Shrubs are planted at the east and west ends of the semi-circular 

 wall enclosing the south end of the garden, continuing the "screen- 

 ing" of the greenhouses and vegetable garden. These shrubs as 

 well as the pyramidal evergreens on the terrace were planted at the 

 same time as the roses. 



To relieve the South wall, which forms a semi-wall-in-garden, 

 from the feeling of constraint **walled-in" gardens frequently sug- 

 gest, the Fountain House (marked S on the plan) was introduced. 

 A sketch of it is indicated on the plan. It is located directly in the 

 centre of the garden and the South wall, and being roofless, permits 

 the growing of plants on the inside walls, back and around the foun- 

 tain. By passing through the door shown on the plan, the green- 

 houses and vegetable garden may be visited — they are but a few 

 steps off. 



The tool and fertilizer houses are entered directly from the garden 

 through interesting, old wrought-iron gates. The tool house (marked 

 R on the plan), contains a work bench, shelves, tool racks for hanging 

 up tools, space for hose reels, lawn mowers, grindstone, wheelbarrow, 

 etc. There is a chart on the wall to register date of plantings, 

 feeding, blooming, etc. 



Directly back of the tool house there are two underground recept- 

 acles each holding a barrel used for receiving garden litter, leaves, 

 etc., until put into the burner, and the ashes returned to the bed. 



The fertilizer house (marked T on the plan) has shelves for the 

 necessary chemicals, bins for soot, bone meal, etc., a mixing bin, also 

 scales, harness hooks for hanging up the garden tubs. Both of these 

 "houses" have ample sinks set near the cement floors, which have 

 drains so they may frequently be flushed. 



Each has a door leading to the greenhouses and vegetable garden 

 just beyond, and contain everything near at hand required for the 

 proper care of the garden. 



The walks, of finely crushed grayish green gravel, are conveniently 

 wide for the use of wheelbarrows. 



In front of the South Fountain House the walk is of light gray 

 green slate of an uneven surface and laid irregularly, with pieces of 

 almost every size and shape. 



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