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* ' ' GARDENING. 



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tional and picturesque surroundings. An 

 apparently better location, more to the 

 left for the exit, is impracticable owing to 

 the uneven character of the ground at 

 that point. 



A number of clumps and scattered indi- 

 vidual native trees were already grow- 

 ing The contour of the clumps where 

 stiff and hard has been changed by cutting 

 and the exposed trunks of trees concealed 

 by new plantations, notably in the case 



growing shrubbery and vines close 

 against foundations, make this location 

 seem the only one on the place where the 

 house would look its best. 



From the house to the right is a broad 

 expanse of lawn, with bordering treesand 

 and shrubs coming close down to the 

 turf, beyond a middle distance of meadow 

 land, still farther — for background — a fine 

 clump of oaks and chestnuts. Directly in 

 front is a glimpse of the lake with sloping 



KEY TO PLAN. 



Where the letter A precedes a figure it 

 signifies that the tree was already there 

 before the plan was made. 



Al hickory, A 2 Am. elm, A3 maple, A4 

 white oak, A 5 thorn, A 6 Norway spruce. 





PLAN FOR COUNTRY PLACE OF TEN ACRES. 



of the inner side of the large clump at the 

 front and on both sides of drive at the 

 entrance: the scattered trees where poorly 

 located, cut down or transplanted, and 

 in every case connected with adjoining 

 plantations to avoid all appearance of 

 spottiness and to present a harmonious 

 and united whole. 



The entrance drive first passes through 

 some very interesting massed shrubbery 

 seen to best advantage in detail at close 

 range and selected with a view to its 

 adaptability to partial shade. On emerg- 

 ing from the subdued light of this close 

 undergrowth and over hanging trees, an 

 outlook of a very different character is 

 shown where full sunlight, broad stretches 

 of lawn and a vista diagonally across the 

 whole extent of the grounds make a 

 pleasing picture; and as the house is not 

 yet visible gives an impression of a large 

 estate. 



After passing theclumpof nativethorns 

 a scene is presented in which the house is 

 first seen, and from the point of view 

 from which it shows to best advantage. 

 Everything here is subordinated to and 

 made to harmonize with the house; the 

 background of large trees, the broad 

 lawns at front andside,theclumps of low 



shore and vegetation down to the water's 

 edge. Just past the left of the stable is 

 another and different view of the lake 

 with rocky shores; the intervening plant- 

 ing is of low growing varieties thus giv- 

 ing an unobstructed outlook. 



The lower part of stable is completely 

 concealed and in such a way that access 

 may be had to the rubbish heap, a neces- 

 sary adjunct to any place large or small. 

 The drying yard at rear of house is 

 arranged in same way; also the gardens, 

 and an interesting detail made of the fence 

 with vines and shrubs in front. 



The planting throughout, except in the 

 immediate vicinity of the house, is very 

 largely composed of the native arborescent 

 material that might be found in the ad- 

 joining woods and meadows; and yet in 

 its disposition and arrangement there is 

 evidence of design at every point. In this, 

 what may be called the naturalistic ren- 

 dering as distinguished from that in which 

 an attempt is made to imitate nature, it 

 seems to me, is to be obtained, for civil- 

 ized beings, the most fit and therefore the 

 most pleasing and satisfying landscape 

 effects. 



Charles N. Lowrie. 



New York Citv. 



1 Cornus florida. 



2 Cornus mas. 



3 Fagus ferruginea. 



4 Liquidambar styra- 

 ciflua. 



5 Cercidiphyllum ja- 

 ponicum. 



6 Cercis canadensis. 



7 Crataegus cocciuea. 



8 Quercus rubra. 



9 Pyrus sorbus. 



10 Chionanthusvirgin- 

 ica. 



11 Pyrus coronaria. 



12 Pyrus floribunda. 



13 Crataegus var. Paulii 



14 Liriodendron. 



15 Magnolia cordata. 



16 Magnolia tripetala. 



17 Magnolia macro- 

 phylla. 



18 Fraxinus ameri- 

 cana. 



19 Fagus var. hetero- 

 phylla. 



20 Acer rubrum. 



21 Hetula alba. 



22 Betula lutea. 



23 Spiraea Thunbergii. 



24 Aralia spinosa. 



25 Spiraea callosa alba. 

 25^ Spiraea bumalda. 



26 Rosa rugosa. 



27 Clematis paniculata 



28 Rhodotypus kerri- 

 oides. 



29 Kerria japonica. 



30 Calycanthus flor. 



31 Berber is Thun- 

 bergii . 



