ILLUSTRATIONS. 



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PLATE I. Frontispiece 



PLATE II. House Designed in Harmony with Natural Conditions ... 5 



PLATE III. A Well Developed Suburban Community 5 



PLATE IV. An Example of Good Development 9 



PLATE V. Winter Scene 9 



PLATE VI. A "Back yard " made with a Simple Lawn and Garden . . 17 

 PLATE VII. The Rear of the House Made into a Terrace Garden with 



Sundial 17 



PLATE VIII. Walled Flower Garden, Street Side 21 



PLATE IX. Walled Flower Garden, Inside View 21 



PLATE X. Drive Located on Simple Curves 33 



PLATE XI. Steps and Walk Made to Fit Slope 41 



PLATE XII. Shrubbery at Base of House 41 



PLATE XIII. Stepping Stones to Overcome a Grade 45 



PLATE XIV. A Well Built Wall 45 



PLATE XV. Kitchen Entrance Screened in Conjunction with Laundry 



Yard 47 



PLATE XVI. One Type of Laundry Yard Fence 47 



PLATE XVII. Wall Built of Boulders and Ledge Stones, covered with 



Vines 53 



PLATE XVIII. Service Entrance to Estate 53 



PLATE XIX. A Terrace Flower Garden 57 



PLATE XX. A Flower Garden, Box Bordered 57 



PLATE XXI. Brick Walk in a Terrace Flower Garden ....... 59 



PLATE XXII. A Flower Bordered Walk 59 



PLATE XXIII. Wall and Gate at Kitchen Entrance 71 



PLATE XXIV. A Brick Boundary Wall 71 



PLATE XXV A Tree and Shrub Embordered Lawn 73 



PLATE XXVI. An Open Lawn Between House and Street 73 



PLATE XXVII. Natural Style of Treatment . . . 77 



PLATE XXVIII. Natural Style of Development 77 



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