TWO COUNTRY-PLACES 



the house around the turn and out to the highway. 

 Around this entrance large masses of white pines 

 are grouped. From them, leading across the . 

 place to the evergreens which cluster around the 

 garage, are masses of deciduous shrubs forming 

 an irregular hedge with a number of large shade 

 trees, existing and planted, rising from their midst. 



The road from the house to the garage is shaded 

 by occasional maples, and where it joins the main 

 drive a considerable mass of trees and shrubs is 

 gathered together. From openings in this road 

 one can get a long view through a shallow valley 

 unimpeded by trees or shrubs which wander out 

 but do not obstruct it. 



There are several other open lawns and vistas 

 of a similar kind on the place, and the art of the 

 planting is made to increase their value and 

 effectiveness. 



An Alabama country-place shows quite rimilar 

 treatment in respect to contriving vistas and to 

 planting on both sides of the entrance gate and 

 at the sharp curves of the drive. 



The hillside is extremely steep and, it will be 

 seen, the road had to be contrived so as to run as 

 much as possible on the contours of the property 

 with considerable cut and fill at different points. 

 The main open part is kept in front of the house 

 so as to give a sense of breadth to the view from the 

 principal entrance. The steepness of the road 

 has been necessarily allowed to take the heavy 



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