cottages in the mill towns through which we motored on our way 
to Economy, and soon the steeple of the quaint old 'church came Economy 
in view. The Garden Club of Allegheny County is to be con- Garden 
gratulated on its work of restoring the garden of the Great 
House which the Pennsylvania Historical Association keeps up 
as a museum. The founders of the Harmony Society at Economy 
had emigrated from "Wurttemberg in 1805, and seem to be very 
much like Shakers. As they adopted celibacy they naturally 
have ceased to exist. Restoration of the garden to its curious 
and formal original state has been a difficult undertaking. 
Accurate plans had first to be secured, and then the quaint 
central temple surrounded by water, the circular planting of 
trees and the strange vineyard were carried out to the letter. 
A delectable feature is the little room reserved as an office for 
the Garden Club, where the hair-cloth sofa, apple-wood desk, 
wax flowers in vases and old prints, carry out so appropriately 
the old-time sensations of tranquillity and Harmony. 
Those members who were fortunate enough to cross the 
great bridge spanning the Ohio River at Sewickley formed an 
accurate picture of this beautiful town. From across the water 
you could see that it is built in three long tiers and is backed by 
steep wooded hills on the summit of which are many of the 
most lovely places, and as it was impractical for so large a 
number of motors to go up and down these really dangerous 
roads, many charming gardens had to be passed by — such as 
Mrs. John Oliver's, Mrs. Harry Oliver's and Mrs. Edward 
"Woods'. 
The third garden visited was that of Mr. John Slack. It Mrs. 
was of real interest to the visitors because of its having been Slack's 
planned by Mrs. Slack, who was one of the most gifted and Garden 
enthusiastic of the Allegheny Club members. We entered by 
a side gate on the hillside, and the house and garden lay below 
us. A large pond full of the most beautiful Lilies first com- 
manded our admiration, and then a few steps farther on and the 
delightful garden opened before us. On either side of the path 
a group of arches covered with Newport Fairy Roses filled 
this upper terrace, then a shady pergola of rough bark-covered 
posts divided the levels; it was covered with choice vines and 
Roses, and had an under planting of Hosta Lilies. The lower 
section was a brilliant mass of Anchusa, white Foxglove and 
Shirley Poppies in the greatest profusion. There was an air 
of privacy, a witchery of dancing shadows, in this lovely garden 
which will long be remembered. 
_ Mrs. Alexander Laughlin's garden came next, and in it, Roses Mrs. 
reigned supreme. It was a square lawn-garden, pleasantly near Alexander 
the house, surrounded by fine Elms. One of its most satisfying Laughlin's 
features being the tea-house pergola, which was literally Garden 
smothered with Roses. 
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