CALIFORNIA GARDENS 



NO. 36 NATURAL GARDEN 



It is difficult to describe the 

 beauty of this garden. The plant- 

 scheme silver gray and blue. The 

 best blue flowering perennials, 

 planted in natural groups, against 

 a background of glaucous-leaved 

 shrubs and silver gray evergreens, 

 makes a planting magnificent for 

 effectiveness, and at the same 

 time preserves the restfulness and 

 charm of Nature. This free 

 planting does not disturb the quiet 

 turf and grassy walks winding be- 

 tween the beautiful flower groups. 

 The different flowers used in 

 this garden are so selected that, 

 throughout the season, there will be 

 a constant succession of bloom. The 

 planting in the front yard is car- 

 ried out with a similar effect. The 

 four silver gray coniferous trees on 

 the lawn form effective groups with 

 shrubs of mostly glaucous foliage. 

 A path of stepping stones, passing 

 between the different groups of 

 shrubbery, leads to the back garden 

 from the right side of the bunga- 

 low. An evergreen hedge encloses 

 the place on all sides. For details 

 about the planting list, see pages 

 8 and 116. 



PLAN NO. 36 

 Size of Lot 60'x150' 



96 



