The Garden Magazine, September, 1921 



39 



THE DOORWAY AS SEEN FROM THE GARDEN 

 A reverse view of that shown on the opposite page 



TO CITY GARDENERS 



Some suggestions by Mrs. James Metcalfe, Vice- 

 President of The City Gardens Club, and, as might 

 be inferred, a lover of gardens who not only talks 

 about planting but does it as well. In reply to our 

 inquiries Mrs. Metcalfe writes: 



"Trees that thrive under city conditions are: 

 Plane or Sycamore; Maple (Norway); Ailanthus 

 (though thought common is really very pretty and 

 sturdy); Poplar (Lombardy, Carolina, Bolleana); 

 Elm (if area is sufficiently spacious). 



"No tree should be planted unless the following 

 precautions are taken. First a hole at least three 

 feet deep and three feet square must be filled with 

 good soil that has been freely mixed with well rotted 

 manure. Soil that has not been turned up to the 

 light and air is usually sour, or might, in city yards, 

 be impregnated with salt water turned out of ice- 

 cream freezers. Such soil is death to any planting. 

 Trees set out in spring should never have their roots 

 exposed long enough to become dry, and should have 

 the top well pruned after planting. 



"In enclosed yards where there is no sunshine 

 it is better not to have any planting whatever. 

 Neat little walks of gravel or flagstone; a seat or 

 two; a lattice (painted light green) against the usual, 

 too bleak board fence; and a free sprinklingof tubbed 

 greenery create a garden atmosphere. 



"For early spring bloom, plant in autumn Tulips 

 and Narcissus. For summer bloom plant Nastur- 

 tiums, Marigolds, Calendulas, Zinnias, Petunias, 

 and Verbena. These, of course, where there is sun 

 for at least half a day, and the flowers will bloom 

 until frost." 



TRELLIS ADDS THE FINISHING TOUCH 



Here 'again trellis-work serves doubly as screen and 

 decoration and has been judiciously selected to har- 

 monize in design with the wall which it crowns. 

 Garden of Mrs. A. E. Schroeder,. East 64th Street, 

 New York City 



Mattie Edwards Hewitt, Photo 



