TWELVE SUGGESTIVE GARDENS 



INDIVIDUALITY SHOULD CHARACTERIZE YOUR GARDEN, LET IT STAND FOR SOMETHING DEFINITE AND BE IN PERFECT 

 HARMONY WITH THE SURROUNDINGS— THE STYLE OF THE HOUSE MAY GIVE THE KEYNOTE TO THE GARDEN SCHEME 





Native shrubbery used in a Pittsburg garden to secure seclusion from the 

 street, and a rural atmosphere is procured 



Japanese effect at Lansdowne, Pa. Water is a necessity in a scheme of this 

 sort. Do not overdo it 



An open lawn bordered by a pergola with climbing plants giving shade in the 

 heat of summer. A pergola should lead from somewhere to something 



Exposed seaside sites must usually be protected from winds. This garden 

 on Long Island is hedged in completely 



An informally formal garden with box edging, at Brookline, Mass. It unites Complete harmony is here seen with the lines of the building, the garden, and 



well with the natural woodland beyond their accessories; also abundance of flowers for cutting. Sewickley, Pa. 



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