July, 1909 
tention, but it is not 
given to many to re- 
ceive, as does this 
one, the distinct con- 
sideration of ap- 
proval. 
The _ deliberate 
and masterful way 
in which the archi- 
tects have handled 
the massive wall sur- 
faces by avoiding 
the usual superflu- 
ous decorations has 
been the means of 
bringing about this 
successful result. 
It is not a new 
thing to build a 
house on a vacant 
piece of land, and 
the site chosen for 
the house, already 
described, is not an 
exception to this 
condition. The plot 
was hedged at the 
roadside by mag- 
nificent elm trees of 
many years’ growth, 
but beyond this line, 
and to the water’s 
edge, there was 
nothing in the form 
of foliage upon the 
site. The success 
of the house de- 
pended, of course, 
upon the develop- 
ment of the estate. 
Green pines in tubs 
were placed at either 
side of the entrance 
door, while pink ge- 
raniums, with over- 
hanging vines, were 
put in boxes in front 
of the principal win- 
dows of the first 
story, thus adding a 
touch of color to the 
soft gray tone of the 
exterior wall sur- 
faces. Considerable 
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planting has been 
done about the 
kitchen extension 
and correspondingly 
with the sun-room 
end of the house. 
From the living- 
porch and from the 
sun-room are vistas 
of the formal gar- 
den which is built at 
the east side of the 
house. The garden 
is laid out in a geo- 
metrical form, with 
numerous __ flower- 
beds radiating from 
a central mound sur- 
mounted by a sun- 
dial. The division 
line of the garden 
and the adjoining 
property is sepa- 
rated by a high per- 
gola, formed of lat- 
ticed work. This 
pergola is painted 
green of a dark 
shade, nearly the 
color of the grape- 
vine leaves, which 
are now being 
grown over it. The 
walks are well built 
with ashes and 
crushed stone, and 
are finished with a 
top dressing of 
white gravel. 
The ornamental 
additions to the gar- 
den are the entrance 
gate at the front and 
side of the  gar- 
den, and the great 
tubs of flowering hy- 
drangeas placed 
along the terrace. 
Massive bay trees, 
standing in tubs at 
the entrance of the 
walks, are also ef- 
fective. 
