A Newport Villa and Grounds 
made their growth which is a little later in the 
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summer. 
In must localities growing fruit is almost impossible 
without intelligent spraying. This is too broad a 
subject to be treated in notes of this kind, but con¬ 
stant attention should he given the trees so as to 
take the different pests in time as soon as they make 
their appearance. Do not let young trees over¬ 
crop. Peaches are especially liable to this. The 
fruit should be thinned out as soon as they get as 
large as the end of the thumb or when they have 
passed what is called the stoning period. 
A NEWPORT VILLA AND GROUNDS 
RESIDENCE OF MRS. RICHARD GAMBRILL, NEWPORT, R. I. 
Wadley & Smythe, landscape Contractors. Carrere & Hastings, Architects 
npHE accompanying illustrations show the lay- 
ing out and planting of grounds, construc¬ 
tion of roads, walks etc. of Mrs. Gambrill’s new 
French villa at Newport, R. I., created from an 
open commons in less than two years. 
The approach to the villa is seen through a 
charming vista of a double row of maples on either 
side of the broad drive; these maples were twenty 
years old when transplanted, were cut back to 
twenty-five feet in height, and show this fine effect 
after two years’ growth. On either side of this 
driveway is a wide border of hardy ivy and speci¬ 
men trained box trees. This illustration also 
shows the driveway which was constructed of ten 
inches of rough stone laid on edge, four inches 
of chip stone, two inches of clay, three inches of 
small blue stone and one inch of screenings, all 
so thoroughly rolled as to result in a combination 
so permanent and satisfactory, that after two years 
of constant usage it has shown a shrinkage of less 
than half an inch. 
The formal garden from the marble terrace is a 
counterpart of the famous Hampton Court of 
London, England, showing the fountain and the 
screen of native cedars separating the avenue 
from the garden with a beautiful border of pink 
THE APPROACH TO THE HOUSE 
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