PRACTICAL BOOK OF GARDEN ARCHITECTURE 



"Krisheim," the beautiful estate of Dr. George 

 Woodward, overlooking the Wissahickon Creek, at 

 Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, has one of the finest re- 

 taining walls of this order to be found in the country, 

 winding for hundreds of feet in and out along the 

 broad curved walk, following the line of the creek. 

 Perched high on the hill slope above the historic 

 stream, this wonderful wall is "beautiful for situa- 

 tion" as well as most wisely and cleverly managed; 

 and when the estate is thrown open for public inspec- 

 tion it attracts visitors from all sections of the 

 country. There is an ingenious device for watering 

 the plants during the droughts of midsummer a 

 long line of sprinkling-pipe along the upper part of 

 the wall, concealed among the foliage plants, and 

 easily operated in times of need. 



There are various arrangements for supplying 

 moisture along high retaining walls when water can 

 be provided from a natural spring or by hose connec- 

 tion from the house supply, but with a wise choice 

 of plants, and carefully laid stone-work, they are 

 seldom needed. 



Another splendid Pennsylvania type of retaining 

 wall for high terraces is found on the Widener estate, 

 "Lynnewood Hall," at Elkins Park; and among the 

 hilly New England gardens there are many similar 



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