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GARDENING. 



RAVIN-OAKS FALLS. HIGHLAND PARK. ILL. 



within the past few years where the pos- 

 session of a ravine is a prize much sought 

 for. 



Ravin-Oaks, owned by Mr. Chas. 

 W. Fullerton.is probably the most exten- 

 sive of these new domains, and has had 

 the aid of Mr. F. L. Olmsted in the ar- 

 rangement of the grounds. To Mr. Ful- 

 lerton himself, however, must be given 

 the credit of introducing in a natural and 

 artistic manner the mystic charms of run- 

 ning water. Choosing a place some fifty 

 feet "up the ravine" from a large rustic 

 bridge whose span must be some fifty 

 feet, and in the center of which is a rustic 

 arbor overhung with the wild grapevines 



springing up from below, he first built a 

 broad dam across the ravine, facing it 

 with boulders, and planting it with ferns 

 and other suitable plants. In this dam 

 he built a reservoir of sufficient capacity 

 to contain water enough to run the falls 

 for a considerable length of time. By the 

 aid of wires leading to the bridge the 

 water may be turned off or on at will. 

 Sitting upon this bridge, surrounded and 

 almost hidden by the heavy foliage of the 

 native trees and vines, and hearing only 

 the music of the running water and the 

 songs of the birds, one forgets that the 

 situation is formulated by man, and cre- 

 ated from material near at hand, and 



readily imagines himself amid the solitude 

 of woods, away from the haunts of man. 

 The illustration of Ravin-Oaks Falls 

 speaks for itself. 



While the grounds are supplied with 

 running water from the city's mains, 

 these falls are supplied with water pumped 

 up from Lake Michigan by windmill 

 power. This windmill, here illustrated, 

 and its accompanying outlook tower is 

 situated quite near the edge of the bluff 

 overlooking the lake. As the entire ship- 

 ping interests passing between Chicago 

 and Milwaukee come within a few miles 

 of the shore, the views from this outlook 

 are unsurpassed. W. C. Egan. 



