CALIFORNIA GARDENS 



NO. 39 JAPANESE TEA 

 GARDEN (Cha-niva) 



This plan, designed for a 

 corner lot, illustrates a charm- 

 ing Japanese Tea Garden in 

 which the lovely Iris plays a 

 prominent part. It contains a 

 shallow pool, crossed by two 

 rustic bridges of single 

 planks, where many varieties 

 of Iris develop their exquisite 

 blossoms, flashing in the sun- 

 light with prismatic hues of 

 gem-like splendor. A pergola 

 porch covered with the glor- 

 ious wistaria adds to the 

 beauty and coziness of the 

 garden. From the porch, a 

 walk of stepping stones leads 

 to the entrance gates and an- 

 other to the little tea room in 

 a remote corner of the gar- 

 den. Stone lanterns "L", a 

 stone well "W", screens 

 "S", groups of rocks in- 

 cluding the indispensable 

 "Guardian Stone" - many 

 trees and shrubs complete the 

 ornamental features of the 

 ground. The low garden 

 shrubs, which are used be- 

 tween rocks and stone lan- 

 terns upon hillsides, are usu- 

 ally clipped into hemispher- 

 ical forms representing round masses of different shades of green and known 

 under the native term "Marumono" or round material. For details about 

 the planting list, see pages 8 and 116. 



PLAN NO. 39 

 Size of Corner Lot 75'x150' 



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