THE BRIDGE AT EDGEMOOR. 



Fig 1709. — The Bridge at Edgemook. 



rATER always forms a charming 

 feature of a park or private 

 pleasure grounds ; it gives such 

 variety and rest to the land- 

 scape and affords such opportunities for 

 landscape art. We take from Garden- 

 ing a fine view of a bridge at " Edge- 

 moor," the beautiful summer home at 

 Oconomowoc, Wis., of Mr. John Dupee. 

 It is an instructive picture in showing 

 what may be done in grounds where 

 sufficient water is obtainable, or where 

 a stream naturally flows through it. Too 

 often these opportunities are overlooked, 

 and small streams that might be made 

 attractive are allowed to remain with un- 

 sightly banks. Fortunately for that part 



of Lake La Belle, Mr. Dupee is a man 

 of taste, and an enthusiastic lover of all 

 matters pertaining to ornamental horti- 

 culture. The luxuriant growth of the 

 cut leaved willow in the centre, show 

 unusually intelligent care and attention. 

 We should have more of this kind of 

 planting. Many large estates possess 

 considerably area of low lands requiring 

 drainage, where a wide ditch would not 

 only reclaim considerable land, but 

 could be so planted as to become quite 

 ornamental. The spot here illustrated, 

 before Mr. Dupee took hold of it, was 

 only unattractive, but intelligent appli- 

 cation of time and money has produced 

 a great change. 



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