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the rear entrance of the tea 

 room yon enter another garden 

 where sweet peas and annual 

 flowers are principally grown. 

 In this garden one of the 

 greenhotise ranges is located, 

 and an extensive natural lake 

 bnrders it. 



The wall surruuiiding- the 

 sunken garden is ten feet high. 

 In one of the views Mr. Page 

 is seen examining a deljihi- 

 nium, the height of which is 

 easy to reckon. Note also the 

 healthy appearance n{ astilbe, 

 lupinns, alyssum, etc. 



Another feature worth no- 

 ting at "RriKikside" is the coU)r 

 scheme nf the perennial gar- 

 dens, which is blocked off in 

 harmonizing effect, each block 

 containing just one color. The 

 varieties and species are se- 

 lected to give a continuation of 

 bldom from earlv s])ring to late 

 fall. 



Much of the planting and re- 

 arrangement of this beautiful 

 place has been done since Air. 

 Page went to "Brookside." 



He has just completed a large 

 garden, with a house for the 

 vegetables. 



The jrreenhouscs are commodinus 



V!I-:W OF THE n.VRDKX FROM KXTR.\XCE TO THE TE.\ ROOM. 



vegetable and fruit 

 'rowing of wiiUer 



and well filled 



with up til date stock; an extensive range of fruit 

 houses is now under contemplation. 



"Brookside" is an highly instructive spot and well 

 worth)' of a visit at all seasons. There is always some- 

 thing to attract vou. 



HVDR.\XGE..\S .\RR.\XGED .\LONG THE LOGIA. 



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