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at and brought the drive very near the garden 

 side of the house. Both these objectionable 

 conditions were obviated by the new drive. It is 

 on the extreme northern side of the lot so that it 

 does not encroach on any other part of the grounds. 

 It takes up the least possible space but gives 

 generous room for turning. It is in close and 

 direct communication with service court and 

 garage. Near the entrance of the drive on the 

 lawn side Prairie Roses and prostrate Junipers 

 spread their branches over outcropping rocks. 

 On the. other side the pendant branches of For- 

 sythia and the graceful growth of Spiraea bring the 

 taller shrubbery down to the ground. At the back 

 a trellis divides the drive from the service court. 



It is always well to screen the service court from 

 the rest of the grounds but it is a pity to hide too 

 much a building so charming in exterior as the 

 garage. It is not often that we find so much 

 architectural consideration given to a subordinate 

 building on a property. The garage has two 

 entrances and ample room for two cars besides the 

 usual outfit rooms. The barn's stone foundation 

 upon which it is built forms good storage room 

 below and provides a large additional space in 

 back, on the garage level, for an open balustraded 



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