Vine-laden Rustic Arches 



able 



ily for the 

 country, i t s 

 garden surroundings have a 



special claim for consideration. Obviously also, the bungalow being a 

 simple structure in itself, a certain simplicity may naturally be looked for 

 in the garden treatment. But simplicity in garden design is close to nature, 

 and hence the garden problem of the bungalow is reduced to comparatively 

 few requirements. 



There is but one essential requirement to he observed, and that is to 

 treat the near-by grounds, and as much of the land adjacent to the house 

 as may be available, in a natural and beautiful way. That this docs not 

 imply expensiveness in design and planting is apparent from the photographs 

 reproduced on this page. Glimpses of various garden plantings are here 

 given of a considerable variety of types, ranging from a simple massing 

 of shrubbery to gateways of quite elaborateness of design. Varied as these 



Garden Gates for the Bungalow 



The Gale Beneath the Arch 



















pictures are they establish the 

 cardinal fact in all planting, 

 that good taste is the funda- 

 mental element in all outdoor 

 decoration. A simple little 

 picket gate, set in a vine-cov- 

 ered wait, may not be beautiful 

 in itself, but it is beautiful 

 when placed in precisely that way. Garden design is quite as essential for 

 the bungalow as for the most pretentious dwelling. It adds to every house, 

 the most simple as well as the most ornate. It is a mistake to suppose that 

 because the bungalow especially appeals to the simple life, it is a dwelling 

 to be built in the woods or on the seacoast and left without thought of its 

 surroundings. No successful bungalow is treated in that manner; but the 

 adjoining grounds receive as much care, as much thought, and perhaps cost 

 as much as is the case with more expensive structures. It is cost that pays, 

 however, as everything pays that tends to produce the home beautiful. And 

 surely if one lives in the country because one loves it, one must have 

 one's own house lot a special source of gratification and delight in its 

 adornment, and especially in the arrangement of its grounds. 



An Ambitious and Successful Entrance 



A Simple Picket Gate 



