Stout Manual Training School; a Handbook for Planning and Planting Small Home Grounds is a comprehensive guide to creating beautiful and functional landscapes. Originally published in 1899, this handbook provides practical advice on garden design, plant selection, and the overall planning of small home grounds. Warren H. Manning offers detailed instructions suitable for both novice and experienced gardeners. The book includes a valuable list of native and commonly cultivated plants represented in the collection upon the Stout Manual Training School grounds, making it an invaluable resource for those seeking to replicate or draw inspiration from this esteemed institution's horticultural achievements. This classic work is a must-read for anyone interested in historical gardening practices and timeless landscaping principles.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.