CALIFORNIA GARDENS 



NO. 48 FORMAL AND LANDSCAPE GARDEN 



The diagram on the opposite page shows a small suburban estate with 

 pretty gardens, orchard, tennis-court, green-house and garage all the con- 

 veniences of a modern country home. A formal garden of simple and pleas- 

 ing design occupies the space beyond the house. The central path with the 

 lily-pond in the middle, a semi-circular seat and a sun-dial at the far end are 

 placed on the axial line of the library window, dividing the garden into two 

 lawns, each lawn having two evergreens and four -angular flower beds. A thick 

 evergreen hedge surrounds the garden on all sides and five evergreens placed 

 in back of the semi-circular hedge form a splendid background for the seat. 

 Passing through the arched openings of the hedge to the left, one enters an 

 enclosed tennis-court. It is terminated by a pergola, occupying the whole 

 width and separating it from a small garden beyond. A large shade tree, hav- 

 ing a circular seat around its base, occupies the center of this garden, and a 

 beautiful herbaceous border runs along the hedge. The space in front of the 

 house is laid out in natural or landscape style with trees and shrubs arranged 

 in attractive groups. For details about the planting list see pages 8 and 116. 



NO. 49 FORMAL AND LANDSCAPE GARDEN 



On page 112 is the plan for another well-ordered and complete suburban 

 estate. The grounds in front of the residence are laid out in natural or land- 

 scape style with trees and shrubs planted in irregular groups along the sides, 

 near the drive and paths, creating a beautiful scenery. A narrow path leads 

 into the enclosed formal garden, where four angular flower-beds placed around 

 a lily-pond form a simple design. The middle path extends to the right and 

 passing under a beautiful vine-covered pergola leads to a summer house. Back 

 of the residence is a long pergola, bounded on the right-hand side with a wide 

 perennial border and terminated by an octagonal arbor. Running parallel 

 with the pergola are a series of rose arches, connected by side-pieces and 

 forming a charming division between the flower garden and tennis-lawn. In 

 the middle of the path which connects both arbors, and just opposite the 

 small summer house, is a sun-dial with eight low evergreens planted around 

 it. From the arbor to the left is a wide grass walk terminated by a semi-cir- 

 cular seat and lined on either side with a beautiful perennial border. For 

 details about the planting list see pages 8 and 116. 



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