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P LANDSCAPE GARDENING 



SCENE IN A CEMETERY AT NEW ORLEANS 



The main feature of this picture is the Live Oak in the 

 right foreground. It is a beautiful, sturdy subject, without which 

 a southern landscape is not complete. This tree is not recom- 

 mended for the North, the picture being introduced merely to 

 show the wide range of the Oak family and the particular repre- 

 sentative of it which is generally cultivated in the South; and 

 also because this type of tree is particularly interesting to me. 

 On account of the peculiar nature of my business I usually take 

 my vacation in the winter, hunting and fishing in Louisiana and 

 Texas and visiting parks and cemeteries of the Southland for 

 mental and spiritual profit; and at each recurring visit I find a 

 new charm in the picturesque pose of the Live Oak. 



And this leads me to remark that I have made a thorough 

 study of landscape construction in the South, and of the material 

 used; so that clients in that section will receive the full benefit 

 of my practical garden experience the same as my Northern 

 friends. 



A GLIMPSE OF THE SOUTHLAND 

 PARK SCENE IN NEW ORLEANS 



This is a park scene with a very wide driveway to accom- 

 modate the great amount of travel there is on special occa- 

 sions. This is what makes park building appear somewhat 

 bizarre and grotesque to the amateur gardener, and where his 

 natural sense of proportion will lead him astray; for it re- 

 quires a peculiar, cultivated sense to build a park. Where 

 the normal travel requires a ten-foot driveway, there are spe- 

 cial occasions that require thirty to fifty feet. 



The picture shows a horse drinking-fountain in the 

 middle of the driveway, and a row of settees on the river- 

 bank in the background. The large trees are Elms and 

 Maples. A Century Plant in bloom, a group of Hydrangeas, 

 a bed of Baby Rambler Roses and 3 Kosteriana Blue Spruce 

 finish the shrubbery detail. 



The roadway is made of macadam and kept in good con- 

 dition by constant attention. Cavities are filled as soon as 

 made and it is kept free of debris. Such a road will last a 

 lifetime. 



