SIBLEY C. SMITH 



From the drive we can pass to the lawn. It is a 

 little place, quite private and secluded, six feet 

 above the sidewalk. The wall around it has done 

 away with the original steep grass slope which 

 was never good to look at and very difficult to 

 keep in order. By the building of this retaining 

 wall, several feet were added to the width of the 

 lawn, a desirable economy of floor space for a 

 small piece of ground. 



The shrubbery planted along the front wall is 

 not put in a continuous border. With economy 

 of space in mind and with a desire to show the 

 wall between, the familiar Spima Van Houttei, 

 Regel's Privety and Hemlock are planted in groups 

 at intervals. The Privet and Hemlock have a 

 sweeping habit of branching, very desirable in 

 plants for lawn enclosures. They provide a winter 

 contrast of black berries against evergreen boughs. 

 Japanese Quince is planted near the house for early 

 spring bloom, and Rosa multifiora, climbing over 

 the wall, has bright hips for autumn effect. 



From the lawn we can enter the flower garden. 

 It is quite a marvelous little place. In considering 

 all that has been done in it, it is really worth while 

 noticing that its size is only thirty-five by forty- 



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