,illu/ration3 ,back ( ! build+-l9e ! f5ces 444 g5]ally m ?an head-high 444 are sure to be drap$4 ,illu/ration3 444 f ! autumn side ( ,*ri/mas to ! summ] side ( ,ea/]4 ,9 any g>d5 z fair z ?is !re %\ld be "s place to sit d[n4 ,?is defici5cy is "o ( ! commone/ faults 9 ,am]ican g>d5+4 ,n[ :ile ! "t ( ye> 9 :i* ^! conditions are visible height5s _! lovely wond]1 _! practical value to ,nor!rn home-lov]s is n ! m>vel & delight ( some?+ inimitable b _! inspir+ sugge/ion ( :at may be done ) ord9>y ,nor!rn home gr\nds1 to ! end t ! floral pageantry ( ! ,s\!rn ,janu>y may be fully rivall$ by ! glory ( ! ,nor!rn ,june4 ,= ( c\rse ! ,flora ( ! ,nor?1 :o 9 ! w9t] ( long :ite nights puts (f all h] jewelry & ne>ly all h] robes & lies d[n to pleasant dreams1 is ! blonde si/] (1 & equal heiress )1 ?is d>k] "o :o1 9 undive/$ gre5]y & fl[]$ trapp+s1 p]si/s 9 op5-air revelry ?r\gh all ! mon?s f ! autumn side ( ,*ri/mas to ! summ] side ( ,ea/]4 ,:]e=e x seems to me ! ,nor!rn h\sehold]'s fir/ /ep %\ld be to lay hold ^u ?is ,new ,orleans idea 9 g>d5+--:i* is m]ely by adoption a ,new ,orleans idea1 :ile ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 except :]e n[ & !n its vot>ies /oop to folly1 x is by book a ,nor!rn voice1 ! g>d5 gospel ( ,fr$]ick ,law ,olm/$4 ,:]ev] ,am]ican homes are assembl$ we may h1 all w9t]1 = ! ask+--if we w b ask ourselves in/ead ( ! lawn-m[] man--an effect ( home1 ( com=t1 *e] & grace1 ( summ] & autumn rem9isc5ces & ( spr+'s anticipations1 immeasurably bett] ?an any ord9>y eye or fancy c extort f ! rectangul> & /iff5$-out nak$ness ( unplant$ b\nd>ies2 immeasurably bett] ?an ! mon?-by-mon? daily dea?-/>e ( %r\d-l sn[ ar\nd h\ses /&+ b>efoot$ on ! froz5 gr\nd4 ,x may be by he>ty *oice t we abide :]e we mu/ =ego outdoor roses 9 ,*ri/mas week & broad-leav$ ev]gre5s bloom+ at ,new ,ye>'s1 ,twelf?-night or ,c>nival4 ,well & good6 ,b we c h ev5 9 mid-,janu>y1 & ought to all[ ourselves1 ! lawn-g>d5's surviv+ =m & tranc$ life r ?an ! %rubless lawn's unm>k$ grave flatt5$ b5ea? ! void ( ! sn[4 ,we ought to reta9 ! sleep+ beauty ( ! ord]$ g>d5's unlo/ configuration1 ) ! w>m h\se = its bosom1 ) all its remot] cont\rs--alleys1 bays1 bu%y networks & sky-l9e--keep+ a w9t] %>e ( _! fem99e grace & s(tness4 ,we ought to reta9 ! froz5 music ( its myriad gray1 r$ & yell[ /ems & twigs & l+]+ blue & sc>let b]ries /irr+1 ?\gh leaflessly1 = ! kiss ( spr+4 ,& we ought to reta9 ! inv9cible gre5 ( c$>s1 junip]s & box1 cypress1 laurel1 hemlock spruce & cloak+ ivy1 d>kl+ amid & above ^!1 receiv+ f & giv+ to !m a *e] :i* nei!r c\ld h 9 _! fro/b\nd ,ed5 )\t mutual contra/4 ,illu/ration3 ,! sleep+ beauty ( ! g>d5's unlo/ configuration 444 keep+ a w9t]'s %>e ( its fem99e grace & s(tness4 ,?is picture 0 tak5 9 ! fir/ flu% ( spr+4 ,! trees 9 blossom are ! wild ,japanese *]ry4 ,ed56 ,if ,i s recklessly ignore latitude z to borr[ ! "n ( ! fir/ g>d5]'s g>d5 = su* a %iv]+ g>d5 z ?is x is because ,i see ?is "o 9 a dream ( hope--a diffid5t1 int]rogat+ hope--really to behold1 "s day1 ?is dream-g>d5 ( ,nor!rn w9t]s z ,i h nev] ) actual op5 eyes f\nd "o kept by any m]ely well-to-d ,am]ican citiz54 ,if ,i describe x ,i mu/ preface ) all ! disclaim]s ( a self-consci\s