House & Garden 
over the 
sides of the 
tubs. A 
broad flight 
of steps, 
constructed 
of the same 
stone as the 
wa 11, de¬ 
scends to 
the rapidly- 
sloping lawn 
below. An 
inferior 
flight, with 
stepped 
sides, de¬ 
scends to the 
west. 
On the 
terrace stand 
the finest of all the laurels. Those that 
are directly in front of the house peep 
almost into the second story windows, and 
their trunks are so broad that one can 
hardly join one’s hands around them. 
Vases, trees 
cut into 
sitting 
hens, lemon 
trees and 
pittosporum 
have been 
set out with 
formal spac- 
ing. 
The house, 
as well as 
the garden, 
is strongly 
stamped 
with the in¬ 
dividuality 
of the 
owner, and 
wherever 
he makes a 
change, his appreciation of the fitness 
of things is always apparent. I know 
of no better example of his sense of 
harmony than in this, his own house at 
St. James. 
THE EASTERN BOUNDARY OF THE GARDEN 
AN APPROACH TO THE PERGOLA 
