Contents and I l l u s t r a t ions 



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"THE ORCHARD," the House of James Lawrence Breese, Esq., Southampton, New York 17,3 



The Porch ^T^ 



General View '74 



Wall Fountain '75 



The Pergola '7^ 



The Garden -77 



The Music-Room '78 



The Hall '79 



The Dining-Room '^° 



The Conservatory '81 



"THE MONASTERY," the House of Charles P. Searle, Esq., Swampscott, Mass 183 



The Entrance to the Grounds 183 



The Entrance Front 184 



The Hall '^5 



The Upper Hall '^^ 



THE HOUSE OF OGDEN MILLS, ESQ., Staatsburg, New York 187 



The Entrance Front '^8 



The Main Hall '^9 



The Dining-Room ^^° 



" BELLEFONTAINE," the Estate of Giraud Foster, Esq., Lenox, Massachusetts 193 



The South Front '9^ 



The North Front • '94 



The North Court ■ '95 



The Garden from the East Loggia '9^ 



The Pool from the Court '98 



The Pergola and Fountain '99 



The Pergola from the Driveway 2°° 



The Fountain in the Court 201 



"MARTIN HALL." the House of James E. Martin, Esq., Great Neck, New York 203 



General View ^°'* 



The Porte-Cochere 2°5 



The Formal Garden 206 



The Stalls ^°\ 



The Great Hall ^°^ 



The Dining-Room ^°9 



CA LI FORNI A HOUSES 



211 



SOME CALIFORNIA HOUSES 



"HACIENDA DEL POZO DE VERONA," the House of Mrs. Phcebe A. Hearst 211 



212 



General View 



The Court Side ^^3 



The Library "4 



The Music-Room, East End "5 



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