AMERICAN ESTATES AND GARDENS 



being used for the curtains. The large chimneypiece of wood is enclosed within columns, 

 and similar columns support the door-frame. The chandeliers, which hang from the corners 

 of the ceiling decoration, are gilt baskets containing bunches of white and purple grapes. 



The library is richly stocked with books, contained in the cases which entirely surround 

 the lower walls. Above is tapestry, light brown in tone, with a closely designed tree pattern 

 in shades of dark green. The curtains at the doors and windows are of the same material. 

 There is an old carved mantel and fireplace. The billiard-room is in the deepest shade of 

 purple. The ceiling is beamed, and the immense fireplace has a large overmantel, with 

 upper columns and a carved centerpiece. The built-in seats and chairs are covered with 

 purple leather, and the rug and curtains are of the same hue. Both the billiai'd-i-oom and 

 the library open on to a side porch which overlooks the flower garden. 



The garden is placed at the foot of a series of terraces, and is reached by flights of steps, 

 bordered on either side by low flowering plants and rows of box. It is planted in formal style, 

 but is without architectural adjuncts. It is a great square, located on a level tract just before 

 the deep woods which bound the property at this point. It is ablaze with bloom, a quaint 

 and beautiful flower-spot of penetrating brilliancy. A commanding feature is the poles on 

 the sides and scattered through the flower-beds, which are completely covered with profusely 

 blooming white clematis — a very beautiful decoration in a very beautiful garden. 



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