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only partly indicated on the plan — is again at so 

 much lower level than the vegetable garden that 

 it has no connection at all with the "home- 

 ground." Houses could be built on it without 

 disturbing the view of the hills. For this reason 

 the landscape architect advised selling this portion. 

 The subdivision into lots would give five fifty- 

 foot lots of good depth. The plot is, however, not 

 on the market but presents at this time a forest of 

 baby White Pines. 



The steep slope on the south side of the house 

 became the site for the garden. Such abrupt 

 changes in level put strict limitations on a prop- 

 erty but they are welcome factors in garden 

 making. In making use of such a property a series 

 of artificial levels becomes necessary. Terraces 

 offer great variety in treatment, but in their mak- 

 ing the cost of digging out and filling in of soil is 

 a practical element that is weighed in the balance 

 with the artistic elements of the design. 



Here, the highest level is the lawn in front of 

 the living room, the second level is a green parterre, 

 and the lowest level is the formal flower garden. 

 Along one side of the lawn is a planting of Abies 

 concolor, Juniperus prostrata, and Rosa nitida. 



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