August, 1906 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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woods. The pines arc of the white and red varie- 

 ties, with some hemlock between. The magnolias 

 are carried down the hillside to a little valley, be- 

 yond which rises a knoll covered with trees; a pic- 

 turesque summer house has been built upon the 

 knoll, and in time will be covered with such vines 

 as Dutchman's pipe, clematis and ivy. 



Passing by the magnolias along the driveway 

 we come to the elm family holding full sway. 

 Forty-four varieties are here represented. Such 

 common varieties as the English elm, Limits 

 Campetris, American elm, limits Americana, slip- 

 pery elm. Limits Fulva, and many other forms 

 have been set out. Low growers as U hints Pit mil a 

 and Parvifiora, are placed along the circuit drive. 

 The corky elm, Limits Racemosa, has been placed 

 in the valley near the swamp. Close by the elms 

 a branch road leads off the main drive through the 

 swampy lands to other parts of the estate. The 

 large pond that is in the process of construction ex- 

 tends beside this road for some distance beyond. 

 Both these roads were built with great difficulty, 

 and the bog mud and peat had to be removed be- 

 fore solid foundation could be laid. Running 

 water also was encountered in the operation. 



The elm group is continued by hazels (Corylus) , 

 beech (Fagus), and hop-hornbeam (Carpinus). 

 Chestnuts come next, the more tender forms to be 

 protected by a grove of chestnut trees. The Sym- 

 phoricarpus family overlap the chestnuts, and the 

 dwarf chestnuts are grouped close to this family. 

 Oaks occupy the next position and stretch for some 

 distance beside the drive. Smaller shrubs, groups 

 of honeysuckle family, are interspersed between the 

 large oak species. Honeysuckles, Diervillas and 

 Viburna are to be found thus placed among 

 the oaks. 



The moisture-loving varieties of oaks have been 

 planted on the lower side of the road near the swamp. Among 

 these are found swamp white oak, Quercus Blcolor, Quercus 

 Uliginosa, willow oak (Quercus Phellos), pine oak, Quer- 

 cus Palustris and others. Masses of climbing honeysuckle 

 have been planted against rock boulders among the oaks. 

 Of these Japanese honeysuckle, Lonicera Halleana, the na- 

 tive southern honeysuckle, Lonicera Sempervlrens, and 

 Lonicera Sullivanti are most prominent. The smaller oak 



A Fine Woodpath on the Simon Bradstreet Estate, Flanked by Maples. The 



Borders are Filled Out with Rhododendrons Catawbierse Intermixed 



with Rhopontisum and Many Species of Ferns and Other 



Tender Plants Used as Ground Covers 



tinued along the hillside above the road till they meet the 

 Varnish trees and Koelreuteria. 



Numerous rockeries have been built along the road near 

 the Catalpas. One is devoted to the Lycium family, another 

 to the andromedas and still another to evergreens. Another 

 rockery is located under an old willow tree. Clethra makes 

 a background, while small andromedas are planted among the 

 rocks. The Sambucus family and Oxydendron groups ad- 



species have been kept in the foreground along the road and join this rockery. Across the road, under the Catalpas, are 

 the taller growths placed to form a background. The red planted blueberries of sixteen varieties. Next to these, upon 

 and white oaks are found in many varieties, some extremely the swampland, a magnificent group of Rhododendrons has 



rare and unknown to this clime. A water drain lying in the 

 midst of the oak plantation, is extended under the road to 

 the rockery at the lower side. In this rockery are planted 

 Yitex, Lavender, French Mulberry, Callicarpa and Salvia. 

 From the first, along the lower side of the road, the land 

 becomes swampy and offers a fine location for such species as 

 Catalpas and broad-leaved evergreens. Oaks are still con- 



been started. These extend upon both sides of the road. 

 Hardy and tender varieties are planted in profusion. 

 Azaleas, too, are used abundantly to produce an effective 

 mass, especially upon the upper side of the roadway. Trum- 

 pet creepers are also located near this group. The Rhododen- 

 drons are backed by an immense plantation of hemlock, which 

 will become a glorious sight. 



