BEAUTIFUL GARDENS IN AMERICA 



of the country it is too well known to need further de- 

 scription. 



Of still another class and very beautiful is one of the 

 most noted gardens in the Berkshires planned entirely by 

 the owner of Fairlawn, Lenox. It is a series of formal 

 gardens, in coloring and setting most perfectly devised. 

 But how useless a photographic description when applied 

 to a combination of gardens spread over one or two acres ! 

 Several pools and many old shade-trees play an important 

 part, and its charm is still more enhanced by the wide view 

 of the distant hills fitting so perfectly into the garden 

 scheme. 



Three fine illustrations of Bellefontaine but feebly 

 suggest the beauty of a place made of splendid gardens, 

 pools, and temple, long shaded grass walks lined with 

 statuary and other features of Roman art, blending with 

 the natural attractions of this estate. Gardens, lawns, 

 and ponds have the rich woodlands as background, the 

 hedges and shrubs are developed maturely, and everywhere 

 there are charming effects in "green life." Most of this 

 work, it is interesting to add, has been accomplished under 

 the direction of the owner. 



Picturesque indeed are other Lenox gardens, including 

 White Lodge. The latter place is noted for its little white 

 garden enclosed in a tall green hedge, and the main garden, 

 especially in June and August, contains a delicious color 

 scheme. Broad grass steps are another feature of the place. 

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