CALIFORNIA GARDENS 



NO. 42 COLONIAL GARDEN 



The Colonial or Old-fashioned Gardens were laid out after the Italian 

 method with box bordered flower beds (slightly modified by the influence of 

 English, Dutch or French colonists). The centers of these gardens are usu- 

 ally formed by a fountain, a sun-dial or bushy box wood specimen. This plan 

 represents a good example of an old-fashioned garden with a group of ever- 

 greens in the central circle. The radiating paths divide the box-bordered 

 flower parterres, each parterre having an evergreen in its center forms an 

 outer circle. One evergreen is placed in each of the small corner beds oppo- 

 site the diagonal paths. A box-lined flower bed runs along the thick ever- 

 green hedge, which encloses the place on three sides. The planting in front 

 and on the sides of the house is very attractive. It consists of two beautiful 

 shade trees and many evergreens and shrubs arranged in effective groups on 

 the lawn, as shown on the plan. A drive, running along the hedge, leads to 

 the garage in the enclosed service yard. The space beyond the garage con- 

 tains three fruit trees and a few vegetable beds. For details about the plant- 

 ing list, see pages 8 and 116. 



NO. 43 SEMI-FORMAL GARDEN 



The plan on the following page shows a very successful treatment of the 

 grounds in a semi-formal way. The back garden has a regular-shaped lawn 

 with standard roses, alternated with low evergreens planted along the edge. 

 Two round flower beds are shown in the central portion, which is sunk below 

 the level of the path. A row of beautiful flowering trees line the outer edge 

 of the path and a hedge of choice shrubs encloses the entire place. From the 

 semi-formal part, of the enclosed garden one passes into the front yard, which 

 is carried out in excellent landscape style. Beautiful shrubs, planted in irreg- 

 ular groups along the boundary, form a splendid background for the differ- 

 ent evergreens, arranged in effective groupings, on the lawn on either side of 

 the bungalow. The lawn in front has two low evergreens flanking the ap- 

 proach. One specimen of a tall coniferous tree with three smaller ones near 

 the left boundary and a few shrubs and evergreens form a group along the 

 drive, which enters the grounds at the corner to the right and passing under 

 the porte-cochere makes a spacious turn in front of the garage. For details 

 about the planting list see page 116. 



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