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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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appearance which is most 

 tempting. 



On the ridge opposite the 

 house, worn stone steps lead 

 up through pasture land to 

 a sturdy oak. T.his stands 

 on a spot near the crest of 

 the hill and is historic from 

 the fact that it is known as 

 a "Whipping Tree," the tree 

 where culprits were tied to 

 be whipped. Just before one 

 reaches the stone wall, the 

 old "Mounting Block" is 

 found. In the side of one 

 of the stones are the figures 

 "1652," and it was from this 

 block that many a Colonial 

 dame mounted to her pillion 



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an old-fashioned garden, and 

 back of the formal garden 

 is the vegetable garden. The 

 dividing line between the two 

 gardens is a row of stately 

 trees which hide it completely 

 from view from the front of 

 the grounds. 



Over the piazza are put 

 window boxes. These are 

 filled with brilliantly blos- 

 soming plants, adding color 

 and giving an artistic setting 

 to the remodeled farmhouse. 

 Velvety lawns which are kept 

 closely cut, cover a large 

 area at the front and sides 

 of the house. The grounds 

 also boast a large tennis 



The tennis court 



to ride in slow and olden style behind her worthy squire, court which is surrounded on three sides with high white 

 The grounds around the house are extensive, and reach posts, topped with large balls and which hold the wire 

 down to a tennis court which is at the end of the garden netting. Halfway down the court is a semi-circular en- 

 proper. Within the last few years, the beginning of a closure fitted up with garden seats and chairs, from which 

 lormal garden has been made, lying about halfway between vantage ground many a hotly contested game of tennis is 

 the house and the tennis court. It is divided into two parts, observed. This semi-circle is very artistic, the top and sides 

 bordered with box hedges, and showing a sundial for a being covered with vines that droop to the lattice work and 

 central feature. The grounds at this part of the estate have give to the white garden furniture the background of green 

 been shaded by long rows of elms and maples, with an which is necessary to the landscape plan. Rows of apple 

 inner border of Annuals. These are not the only flowers, trees, remnants of the original orchard, guard the tennis 

 however, for back of the house, between that and the court at one side. These have been pruned and grafted 

 garage, is a beautiful flower garden which has been de- so that aside from their decorative value they have a 

 signed not so much for sihow purposes as for supplying the practical one as well, and certainly of a lasting nature, 

 house all through the season with flowers. There is also (Continued on page 336) 



This house has an aspect that suggests its interesting history 



