December, 1909 
two wood lanterns. These 
blend with the landscape 
and anything else in the 
way of ornaments would be 
entirely out of place. It is 
perfectly proper if one 
walks along the wild path 
to see a simple stone lan- 
tern evidently placed there 
to light the path. 
A recent writer has de- 
scribed the garden in the 
following word: 
“The ‘wildness’ of its ap- 
proach is one of its chief 
attractions. Winding path- 
ways of stepping-stones 
and rugged stone stairways 
leading down sharp inclines 
lead from the house and 
lawn through luxuriant 
tangles of Japanese maples 
and dwarf evergreens down 
to the  lantern-guarded 
course of the water 
supply, which forms one 
of the principal charms of 
the entire garden. From 
this spot one catches a 
glimpse of the whole ex. 
panse of streams and ponds, 
rustic and stone bridges, 
islands, hillocks and _ val- 
leys, with the white gleam 
of stone lanterns here and 
AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
The concrete linings of the ponds are concealed by rocks and growing plants 
461 
there, but the ‘wildness’ is 
intensified when one fol- 
lows all the intricate path- 
ways leading over the little 
mountainsides and crossing 
and recrossing the 
streams.” 
The owner of a garden 
who has labored in it and 
loved it from the beginning, 
as I have done, must feel a 
keen interest in it in every 
aspect. “Io me, no doubt, 
this garden means more 
than it may to others, for 
it has grown year by year. 
Each season has seen new 
beauties, each season sug- 
gested new improvements 
and betterments. There are, 
of course, limits to what 
one might do. I have not 
felt that we have done too 
little, and I earnestly be- 
lieve we have accomplished 
much. To me, at least, it 
is satisfying, and this, I 
take it, means success in 
garden making. And I be- 
lieve we have not tried to 
do too much. The tempta- 
tion to overdo is often 
strong and difficult to 
resist. 
CHARLES J. PILLING. 
