NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT 



Side by side, these twin States have much in common 

 climate, mountains, and old historical associations included. 

 Owing to the short, cool summers of this latitude and alti- 

 tude, there may be less attention given to flowers than in 

 other parts of New England. But the few illustrations in 

 the following pages are fine evidences of garden art, at least 

 in the region of Cornish, the abode of artists, and where 

 gardens are plentiful. The season opens about four weeks 

 later than near New York City, and in early September 

 frost lays waste the splendid bloom while still in its prime. 

 Although flowers are slow in appearing, a perfection of 

 growth later makes up for lost time. In fact, climatic 

 conditions are so favorable to summer plants that, once 

 started, the garden tasks are lighter than in warmer cli- 

 mates, where drought and pests are more prevalent. 



Possibly the most famous of Cornish gardens is that 

 of Charles A. Platt, Esq., whose beautiful gardens in sev- 

 eral States are numerous and noted. His own hillside 

 place is a labyrinth of flowers, admirably suiting the en- 

 vironment, spacious and dignified in its rich simplicity. 



Perfectly in accord also with the atmosphere of this 

 mountain country is the lovely garden of Stephen Par- 

 rish, Esq., delightfully unique and suggesting a little Eng- 

 lish garden. This enclosure of flowers is but a section of 

 a broader plan where pool, grass, and trees are pleasant 

 factors. 



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