Notes on a Japanese Garden in California 



SUMMER-HOUSE AND STREAM 



A JAPANESE GARDEN IN CALIFORNIA 



erably altered in appearance by Mr. Hagiwara. The ground 

 occupied is nearly an acre in extent. A Japanese family 

 reside in the garden, the ladies, always in native costume, 

 serving tea to visitors for a small charge. 



The garden at San Francisco is one of very brief growth 

 as compared with the ancient gardens of Japan, but its at- 

 tractions have been added to from time to time and have 

 increased with its age. The composition of the Japanese 

 garden depends chiefly upon the arrangement of its trees, 

 boulders, paths, streams, bridges and other artificial structures. 

 It is, least of all, a flower garden, and is probably best under- 

 stood when regarded as a reduced copy of the scenery of a 

 country — conveying the impression produced by a picture. 

 While it is true that most of the visitors to this transplanted 

 garden regard it as merely a novelty, it is nevertheless one of 

 a type that would be most satisfactory if adopted generally in 

 this country. Its various features remain attractive throughout 

 the year and afford opportunities for continuous development. 



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