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tlu-ir estate, renowned for its rose garden. cotUetiuii o/ rhodo- 

 dendrons, and specimen trees and shrubs. 



one end there is a fountain, and a large group of marble statues. 

 Since Mr. Cameron came to the place he has greatly improved this 

 end of the garden by the use of fastigiate evergreens planted close 

 against the wall. There is an elevated walk around the garden, 

 with supports for tub plants. 



Passing through a loggia at the further end one descends an- 

 other flight of steps to the rose garden, which is planted almost 

 entirely to teas and hybrid teas. This garden is also enclosed, but 

 the trees and shrubs have been cut away so as to make a com- 

 plete vista from the upper end of the formal garden through 

 the rose garden and across the open country. 



remarkably complete arboretum, one of the finest private arbore- 

 tums in the country. Here many new and rare trees and shrubs 

 are to be found. All the specimens, too, are labeled as carefully 

 and accurately as in a public park. Another feature of this es- 

 tate which has tnade it widely known is a rock garden of large 

 proport:ons. This garden surrounds a pond, making the setting 

 unusually charming. It is tilled with a comprehensive collection 

 of Alpine plants. This estate also has a large range of green- 

 houses where James Marlborough, the very efficient superintend- 

 ent, has gathered together the finest collection of Winter flowering 

 begonias in tliis country, many of which have been seen at tlower 

 shows in Boston and other places. 



EsT-\TE OF Mrs. G.\rdner M. Lane 

 Few mansions on the North Shore are more beautifully situ- 

 ated than that of Mrs. Gardner M. Lane at Manchester. Standing 

 as it does on the top of a high bluff, it overlooks the sea for many 

 miles at a particularly beautiful section of the coast line. The 

 gardens, reached by a flower-bordered walk, are terraced. The 

 uppermost garden is very formal in its character, with a large 

 pool as a central feature. Descending a flight of steps one comes 

 to the perennial garden, where are several plants not often seen, 

 including Gaura lindheinieri and a form of Cimicifitga which none 

 of the visitors could name. Another descent leads to the vege- 

 table garden below, where are also the greenhouses. The rocks 

 used in terracing this garden were not laid in cement, but the 



A viezi' from the Z'cgetablc garden of Castle Htll Farm shaming 

 the sand dunes and ocean in the distance; also a corner of the 

 farm buildings. 



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Inspecting the -rcgcrable garden of Castle Hill I-arm, some of 

 the critics remarked on the unnaturalness of this garden as there 

 mas not a iveed to be observed anywheres. 



A short walk leads to the highest point of land on the estate, 

 where an overlook has been established above a large reservoir 

 where the water is stored. 



One of the most interesting features to many of the visitors 

 was the vegetable garden, which is unusually large and exception- 

 ally well kept. Mr. Crane is greatly interested in a hospital in 

 Ipswich, which was erected with funds furnished by hi™, and 

 which he keeps supplied in large measure with vegetables from 

 this garden. 



There is a modern range of greenhouses on the place, a big 

 storage house, and a set of buildings where the work horses and 

 a herd of Guernsey cattle are kept. Mr. Cameron has a beauti- 

 fully appointed house for his ow-n occupancy, and there are mod- 

 ern buildings for the other employees who live on the estate. 



EsT.\TE OF Thomas E. Proctor 

 The visitors were unable to get anything like a comprehensive 

 view of the Thomas E. Proctor estate at Topsfield, because of the 

 limited amount of time given them. On this estate is a large and 



cracks and crevices were filled with good loam to make a home 

 for plants of many kinds. James Scott is in charge of this de- 

 lightful estate. 



HUN'NEWELL EsTATE 



Few private places in New England are better known than the 

 Walter Hunnewell estate in Wellesley. This estate was estab- 

 lished many years ago, and the Hunnewell family has taken un- 

 usual interest in horticultural matters of all kinds. They have 

 been in particularly close association with the Arnold Arboretum, 

 and with plant hunters, the result being that the grounds contain 

 manj- of the tinest and most valuable ornamental trees and shrubs 

 to be found in any private collection. The evergreens are par- 

 ticularly noteworthy. This estate is famous for its rhododendrons 

 and azaleas. It was here that hardy rhododendrons were first 

 taken in hand for general planting, and here, too, a number of 

 new azaleas have been originated. A particularly interesting fea- 

 ture is the topiary garden planted many years ago. It borders the 

 lake, and is overlooked bj- an observatory, T. D. Hatfield, the 

 superintendent, is known the country over as an authority on 

 horticultural matters. 



The H. S. Hunnewell estate comprises 650 acres, and is noted 

 especially for its wonderful expanses of fine greensward. It also 

 contains a large number of trees and a splendid rose garden. 

 John G. Duguid is the superintendent. 



Estate op Larz Anderson 

 Probably the Larz Anderson estate in Brookline an attractive 

 spot of which is illustrated on the front cover, contains the 

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