CALIFORNIA GARDENS 



NO. 44 FORMAL GARDEN 



The plan on page 106 shows a garden laid out in formal style and contain- 

 ing many attractive features. The back garden has a regular-shaped lawn 

 with a flower-bed and fountain placed on its axial line tall evergreens and 

 standard roses being planted along the edge. Opposite the fountain at the 

 far end of the garden is a comfortable seat. The background and sides are 

 formed by a dense hedge clipped into shape, with standard thorns connected 

 by garlands of beautiful flowering vines placed along its front. There is a 

 cozy resting place enclosed by shrubbery near the boundary to the right. At 

 this point a narrow path passing through the shrubbery leads to a small rose 

 garden on the south side of the bungalow. It has three circular rose beds 

 placed on the central line of the elongated lawn and surrounded by eight 

 standard roses connected with garlands of charming vines. Ornamental trees 

 and shrubs line the drive to the garage and four low evergreens, rising from 

 a narrow flower border, form the planting on the lawn in front of the entrance. 

 A thick hedge protects and screens the place from either side. For details 

 about the planting list see pages 8 and 116. 



NO. 45 FORMAL AND LANDSCAPE GARDEN 



The plan on page 107 is for a garden in which the back is laid out on 

 strictly formal lines, while the front yard is treated in landscape style. The 

 rectangular lawn with rounded projections in the middle of each side forms a 

 pleasing geometrical design. It has standard roses planted in the narrow 

 flower border along its edge. Four specimens of tall evergreens are placed 

 in each corner and four circular beds form the center of the rounded sections. 

 Beautiful ornamental trees line the path on the outer edge and a thick hedge 

 encloses the whole place. A small pergola, covering a stone table and two 

 seats, is shown near the garage. The drive enters the grounds from the front 

 near the right-hand corner and passing under the porte-cochere leads to the 

 garage in the service yard. The planting in the front yard is very attractive. 

 There are three tall conifers forming an effective group near the boundary to 

 the left and one dwarf evergreen is placed on each side of the entrance. Two 

 shade trees are planted near the drive and a group of shrubs and evergreens 

 flank its entrance on the left-hand side. A thick hedge of shrubs screens the 

 place from the sides. For details about the planting list see pages 8 and 116. 



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