32 Kerria jap. var. 



33 Clematis coccinea. 



34 Forsythia Fortunei. 



35 Hypericum aureuni 



36 Lonicera tartarica. 



37 Svmphor ica r pu s 

 vul. 



38 Symphoricarpusra- 

 cemosus. 



39Syringa vulgaris 

 (named varieties.) 



40 Lonicera Hal'eana. 



41 Akebia quinata. 



42 Clematis Jackmanii 



43 Clematis Heuryii 



44 Ampelopsis quin- 

 quefolia. 



45 Ligustrum ovalifo- 

 lium. 



46 Cornus alba sang. 



47 Cydonia japonica. 



48 Berberis purpurea. 



49 Desmodium pendu- 

 liflorum. 



.50 Cornus elegantissi- 

 ma. 



51 Pyrethrum uligino- 

 sum. 



52 Pavia macrostachya 



53 Deutzia crenata. 



54 Spiraea Van Houttei 



55 Spiraea callosa. 



56 Tecorna grand. 



57 Lonicera sempervi- 

 rens. 



58 Spiraea prunifolia. 



59 Pseonies. 



60 Hydiangea panicu- 

 lata grand. 



61 Clethra alnifolia. 



62 Viburnum denta- 

 tum. 



63 Viburnum opulus. 



64 Rosa multiflora. 

 6i Rosa rubigino=a. 



66 Rhus typhina. 



67 Amorpha fruticosa. 



68 Philadelphus. 



69 Rubusodoratus. 



70 Weigelia Candida. 



71 Magnolia glauca. 



72 Syringa vul. alba 

 grand. 



73 Ligustrum ibota. 



74 Forsythia viridissi- 

 ma. 



75 Spiraea aruncus. 



76 Cornus paniculata. 



77 Aster novae angliae. 



78 Aster novae-Belgii 



79 Asclepias tuberosa. 



80 Yucca filamentosa. 



81 Spirsea Reevesiana. 



82 Amorpha fruticosa. 

 8i Hamamelis virgin- 



ica. 

 81 Rosa multiflora. 

 8> Rosa rubrifolia. 

 i^Q Rosa rubiginosa. 



87 Sassafras officinale. 



88 Spirsea opulifolia. 



89 Cercis japonica. 



90 Cydonia japonica. 



91 Berberis vulgaris. 



92 Hellenium Hoopesii 



93 Viburnum opulus 

 ster. 



94 Syringa persica. 



95 Kxochorda grandi- 

 flora. 



96 Acer pennsylvani- 

 cum. 



97 Acer polymorphum 



98 Stephenandra flex. 



99 Pyrus arbutifolia. 



100 Rosa Wichuraiana. 



101 Rosa lucida. 



102 Coreopsis lanceo- 

 lata. 



103 Deutzia gracilis. 

 101 Crataegus crus-galli. 



105 Carpinusamericana 



106 Lonicera tartarica 

 alba. 



107 Cladrastis tinctoria. 



108 Aralia pentaphylla. 



109 Celastrus scandens. 



110 Betula papyracea. 



1 11 Azalea viscosa. 



112 Azalia nudiflora. 



113 Retinosporafilifera. 



114 Retiuospora squar- 

 ro.=a. 



115 Retinospora plum, 

 aur. 



116 Rhododendrons. 

 '17 Kalmia latifolia. 



118 Viburnum plicatum 



119 Potentilla fruticosa. 



120 Ilex verticillata. 



121 Phlox. 



122 Halesia tetraptera. 



123 Rhus cotinus. 



PROSPECT PARK, BROOKLYN, N. Y. 



I see in your current number an article 

 on Prospect Park, which is a very good 

 article, and very well illustrated. How- 

 ever, your writer has fallen into a little 

 error, which I wish to correct, in regard 

 to the cutting of trees. The public in 

 Brooklyn have been very jealous about 

 the cutting of trees in Prospect Park. It 

 arose from a thoughtless commissioner, 

 who, for the sake of making "vistas"and 

 of "moral questions," which he thought 

 were affected by the trees, cut down some 

 of the finest trees in the park, cleaned out 

 all the undergrowth, lopped off all the 

 lower branches of the evergreens, and 

 really created a scandal which the city 

 has never recovered from. It is not a 

 "misguided public" which is making a 

 complaint about improvements, but 

 rather watching with a jealous eye the 

 vandalism of incompetent officials. 



Frank Squier, 

 Ex. Park Com. Citv of Brooklvn. 