amateur ^: mo/ v5turesome argum5t goes no f>!r ?an ,:y n8 yet :om ! ev]gre5 g>d5s ( ,new ,orleans revisit$ 9 ,janu>y impel to prote/ aga9/ e ne$less submission to ! tyrannies ( fro/ & ( a g>d5+ art--or non-art1 a submission :i* only 9 ! outdoor embelli%m5t ( ! home takes w9t] sup9ely1 abjectly4 ,?is g>d5 ( a hope's dream cov]s b ?ree ord9>y t[n lots4 ,(t5 x %r9ks to b "o )\t ask+ = any notable *ange ( plan4 ,foll[+ all ! l9es1 ! h>d1 law l9es1 t divide x f its neighbors & ! /reet1 !re runs1 wai/-high on its /reet front1 %\ld]-high on its side b\nds1 a close ev]gre5 h$ge ( hemlock spruce4 ,9 its "y way ?is h$ge has be5 h&some f infancy2 ?\gh /ill b a few ye>s old x gives1 ! twelvemon? r\nd1 a note bo? virile & ref9$ 9 color1 texture & =m1 & if ! art t plant$ x & ! c>e t keeps x d n decay nei!r ne$ ! h$ge = a c5tury to come4 ,aga9/ ! int5se/ cold ?is side ( ,labrador x is p]fectly h>dy1 is trimm$ ) a slop+ top to %$ sn[s ^: weight might mutilate x1 & c be kept 9 repair f g5]ation to g5]ation1 l ! h\se's plumb+ or ro(1 or l "s gre5-uni=m$ pet regim5t ) ranks yet full aft] ! la/ ( its fir/ memb]s has p]i%$4 ,fur!rmore1 along ! inn] side ( ?is gre5 h$ge 7sometimes close aga9/ x1 sometimes ) a turf$ alley betwe571 z well z all r\nd ab\t ! h\se1 ext5d bord]s ( decidu\s %rubs1 ) su* me&]+ b\nd>ies next ! broad :ite lawn z ! pres5t writ]1 = ?is "t1 has probably extoll$ en\gh4 ,^! b>e1 gray %rub masses are n :olly b>e or gray & h o!r & mo/ pleas+ly visible advantages ov] unplant$1 pallid vacancy1 o!rs besides ! m]e lace-"w ( _! twigs & ! occasional t5d]ness ( a la/ summ]'s bird's ne/4 ,"h & !re1 break+ ! cold monotone1 a bu% ( moose maple %[s ! :ite-/reak$ gre5 ( its b>e /ems & sprays1 or cornus or will[ gives a s(t gl[ ( r$1 purple or yell[4 ,only "h & !re1 insi/s my dream1 le/ :5 w9t] at l5g? gives way to ! rosy "t ( ! ye> _! l>ge & ru/ic g5tl5ess m> ! nuptial revels ( summ]'s return$ ari/ocracy4 ,because1 moreov]1 !re is a f> /rong] effect ( life1 home & *e] f ! broad-leav$ ev]gre5s :i*1 9 duly limit$ numb]s1 assemble ) & beh9d ^!1 & f ! li!r sorts ( conif]s t spire out ( ! network & haze ( liv+ ?+s 9 w9t] sleep4 ,! plant+s at ! g>d5's & dwell+'s front be+ prop]ly1 ( c\rse1 l[] ?an ^? f>!r back1 ,i see among !m1 9 ?is dream1 ! ev]gre5 box & sev]al k9ds ( ev]gre5 f]ns4 ,i see two or ?ree species ( ev]gre5 b>b]ries1 n to speak ( ,?unb]g's leafless "o w>m r$ ) its all-w9t] b]ries1 ! w9t] g>d5's rubric4 ,i see two v>ieties ( euonymus2 v>i\s l[ junip]s2 two sorts ( laurel2 two ( &rom$a1 & ! high-clamb]+ ev]gre5 ivy4 ,beg9n+ ) ^! 9 front1 infrequ5t !re b multiply+ t[>d ! place's re>1 are bu% & tree =ms ( ev]gre5 holly1 native rhodod5drons1 ! _m sorts ( =eign c$>s & our native ones :ite & r$1 _! skyw>d l9es modifi$ z ! squ>e or po9t$ ar*itecture ( ! h\se may call = contra/s 9 po9t$ or broad-topp$ arboresc5ce4 ,if1 at times1 ,i dream beh9d all ?is a grove1 ) n[ & !n "o ( its broad1 /eepl+ or column> trees pu%$ =w>d ^u ! lawn1 x is only !re t ,i see any?+ s /alw>t z a p9e or s rigid z a spruce4 ,su* is ! vision1 & if ,i nev] see x ) op5 eyes & 9 real sunlight1 ev5 z a dream x is--l c]ta9 o!r ?