ELIZABETH BOOTES CLARK 



garden for a time, but when the blue is lost in late 

 autumn, yellow and bronze Chrysanthemums are 

 left to carry along the bright part of the color 

 scheme. The upper garden adheres to pastel 

 shades during the early fall with pink and white 

 Japanese Anemones, pink and cream Gladiolus 

 gandavensis, and steel blue Sea Holly. 



It is essential to describe the gardens together, 

 for, despite the fact that each garden makes a 

 distinct color impression, the two color schemes are 

 in harmony for the two gardens are complimen- 

 tary parts of one closely knit design. Their 

 unity is further emphasized by their strong struc- 

 tural similarity. They are alike in shape and 

 size. Each has a tiny grass center edged in quaint 

 oval outlines with dwarf Box. Each has its own 

 entrance from the terrace above. Each has a 

 little nook with a seat in it. These seats are long 

 low benches. They were found in an antique shop. 

 They are made of Irish bog oak that was petrified 

 through the action of water. They have no need 

 of paint so their natural soft brownish tone can 

 always be preserved. 



The terrace and the garden seem perfectly at 

 home tucked in there under the wall. They are 



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