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honeysuckle grows in the shadier corner that 
faces the street, and ivy is slowly climbing the 
shady .portion of the wall here and there 
Three more grape vines ’spread themselves, 
one on a trellis against the rear porch, the other 
two on another against the rear of the house; 
and honeysuckle and sweet briar roses climb 
the porch columns in front. 
The suggested treatment of a neighboring 
plot the same size with a house of altogether 
different character is given, for comparison. 
The owner’s desire in this instance is not so 
fixed upon the growth of useful things, owing 
to his absence during a large part of the sum- 
mer. The house is centered on the plot, con- 
sequently there is no need for establishing an 
axis. Consequently, too, the design is bound to 
be symmetrical; hence symmetry is taken for its 
leading note, and a still more perfect balance 
than already exists in it is obtained by introduc- 
ing the little Dutch garden in the angle of up- 
right and L at the rear. From this a walk, 
corresponding to the service walk opposite, 
leads to the terrace in front. A hedge six feet 
high is to enclose the entire place, growing 
through and concealing a strong and im- 
penetrable fence of galvanized wire. This 
hedge is to be carried over the main gateway 
