New Canaan 
Garden Club 
Garden Club 
of 
Allegheny 
County 
Bedford 
Club 
or I wo before the show. The Judges felt that it was too confused in design 
to receive one of the three prizes, but this could not be helped when the 
type of material was considered. The Islands of Bermuda are made by 
the coral building Polyps. They consist of limestone, comminuted shells 
and wind-blown sand, semi-hardened by constant rain. From the soft 
stone the native cuts blocks to build his home and uses a deserted quarry 
or series of quarries, thus formed (which is a natural protection from 
hurricanes) in which to make his garden. 
Model by Mrs. William Gary. 
Scale, i inch to a foot. 
Tray, 3 feet square. 
Design, Flower Garden only. 
Position of house is designated by stone steps leading down from the 
terrace into a most bewitching oblong garden, the long way runs parallel 
with the terrace. Clipped hedges which surround the flower garden were 
made of dyed sponge. Pool in center with irregular rock edges. Eight 
well proportioned beds form the center parterre, around tall Willow and 
Elm trees well placed. The color scheme of this garden seemed to me the 
most beautiful of any. The central beds are evidently bordered with 
Ageratum. The tones of mauve, blue and violet predominating, mixed with 
careful shadings of apricot and orange and grey foliage. On the side of 
the garden opposite the house three steps lead down through the hedge 
into a most fascinating Kose-garden, narrow and long and a high green 
gate evidently leads out to the vegetable garden. One end of the Kose- 
garden has a secluded place bower ed by yellow Eoses, for tea. The paths 
in the smaller garden are stepping stones in the grass, borders are Ivy. 
A small sun-dial and dipping pool add to the truly delightful conception. 
The coloring of the Eose-garden called forth great admiration, beginning 
at one end with palest saffron, then rose celor and running up to the 
darkest crimson. 
Model by Miss Margaret Whitehead. 
Scale, § inch to a foot. 
Tray, 2 feet by 2| feet. 
Design, Italian type and seed-garden. 
In more ways than one this garden was the most delightful of any. 
It consisted of a square sunken-garden opposite the loggia of the house. 
Broad rounding steps lead down into the sunken-garden and central path. 
The garden is flanked on the north and the east by Italian stucco wall, 
color buff with a reddish tile top. A simple brown toned pergola runs the 
full length of the eastern wall, giving shade and seclusion. From the 
center of this pergola five small rounding steps lead down to the irregular 
stone flagging of the sunken-garden path, around the central pool and up 
again through a small orchard, then down again through five recurving 
steps past a sun-dial into the seed or vegetable garden. This small prac- 
tical adjunct created a great deal of enthusiasm. It contained a dipping 
tank with eight herb beds among its charms. We practical gardeners 
especially appreciated the ease with which one could get to the side door 
of the house and to the street through a small arched door in the wall. 
This was the most practical conception of the formal type, easiest of 
upkeep and most complete of any. 
Model by Mrs. Joseph Cotton. Third Prize. 
Scale, one inch to a foot. 
Tray, 3 feet square. 
Design, A walled sunken-garden. 
The outside stone wall is 3 feet 6 inches high, sunken wall 2 feet. 
Planting of pool — Narcissus, Violets, Primulas, natural Ferns and Eeeds. 
Golden Chain Laburnum hangs over the pool. Tulips in shades of yellow 
and orange in central beds, to be followed in season with annuals of the 
same coloring. Side beds of early Iris and late Darwin Tulips in season 
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