AMERICAN ESTATES AND GARDENS 



parts must be in harmony one with another; there must be no discordant note; each part 

 must be so designed and arranged as to contribute its quota toward the effect of the whole. 

 For every garden must be a whole, in which every plant and tree, every stone, every 

 elaborated architectural device, every piece of sculpture, every single element that has 

 place in it, is subordinated to finality of effect. 



The beautiful garden of "Weld," which forms a portion of the estate of Larz Anderson, 

 at Brookline, Massachusetts, is a fine type of the Italian garden in America, designed with 

 a wealth of architectural accessories, and planted with discrimination and taste. 



The architectural framework is confined to the bounding enclosure. It is nearly square 

 in plan, with a built-up enclosure of terrace and balustrades on the sides, and a pergola at the 



VENETIAN WELL AND GAZEBO. 



GRECIAN POT. 



end farthest from the house. In the space before the pergola is the fountain, a very beautiful 

 old piece of work. It stands at one end of the mall, which runs through the center. On either 

 side are spaces with flower beds arranged symmetrically, while tubs with bay trees are placed 

 at intervals. 



The mall and flower beds are at the lowest level of the garden. Toward the outer edge 

 is a higher walk, paved with brick, and the highest level is reached in the enclosing walk, which 

 is on a level with the gazebos. There are two of these, placed at the corners nearest the house. 

 The formal garden is shut off from the house by a grove of trees. A beautiful bowling green 

 stretches between the grove and the house. The latter stands on the apex of the high hill on 

 which the estate is situated. 



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