188 MASSAI 111 sKTTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Miss E. M. Tower's Flower Garden at Lexington. 



July 1 a visit was again made to the attractive flower garden of 

 Miss Ellen M. Tower at Lexington. Repeated visits to this 

 notable garden only serve to increase the admiration of it. It was a 

 pleasure to again stand at the neat gate at the entrance to the garden 

 and look down the velvety grassy path bordered by brilliant masses 

 of canterbury bells, foxgloves, larkspurs, and daisies which were 

 at this time the prominent features in the floral display. 



It is also a pleasure to again commend the taste and skill shown 

 in the general arrangement of the garden which is still under the 

 care of Otto Strassenburg the head gardener. 



The Rose Garden of W. S. and J. T. Spaulding at Prides 



Crossing. 



July 6 the committee inspected the notable rose garden of 

 Messrs. W. S. and J. T. Spaulding at Prides Crossing. Here are 

 cultivated some four hundred varieties of roses representing most 

 of the prominent classes of hardy roses known to the horticulturist 

 of today. 



The rose garden is a separate enclosure in the midst of other large- 

 areas devoted to ornamental gardening. All around the sides 

 masses of ramblers on wire trellises form the walls enclosing a 

 wealth of bloom probably unequaled in this section of the country. 

 The foliage of the rose plants was in unusually fine condition show- 

 ing watchful and intelligent care and attention. 



This garden was planted three years ago by Mrs. Harriet R. 

 Foote of Marblehead, whose knowledge of roses and ability as a 

 rose grower entitle her to distinction as a rosarian. Mrs. Foote 

 still continues to have the care and direction of the rose garden and 

 the results thus far accomplished are alike creditable to her and to 

 the estate. 



Km ate of George E. Barnard at Ipswich. 



August 19 the committee again had the pleasure of visiting 

 " Riverbend," the interesting estate of Mr. George E. Barnard at 



Ipswich. 



