THE SMALL PLACE 



It is, therefore, not merely a problem of orna- 

 mental planting, as it is often supposed, but a 

 solution of practical conditions molded into a 

 skillful design and supplemented by a planting of 

 decorative value. 



The front lawn is kept quite simple and in 

 harmony with the character of a New England 

 town. The old trees just inside the wall which 

 extends along the street give abundant shade 

 and a finished appearance to the planting. The 

 stiff line of the wall is broken by masses of 

 Laurel under the trees. Two old Maples for- 

 tunately placed on either side of the entrance 

 path make an unusually fine setting for the gate- 

 way. The tree and shrubbery planting which 

 frames in the south side of the lawn disguises 

 somewhat the steep slope and has an added value 

 in helping to enclose the flower garden, screening 

 it from the street. 



The drive is a frank piece of necessary construc- 

 tion. It takes the place of an old drive which had 

 described a semicircle in front of the house with 

 two entrances on the street. This had made a 

 considerable mass of gravel not pleasant to look 



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