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iris, with the great rectangular bed outlined with a 

 thick, showy edge of blooming nasturtiums. Ivies 

 and climbing euonymus provide perpetual greenery 

 for the supports. The base of another mill provides 

 an ample playhouse enclosure, with a garden read- 

 ing room and studio above; and, being well set up 

 from the sloping ground on one side, it is supported 

 by picturesque rough stone foundations. This stone- 

 work forms a floral rockery and drainage canal for 

 draining the sharp incline of the garden terrace. 



The mill of the "rustic" type has a roomy double 

 house at its base. One part is fitted up as a charm- 

 ing playhouse for the children, while on the opposite 

 side of the structure is a place for storing garden 

 tools. The convenience and attractiveness of the in- 

 terior finish of this triple-duty windmill are apparent 

 as soon as one sees the well-arranged rooms. But 

 the exterior finish is even more appealing, from a 

 decorative point of view; for it is arranged on the 

 slab-bungalow plan, so popular for little summer 

 cottages in wooded sections. The fact that this par- 

 ticular finish was adopted here is typical of the key- 

 note of the entire estate harmoniousness. Back of 

 the windmill, which is set in a secluded part of the 

 garden, there is a fine old wood, reaching far down 

 the hill slope to the lower section of the estate. The 

 bark-covered, slab-decorated windmill rooms seem 



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