+s ( less dignity--grateful1 com=t+4 ,i w>rant !re are mi/akes 9 x1 b y w f9d mi/akes :]ev] y f9d a*ievem5t1 & !re is no law aga9/ !m--9 well-meant dreams4 ,obs]ve1 if y please1 ?is vision lays no drawback on ! g>d5's summ] beauty & afflu5ce4 ,twelve mon?s ( ! ye> x enhances its dignity & elegance4 ,bo? ! num]ical proportions ( ev]gre5s to o!r gre5s1 & ! s*eme ( _! di/ribution1 are q z correct & effective = contra/ & backgr\nd to ! transi5t foliage & c\ntless fl[]s ( ,july z amid ! b>e ramage ( ,janu>y4 ,summ] & w9t] alike1 ! grave/ items among !m all1 ! conif]s1 reta9 _! values ev5 9 ^? ,new ,orleans g>d5s4 ,:5 we rememb] t 9 ,new ,engl& & on all its iso!rm x is w9t] all t half ( ! ye> :5 mo/ ( u are at home1 :y %\ld we n seek to realize ?is sn[-g>d5 dream8 ,ev5 a p>tial or faulty a*ievem5t ( x w surely look loveli] ?an ! nak$ h\se left out on its nak$ :ite lawn l an unclaim$ trunk on a way-/ation plat=m4 ,i w\ld n1 = any?+1 (f5d ! read]'s dignity1 b ,i mu/ ?9k t ?is midw9t] g>d5 may be made at lea/ z mu* loveli] ?an no g>d5 z ,alice's ,*e%ire cat 0 loveli]--) or )\t its gr9--?an ! gr9 )\t ! cat4 ,illu/ration3 ,x is only !re t ,i see any?+ s /alw>t z a p9e or s rigid z a spruce4 ,! blossom+ trees 9 ?is picture are a ,*9ese crab bloom+ t5 days lat] ?an ! ,japanese wild *]ry 7see illu/ration fac+ p4 #ahf71 :i* is n[ 9 full leaf at _! back4 ,%all we summ>ize8 ,our gi/ is ?is3 t ^? g>d5s ( ,new ,orleans are z !y are1 n by m]e advantage ( climate b = sev]al o!r reasons4 ,_! b\nds ( own]%ip & privacy are enclos$ 9 h$ges1 tight or loose1 or 9 v9e-clad f5ces or walls4 ,! lawn is reg>d$ z a rul+ feature ( ! home's visage1 b n z its :ole c\nt5ance--"o flat feature nev] yet made a lovely face4 ,?is lawn feature is beautifi$ & magnifi$ by keep+ x op5 f %rub bord] to %rub bord]1 sav+ x1 above all ?+s1 f ! gaudy b>b>ism ( patt]n-b$d+2 & by giv+ x sw+ & sweep ( graceful cont\rs4 ,& la/ly1 all gr\nd l9es ( ! h\se are clo!d ) %rubb]ies ^: decidu\s gr[?s are companion$ ) broad-leaf$ ev]gre5s & v>i$ conif]s1 9 :atev] proportions w secure ! be/ midw9t] effects )\t su* abatem5t to ^? ( summ] z w\ld dim9i% ! total ( ! :ole ye>'s joy4 ,^! are ?+s t c be done any:]e 9 our l&1 & :]ev] done ) due reg>d to soil z well z to climate w give u g>d5s wor?y to be nam$ ) ^? ( ,new ,orleans1 if n1 9 "s aspects & at p>ticul> times ( ! ye>1 excell+ !m4 ,z long z mi/akes are made 9 ! ar*itecture ( h\ses !y w be made 9 ! ar*itecture ( g>d5+1 & ,new ,orleans h]self1 by a little m c>e = ! fundam5tals ( art1 ( all art1 c\ld easily surpass h] pres5t floral *>m4 ,yet 9 h] g>d5s !re is "o fur!r po9t call+ = approval & imitation3 ! v high trimm+ ( ! /ems ( l(ty trees4 ,"h _m a read] w feel a />t ( res5tm5t2 b 9 ! "n ( ! exceptional beauty "o may !re see result+ f ! practice let u all[ ! idea a mom5t's ent]ta9m5t1 put argum5t aside & consid] a concrete in/ance ^: description %all be our clos+ ^w4 ,across ! /reet 9 :i*1 t ,janu>y1 we soj\rn$ 7we 7 two71 !re 0 a piece ( gr\nd ( an ord9>y t[n squ>e's l5g? & some:at less bread?4 ,x _h be5 a private g>d54 ,its own] _h giv5 x to ! city4 ,along its broad side1 :i* our w9d[s look$ out ^u1 /ood p]fectly /raight & upright across ! sky to ! s\? 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