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House & Garden's 



FOR THE GOOD OF HIS BODY 



For the good oj his body and the cleansing 

 of his soul every man should go into a beauti- 

 ful garden at least once each year. He should 

 let its beauties seep through his pores, its 

 scents sooth his nerves and its vistas re-focus 

 his vision. Let him sit still in such a garden 

 for an afternoon, and he will come back clear 

 of eye, laughing, contented, at peace with 



himself and the world. Such a garden is this, 

 which is at Ashbcry, Mass., the home of Mrs. 

 J. P. Lyons. Here are lawns patterned with 

 the shadows of great trees; here are paths 

 winding between masses of colorful blooms; 

 here is a white-balustered terrace under the 

 shade of friendly trees. Here also is a 

 Presence greater than man 



