January, 1908 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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Spraying for Flies 



By air line it would be one mile and 

 a half, but by driveways it is be- 

 tween five and six. Delightful 

 views are seen everywhere, both in- 

 land and seaward, and the horizon 

 in the west is bounded by the Blue 

 Hills of Milton. 



Trees are everywhere, it being a 

 special feature of the estate, and 

 every tree of natural growth has 

 been most carefully protected. 



"World's End Farm" is a place 

 of very many interests. It abounds, 

 in other words, with many matters 

 of attractiveness of many kinds. It 

 is, therefore, a delightful and 

 charming place to visit, as what 

 place is not, where there is much 

 to see and much to enjoy? Yet, 

 after all, it is the cattle that attract 

 one — these kingly bulls, these 

 splendid cows, this almost royal 

 state in which they are housed, 

 cared for, fed, groomed, looked 

 after as only valuable beasts such 

 as they are ever receive in this 

 world. It is a pleasure to look at 



ture introduced during the life of 

 the late General Blackmar. It is 

 the stone pillars capped by cannon- 

 balls which stand at each side of 

 the broad driveway leading to the 

 house. 



An old-fashioned box-bordered 

 garden lies near the house, and in 

 full view are several large beds of 

 rhododendrons, iris and peonies. 

 Beyond, a lawn extends to the wa- 

 ter, bordered by a road under the 

 interlacing of a double row of old 

 apple trees. 



Extensive stables at the right are 

 filled with many thoroughbreds 

 which are used for driving pur- 

 poses. In the rear of the cow barn 

 are the hen houses in a long line, 

 the home of the Wyandottes used 

 on the estate. 



Across the street is the superin- 

 tendent's house, and the farm 

 houses for the hands, of whom 

 about seven are regularly employed 

 on the estate. Beyond is the drive- 

 way, which leads to the four hills 

 and to the system of private roads, 

 which are open to the public. The 



roadways wind in and 



out along the line of the sea, or follow the crest of the hill. 



Katonal of St. Lambert 



these gentle creatures and to watch them as they lead their 

 placid lives, and the landscape helps to complete the picture. 



