THE GRBBNING LANDSCAPE COMPANY, MONROE, MICHIGAN 



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A FORMAL GARDEN 



A formal garden at the rear of a mansion showing a great 

 wealth of perennial flowers. The large-leaved trees in the 

 middle ground are Catalpa Bungei, and the vines on the house 

 to the right are Chinese Matrimony Vine; likewise those on the 

 pergola to the left. The border of the walk consists of Shasta 

 Daisies, and the perennials are mostly Lilies and Phlox. 



Near the trees is a statue of some celebrity admired by 

 the owner, which is a very refined way of paying a worthy 

 tribute to those we love. How poor this little world would be 

 without the memory of our mighty dead! 



The buildings surround the yard, and the walks are of 

 glazed brick, the effect being that of a Spanish patio or tiled 

 court, slightly modified. Climbers were freely used, fairly 

 smothering the sides of the building; also many Shasta Daisies 

 were planted in the flower beds, their long period of bloom 

 being desirable. Note the weird effect of the canopy of one 

 tree in the sky-line beyond the buildings. The peculiar fancy 

 of the owner is exhibited by the thick planting. 



Plate 149. A Formal Gnrtleii 



A MODERN WATER GARDEN 

 This house faces the water and the view before us is that 



of the back yard. Near the house is a mixed border of shrubs; 

 the beds on the left are Phlox and Shasta Daisy; on the right 

 foreground is a bed of Pasonies. The large circular bed in 

 the middle is a water garden containing white and yellow 

 Water Lilies, Water Hyacinths and the beautiful Lotus. A 

 border of Geranium and Funkia Undulata around the basin 

 enhances the beauty of the scene. 



Apropos of the Lotus I wish to remark that La Plaisance 

 Bay, adjoining Greening's Big Nurseries, contains the largest 

 Lotus beds in America. It is a most beautiful sight to see 

 miles and miles of this magnificent flower standing two to 

 three feet above the water, and thousands of people make a 

 yearly pilgrimage to the Monroe Lotus Beds. 



It has become a custom of many colleges, nature societies, 

 literary societies, civic societies and others to visit the Lotus 

 beds at least once each year. Their naturalization in the Mon- 

 roe marshes is credited to Doctor Doersch, who brought the 

 original stock from Egypt. 



Plate l.">0. A Mortem Water Garden 



