BEAUTIFUL GARDENS IN AMERICA 
there are miles of Roses in bloom, and, as may be imagined, 
the effect is very pleasing. The climate of western Oregon 
is quite similar to favored portions of England, but has 
the advantage of more sunshine. The variety of vegeta- 
tion is almost endless. Plants native to England will 
grow here that will not thrive in other parts of the United 
States, and the gardening tasks are simple in comparison 
to the toil necessary where gardens are subject to greater 
extremes of heat, cold, drought, and similar problems. 
Cliff Cottage and High Hatch, both about six miles 
south of Portland, on the Willamette River, possess gar- 
dens in their beginning, both interestingly planned and al- 
ready known to garden lovers even beyond the limits of 
that State. The Cliff Cottage garden is designed in four 
terraces, with a rich background of primeval trees. Dwarf 
fruit trees and vegetables fill the beds that are all bordered 
with flowers. The stone stairway leading to the several 
terraces is in keeping with the natural surroundings of a 
wooded hillside. Rock planting is also a feature. The 
landscape in the distance is a beautiful outlook. 
High Hatch has a combination of upper and lower 
garden, partly in a rock garden, spread out over consider- 
able undulating land with winding gravel paths and stone 
stairs connecting the various parts. A wide white stone 
balustrade divides the broad lawn from the gardens below, 
and a fine growth of aged pines completes the adornment 
of the place. 
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