bits of lovely vistas, pleasant homes, and well kept grounds, up 
an imposing avenue of elms to Mrs. John E. Newell 's. 
Mrs. Here we descended — a small lake with large Birches along 
Newell 's its bank on our left, and a wide gracious white house under tall 
Garden trees on the right. The garden lying at the back, one's first 
impression was of green and white — the drooping Elms, the 
sweep of lawn, the semi-circle of Rhododendrons and Taxus cus- 
pidata at its end, broken for a flagged space upon which one 
could sit and "sun," it being furnished with old iron chairs, and 
guarded by lead peacocks. Within was hospitality and many 
beautiful things — old furniture and an incomparable collection 
of amber glass — and without, a fascinating Bird Walk, and a 
beautiful garden where white arbors bore Roses and Wistaria, 
and large beds were crowded with charming color arrangements. 
The Anchusa and Thalictrum were particularly good, and the 
Philadelphusa Virginalis very lovely to the eye and filling the air 
with its remarkable perfume. AVhere the garden ran into the 
woods — always a test of skill — the planting was well handled, 
ferns, shrubs and Rhododendrons being used. A whisper ran 
around that but three weeks before a drive had been near the 
house, where now were beds of blooming plants ! 
Miss Miss Mather's great white villa stands on the shore of Lake 
Mather's Erie, with terraces descending to a vast stretch of water, grey 
Garden opalescent and beautiful, that actually lapped the lower steps. 
From the upper terrace with its great pillars one descends to 
walks stretching on either hand to graceful temples that ter- 
minate the water front — berberis grows on the stoned banks and 
clipped Maples give an espaliered line of green. The next terrace 
holds a small fountain with a figure by Janet Scudder and great 
sphinx-like creatures of stone guard the water steps. All about 
are masses of vines and shrubs that droop over the stone work. 
The extensive formal garden on the other side of the house is laid 
out on the same generous scale, and is flanked on one side by a 
Tea-house (where a most delectable tea was served) and on the 
other by a Loggia- — over the latter grew an unusually lovely 
white Clematis, Duchess of Edinboro' we were told. The flower 
beds were large, edged with clipped Berberis, the paths of gravel, 
and great Bay trees in green tubs set in breaks in the planting 
were most characteristic. A large square pool in the center of 
the garden had a charming slender figure with flying drapery. 
An interesting use was made of Mugho Pines by planting them 
in the beds, for solid green masses, and Clematis erectis, in large 
clumps made creamy white notes. Sidalcea Candida's delicate 
spikes, and Phacelia Whitlavia's pure blue tones were also used 
to advantage. A great tapis vert stretched before the house, on 
the sides four arches cut in formal growths of Crataegus made 
entrances into the gardens. Balancing the brilliant formal garden 
was a cool dusky green space with paths cut through the woods 
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