A Small Formal Garden Near Philadelphia 
a sun-dial put in its midst on a standard of 
turned wood. 
The planting was done from the specifica¬ 
tions of Mr. Ogelsby Paul, personally super¬ 
vised and the scheme modified by the owner. 
A row of Lombardy poplars screens the 
northern boundary, before which are the 
Indian currant, wild roses, English ivy, 
honeysuckle and periwinkle. Upon the 
eastern boundary are again Lombardy pop¬ 
lars, and in the space between them and 
consisting of conifers, which lead up to the 
wall enclosing the garden seats. Against 
this are retinisporas, arbor-vita^, pines, Nor¬ 
way spruce and hemlock. Extending this 
growth toward the front road, and low¬ 
ering it as it goes, are mountain pines, dwarf 
retinisporas and Japanese roses. The par¬ 
terres within the garden are surrounded by 
rows of peonies, roses and yuccas planted 
alternately. In the center of each parterre 
is a single Irish yew and the space sur- 
THE FORMAT. GARDEN FROM THE EAST 
the arbor, covered with wistaria, have been 
planted arbor-vitas, Austrian and white pine, 
magnolia, the flowering dogwood, the [udas 
tree, sugar-maples and honey-locusts, while a 
barrier paralleling the arbor is composed of 
rhododendrons, mountain pine and yew. 
In front of the porch is a mixture of the 
globe flower, spiraea Thunbergii, the red 
osier, Japanese barberry, Indian currant, 
English ivy and the memorial (wichuraiana) 
rose. Between the west end of the garden 
and the street is a varied planting, chiefly 
rounding it is filled 
New England Aster 
Funkias 
Hollyhocks 
Larkspur 
Hypericum Moserianum 
Phlox (hybrids) 
“ subulata 
Oriental Poppy 
with the following: 
Dianthus barbatus 
Spiraea Astilbe 
Campanula Carpatica 
Stokesia 
Dicentra spectabilis 
Aquilegia 
Foxgloves 
Rudbeckia Golden Glow 
In this manner has the property of Mr. 
Ostrander been transformed, not only for 
the benefit of himself and the enjoyment of 
his family and friends but to the advantage 
