THE COLONIAL GARDEN 



other erect-growing trees and shrubs, is carefully 

 arranged in relation to its neighbor to secure the 

 most agreeable gradation of color from golden 

 green to the almost black tone of the yews. 



A touch of golden color is allowed here and 

 there, but is kept thoroughly in abeyance; for 

 yellow is suggestive of abnormal and unhealthy 

 conditions — decay. 



A large part of these squares is left open and 

 free to encourage a rich velvety turf intended to 

 lend breadth and dignity to tho picture. In front 

 of the evergreens along the borders of the paths 

 comes the floral or perennial plant effect in narrow 

 beds. These beds are about eight feet wide and 

 all parts are easily reached from the path or 

 greensward without trampling the plants. The 

 height of these plants is kept comparatively low 

 by selecting lower-growing species in order to 

 retain the breadth and simplicity of the place. 

 Plants from six inches to three feet high are Used, 

 and consist of certain kinds of irises, hardy tulips, 

 narcissi, anemones, columbines, pinks of. various 

 sorts, sedums, saxifrages, coreopsis, daffodils, lark- 

 spurs, fox-gloves, hollyhocks, hyacinths, the more 

 dwarf forms of lilies, lilies of the valley, peonies, 

 phloxes, salvias, snowdrops. 



Beyond the canals at the west, as far as the 

 bank, is arranged a rose garden with the climbing 

 sorts on the outer borders covering the bank or 

 trained on trellises. Within the area are the free- 

 blooming sorts that flower from June to October. 



It should be explained that, in order to secure 



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