March, 1908 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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porches above the lake. 

 Its roof supports a great 

 semicircular window, of 

 wood, painted white, the 

 piers between the windows 

 being decorated with 

 gaines. The roof is flat, 

 with broadly projecting 

 eaves. 



The steps of the porch 

 lead directly into the 

 formal garden. This is a 

 large space, inclosed on 

 the entrance side within a 

 trellis almost completely 

 overhung with vines. A 

 hedge is before it on the 

 furthest end, while a 

 lower hedge grows on the 

 third side, where the over- 

 look is across the hills. In 

 the center is a circular 

 pool, with a vase-like 

 fountain, and at the far 

 end is a semicircular per- 

 gola and seat. The inter- 

 vening area is laid out in 

 great beds of flowers and 

 shrubs, edged with low- 

 growing box. 



Mr. Burnham's estate 



The Den Has a Blue Wainscot and Gold Colored Walls ; the Fireplace Has Facings of Red Brick 



The Dining-room Walls Are Paneled in White with a Light Colored Frieze ; the Furniture and Curtains Are Yellc 



