THE SMALL PLACE 



five feet. Its slightly raised position above the 

 front lawn and its sunken position in relation to the 

 terrace gives it the change of level to which so 

 many gardens owe a great deal of their charm. 

 Part of its charm comes, too, from its enclosure, 

 from the walls which frame the two sides of the 

 terrace. Then, it gets the benefit of the large 

 Pine on the terrace and of the old Spruce in the 

 back lawn. 



The flower effects have been confined entirely to 

 the spring and autumn months. In the spring 

 the central beds glisten with the more delicately 

 colored varieties of Darwin Tulips underplanted 

 with Forget-me-nots. The side borders are filled 

 with creamy white Narcissus and fritillaria mele- 

 agris with a ground cover of pale lavender Phlox 

 stellaria. Delicate pinkish white Japanese Anem- 

 ones, replacing the Tulips in the central beds, 

 begin the fall flowering. A mass of pale lavender 

 Asters with white and yellow Snapdragons in the 

 foreground fill the wall border, while yellow and 

 maroon Chrysanthemums along the house con- 

 tinue the flowering season until after the frost. 



In the planting of a small garden striking seasonal 

 effects can be obtained only through large masses 

 of a very limited variety of plants. This does not 



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