ILLUSTRATIONS 



FACING PAGE 



Wyck, Germantown, a fine example of the Quaker's 



well-loved long extended lines 124 



The lawn and Mansion House at Mount Vernon . 132 

 In the boxwood garden at Mount Vernon . . . .136 



Washington's plan of Mount Vernon 138 



Within the kitchen garden at Mount Vernon . . .140 

 Plan detail of the north garden, Mount Vernon . .142 



The Mansion, Monticello 146 



The main entrance to Monticello 148 



"The Offices" beneath the terrace at Monticello . .152 

 Jefferson's office, Monticello 154 



"Seclusion for the garden as a whole and secluded bits 

 within the garden were the old-time gardener's 

 hobby" 164 



An old New England garden 170 



Path in an old garden that has been over-planted in its 

 old age 174 



"Delightful arch arbors such as this abound in old gar- 

 dens" 178 



A variation of the New England picket fence . . . 188 



"Plastered posts distinguish the inclosure of this old 



place" 196 



Flower garden designs by John Rea 208 



Design for a maze, by Jan van de Gro-en .... 228 

 A box-bordered kitchen garden of long ago . . . 236 



