December, 19 lO 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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vine, cinnamon, 

 wild trumpet 



vines and vt^ild 

 grape find place. 



For the lakes 

 and damp places 

 umbrella plants, 

 cabomba, parrot- 

 feather, cat tails, 

 water cress, pond 

 lilies and lotus. 



For the rocks, 

 moss, ferns, Ken- 

 nelworth ivy and 

 wild flowers. 



For the gar- 

 den in general, 

 evergreens, 

 privet, catalpa, 

 red leafed Jap- 

 a n e s e maple, 

 sweet gum, horse 

 chestnut and 

 Japanese empress 

 trees. 



1. Rustic wooden gate. 2. Japanese lanterns. 3. Japanese temple gate.s. 4. Stone Seats. 5. Stone bridsres. 6. Over 

 hanging rocks. 7. Stone walls. 8. Entrance walls. 9. Catalpa tree (resembling an elk's horn.) 10. Hammock. 11. 

 Toko-bolo shell. 12. Umbrella tea house. 13. Ash pit. 14. Waterfalls. 15. Upper lake. 16. I,owerlake. 17. Pooi 



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(the bath for birds.) 18. Aqueduct. 19. Stone arches. 20. Islands. 21. Canyon. 

 Water supply. 25. Flower beds. 26. Water outlets. 



22. Cave. 23. Dry creek. 24- 



The lakes 

 should receive a 

 final touch by 

 furnishing them 

 with polywogs, 

 turtles and frogs, 

 sail boats, artifi- 

 cial frogs and 

 ducks placed in 

 natural positions. 



After the se- 

 clusion that the 

 family is entitled 

 to is amply se- 

 cured, every fa- 

 cility for the pub- 

 lic enjoying the 

 garden should be 

 provided as its 

 power for fresh 

 i n s piration to 

 others as well as 

 pleasure is un- 

 limited. 



Every one who 



For the general garden wild flowers with many ferns builds a house of his own in the country wants a garden, 



predominate; in fact plants that can be procured wild on and this is one of the reasons why the remarkable movement 



account of their hardy nature are most favored and of countryward has become so marked a feature of rural life, 



such nature provides an ample selection if one will only A garden such as the one illustrated adds a charm to a coun- 



take time to study and collect them. try home. 









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