E. GORTON DAVIS 



nooks an occasional Cardinal Flower gleams scarlet 

 amid the deep green of the woods. 



The gathering and collecting of these wood 

 plants has become a pleasant hobby, all the more 

 worthy because the placing and composing of the 

 plants in their woodsy setting has been done with 

 such care that it is in harmony with the structural 

 integrity of the whole place. 



The segment-shaped piece of land on the other 

 side of the street was bought to prevent the 

 possibility of any objectionable building rising in 

 front of the house. A charming chalet, too 

 picturesque, perhaps, to be in keeping with the 

 modest old-fashioned air of the residence, was built 

 upon it. Part of it is used by the owner as an 

 office. The placing of this house, in a subordinate 

 position on the side of the grounds, allows ample 

 room for landscape development. In front is a 

 roomy lawn, on one side is a long walk with a 

 flower border that acts as a cutting garden, and 

 tucked away into the back corner is a small salad 

 garden. The main feature is the circular flower 

 enclosure. It is connected by a direct walk with 

 the house terrace across the road and so becomes 

 an integral part of the main grounds. 



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