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UNIQUE MODEL OF A COUNTRY ESTATE. 



A feature of the last Easter display at I'hipps Conser- 

 vatory, North Side, Pittsburgh, was a country s^cntle- 

 man's estate on a miniature scale. 



The space covered by the exliil)it was 14 .\ 2o feet, and 

 was constructed by tlie la_\ini; of ])lankin.Q; over part of 

 the tank in the a(|uatic house. The planks were covered 

 with soil and sown with grass seed from which a luxuri- 

 ant crop resulted. 



The residence seen in the ilhistration in the extreme 

 rear centre was well con-tructcd. Minute attention was 

 paid to the various details, not only in the residence, but 

 to everything connected with the entire estate. 



The rustic house on the lawn, at the right of tlie resi- 

 dence, was made of bark ami twigs, and had seats inside 

 on which the dolls can be seen sitting. 



The fountain in the immediate foreground was stocked 

 with gold fish. The spray was run through volcanic rock 



I'ansies and .\nthericnm Imrder was quite effective. 



A tufa stone rockery extended across the rear of the 

 estate, and sufficient ferns and vines were placed among 

 them to partially conceal the stones. 



Ihe shrubbery used in the rear of the residence were 

 Roses, Lilacs, Leutzia's. Lemoinia's, W'eigela's, Hydran- 

 gea's, Tradescantea's and English Ivy, while at the rear 

 of the rockery, there was a massive mnimd of Cineraria 

 Stellata. 



rile nil ■del was constructed by James .Moore, gardener 

 of I'iiipps Conservatory. 



MAKING A ROSE GARDEN. 



Good exposure to the sun, the proper protection 

 from prevailing winds will do much to make the rose 

 garden a success. W bile a location with a full-day 

 sun exposure is much to be preferred, it is not abso- 

 lutely essential, and where a cbciice nuist be made 



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(Tufa stone), while on the surface of the water you can 

 see the miniature swans. 



The handy man on the estate can be seen to the rear 

 left of the fountain, where he is busy cutting the lawn, 

 his rake being handy. 



The barn to the left of the residence was also true to 

 detail, chief of which were the sliding doors at the en- 

 trance, and the block and tackle on the second floor. 



The old pump that sujjplies the barn can be seen at the 

 left of the i)arn. 



The kindergarten classes from the public schools were 

 brought to view the display, and it was a difficult task 

 for their teachers to draw them away from this feature 

 of it. 



The plants used along the border of the driveway and 

 walk were Eckeveria ( Secunda Glanca ) . Those used as 

 trees in front of residence are Jutn"]iers \ irginiana. and 

 they answered the purjiose s|)lendidly to carry out the 

 impression of being ornamental lawn trees. 



■Phe flower beds at each si<le of the foimtain made up of 



it is best to give roses the morning sun. Beds should 

 not be Iticated near trees or shrubbery. Roses are 

 heavy feeders and for their best develojMiient require 

 an tmusual amount of fertilizer; when ])lanted near 

 trees or shrubbery, the roots of the latter deplete the 

 soil of nourishment, with the result that the roses 

 suffer. If. however. |)lanting in close proximity to 

 trees and shrubs is unavoidable, it is advisaiile each 

 vear to dig a trench (about a foot wide and 2 or 3 

 feet dee])) around the rose bed and fill with well- 

 rotted cow manure. This procedure will tend to 

 prevent the roots of shrubs from actually entering the 

 rose bed. Sometimes a concrete wall is constructed 

 deep enough to ])revent this encroachment. 



Roses usuallv do well in any good garden soil, but 

 better results are obtained if considerable care is 

 exercisefl in the ]M"cparation of the ground. Roses re- 

 quire a heavy, well-drained soil. To obtain this, the 

 area to be used for a bed should be dug out to a depth 

 of from 18 inches to 2 feet, and if the drainage is not 



