OLMSTED BROTHERS 



turn opposite the entrance porch, groups of slen- 

 der Juniperus Schotti spring up out of a low plant- 

 ing of Andromedas, Azalea hinodegiri with its 

 delicate foliage and flat branching, and Spircea 

 thunbergii. In the next segment, amid Azaleas, 

 Yews, and Mahonias, the pyramidal Junipers 

 appear again, scattered, as before, in longish 

 irregular groups, but the interest of this planting 

 is centered upon a group of four Dwarf Horse- 

 Chestnuts, dEsculus parviflora, with their effective 

 palmate leaves and tall plume-like flower spikes. 

 This planting has a varied and intimate character 

 in contrast to the planting of the bays and of the 

 outer edges of the drive which is marked by a big 

 simplicity. 



To the left of the gateway, native Rhododen- 

 drons form the background for Laurels, Androme- 

 das, Mahonias, and Azalea arborescens, with a few 

 Azalea calendulaccea for a bright color touch. 

 Where this border turns to become the enclosure 

 of the larger lawn a big group of Tree Lilacs 

 makes an excellent accent in the shrubbery. Their 

 tall white flowers are very striking and their large 

 and heavy oval leaves harmonize with the broad- 

 leaved evergreens. 



Rhododendrons form the dominant planting of 

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