CALIFORNIA GARDENS 



NO. 50 LANDSCAPE AND FORMAL GARDEN 



The plan on the following page represents an ideal country estate provided 

 with all the luxuries answering the demands of modern life. It is located on 

 the corner of two intersecting streets and covers about ten acres. The house 

 is set back 300 feet from the street and has a long southern front facing the 

 beautiful landscape, in which the lake forms the main feature. A long winding 

 drive enters the grounds from the right-hand corner and after passing 

 through groups of beautiful shrubs and trees makes a turn to the left and 

 reaches the garden forecourt in front of the terrace, from which point many 

 charming vistas are obtained. Proceeding to the left the drive crosses a small 

 rustic bridge and winding its way through the beautiful landscape leads to 

 the exit in the left-hand corner of the grounds. There are many paths which, 

 passing through the landscape, lead to the points of interest and create fine 

 vistas. Opposite the little lily-pond on the left-hand side of the path the 

 color scheme of the landscape is silver gray and blue varieties of blue flow- 

 ering perennials being planted against a background of glaucous leaved 

 shrubs and trees. Other special color schemes white and red, yellow and 

 white, yellow and red, dark blue and autumn tints are carried out in the 

 shrubbery, which forms the screen to the orchard from the south side. After 

 passing this beautiful scenery we enter the charming heath garden, where 

 great masses of heath of harmonious colorings are grouped together, creating 

 a most effective picture. Near the hedge, just opposite the entrance to the 

 formal garden, is a beautiful shade-tree with a circular seat at its base. From 

 this point we get beautiful vistas whichever way we look. Back of the resi- 

 dence is the formal garden. It is completely surrounded by a beautiful per- 

 gola and consists of four flower beds placed around a sun-dial, which marks 

 the intersection of two wide central paths. 



To the right and left from this formal garden and only separated by a per- 

 gola are two charming rose gardens. There are many varieties of roses and 

 a series of rose arches placed over the central path, which leads to the long 

 and wide grass walk flanked on either side by beautiful perennial borders. 

 At the far end of this walk is a simi-circular seat with a shade-tree in front of 

 it. The space between the two flower-bordered grass walks is reserved for a 

 tennis-lawn. The rest is explained on the plan and needs no further com- 

 ment. For details about the planting list see pages 8 and 116. 



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