112 COME INTO THE GARDEN 



wall — and this will seem radical only for a little 

 while, for its economic service as well as its very 

 great charm will become apparent to all who see it. 



Grades engage attention third on the list, so 

 the grading is the next thing to be looked into 

 here. Of course the dip of the land toward the 

 rear was taken neither account nor advantage 

 of, in the original smoothing down. It fell 

 away in an even slope from about the front 

 line of the house, with a lawn that was just 

 like any lawn anywhere. Earth enough to grade 

 to a level as far as the rear of the house where 

 the lattice crosses was obtained from the back 

 yard, on the railroad plan of cut and fill, the 

 cut just making the fill. This secured the drop 

 at the lattice which adds greatly to the interest 

 and beauty of the long vista to the sundial 

 standing on the lower level. 



The first walks were granolithic; the present 

 walks are gravel with brick edging. The gate 

 is high and solid paneled except for a small 

 latticed space suggestive of the old-time wicket, 

 on a level with the eyes; its material is cypress 

 and it is stained to match the cypress shingles 

 of the upper part of the house. The lower 

 story of this, by the way, is plastered, and the 

 foundation is of brick; hence the plastered gar- 

 den wall on brick piers. 



