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can by right selection of place- and varieties be made a 

 thing'of beauty from May to October, instead of being 

 devoid of tlowers. as in many cases, with the passing of 

 June. 



Another part of the estate lends itself to the semi-wild. 

 One of the finest instances of this was noted where a 

 house was built in a wood, the undergrowth being re- 

 moved to a certain extent, the more desirable trjes selected 

 to remain, forming an object lesson in natural surround- 

 ings and a perfect study of light and shade. By a proper 

 and judicious selection of annuals there need be no bare 

 places caused by the passing of the flowering season of 

 the earlier varieties. 



This style of garden appeals to all who love nature, and 

 is adaptable to some part of every estate. One of the 

 advantageous qualities of the old-fashioned, or perennial, 

 garden is that its cost of maintenance is small, compared 

 to artificially planned gardens. This style of garden fits 

 with perfect harmony into the general scheme where 

 simple, quiet architecture is the keynote. The old- 

 fashioned garden has a delicate old-world charm of its 

 own. With its harmony of color and its pleasant smell 

 of flowers in bloom it is the ideal place to read and 

 dream. If one should grow a garden for a poet, could 

 it be any other than one filled with hollyhocks and sweet 

 Williams, Canterbury bells and modest lilies? 



LAKE AND STREAM PLAXTING. 



To make a successful treatment of natural streams and 

 lakes requires more than the usual amount of study of the 

 subject. After carefully going over the surroundings 

 and taking note of plants and trees thriving under natural 

 conditions, much needed and valuable information may be 

 acquired. In the moist places the beautiful Japanese iris 

 are all at their best. This variety lengthens the iris sea- 

 son, and, with one of the many moisture-loving plants as 

 an under-cover, they are made doubly effective. ]\Iany 

 of the narcissus family thrive under the same conditions, 

 and when planted under the late summer-flowering 

 hibiscus or spireas. there is always something to claim the 



attention. Some of the many forms of willows, birch, 

 elders and swamp maple trees can be used to good ad- 

 vantage; on the dry hillsides, native cedars, hemlocks, 

 mountain laurel, etc., are at home, and used with the 

 proper combination of deciduous trees make the ideal 

 treatment. Water lilies, nelumbiums, or weeping wil- 

 lows, showing through vistas of rhododendrons, form a 

 picture to he admired. 



I have had splendid opportunities to carry out this 

 branch of work. The lake planting on the estate of Mr. 

 E. C. Converse is considered by many to be the leading 

 feature of the landscape work done there. The addition 

 of rustic bridges, when built to correspond with the sur- 

 roundings, adds a charm to the whole. \\'here there is 

 a natural woodland on one or more sides of the lake or 

 stream, one has the proper conditions for introducing 

 rhododendrons, azaleas, foxgloves, native lilies, the beau- 

 tiful English primrose and lady's-slippers ; many things 

 that cannot be used in formal gardens grow luxuriantly. 

 Ferns, aquilegias and many shade-loving plants lend 

 themselves to the beauty of rambling woodland paths, and 

 when seen in the long shadows of a summer evening 

 leave a lasting impression, helping to create a love of 

 nature and new interest in our surroundings. 



I feel sure that the many attractions of this branch of 

 landscape, when better understood, will appeal to all who 

 are fortunate in having on their home grounds a lake or 

 stream. A lake is so easy to make, where one has a 

 stream, and is so attractive at all seasons, with its sheen 

 of water and its pleasant vistas, that every estate-owner 

 should certainly have one. wherever it is possible. 



EVERGREENS. 



There are several classes of these beautiful trees upon 

 which the landscape artist depends to a great extent to 

 make the home grounds attractive. Some of the choicest 

 are the retinosporas and spruces. The colors vary from 

 green to variegated green and gold. They make an ideal 

 setting for a home, providing the proper selection is made. 

 The dwarf varieties varving from two to five feet can be 



ISTAS OK THE LAKE AM* .'. GOD PLANTING ARE SHOWN TO THE BEST ADVANTAOi: EROM THIS NOVEL CONSTRUC- 

 TION. LOOSE STRIPE AND CARDINAL FLOWERS ARE SHOWN GROWING AT THE WATER'S EDGE. 



