NORWOOD PARK 
ESTATE OF MR. MURRY GUGGENHEIM, WEST END, NEW JERSEY 
Wadley & Smythe, Landscape Contractors. Carrere & Hastings, Architects 
XX 7 "HEN one considers the enormous planting oper- 
* * ations involved, the extensive grading, the 
construction of roads, terraces and walks, the well 
appointed Italian garden, all skilfully combined to 
give the place the effect of an old estate, it is aston¬ 
ishing to learn that this operation was created in its 
entirety in less than seven months. 
The accompanying views tell the story of the re¬ 
sult better than words and the briefest explanation 
will suffice. 
On the front of the house, facing the north, is the 
large Italian garden, blooming with the choicest hardy 
perennials from early summer till late autumn, its 
beautiful fountain and miniature lake filled with 
choice aquatics. The marble statuary representing 
the four seasons; with the wide borders of heavy 
English ivy make a finish rich in form and foliage. 
Opening upon the spacious library on the south 
entrance of the residence is a broad extensive ter¬ 
race. This terrace being on the south side is in 
a very favorable situation and our illustrations show 
how successfully the various features have been 
utilized. Long avenues of large orange trees richly 
laden with fruit extend over the length of it; and 
stately groups of pyramidal bay trees are placed 
about in effective places, giving this view a very 
realistic tropical air. Groups of pink and white 
water lilies and the deep blue water hyacinth dot 
the surface of the lake and add to the charming 
scene. 
From this same side, looking through the belve¬ 
deres we obtain an exquisite view of the rose gardens 
where thousands of roses bloom, in choicest and 
rarest varieties obtained from all countries, from 
the hardiest and most vigorous hybrids to the dainty 
“tea,” pleasing the eye with the arrangement of 
their perfect scheme of color and filling the air with 
delightful fragrance. The “Rose-walk” is a pleas¬ 
ant retreat on a hot summer’s day and leads down to 
the rose garden. 
Here and there we get glimpses of vine-covered 
pagodas, large groups of variegated foliaged ever¬ 
greens, massive clumps of rhododendrons whose 
lustrous leaves remain beautiful all the year round 
after the magnificent flower masses are gone; and 
large beds of the hardy mountain azalea, lead into 
the avenue of old trees which form the long drive¬ 
way entrance. 
NORWOOD PARK—THE HOUSE FROM THE LAKE 
