House and Cjarden 
I.OW STONE WAIT, AROUND TERRACE 
unsightly because it is given over to practical uses; 
in fact, it niay he made to work into the scheme in 
such a manner that only on certain days w ill its use 
he known. I'he drives and stables, if the prop¬ 
erty boast of these, may he included in this formal 
treatment, and often adds wonders if properly placed 
and used, for the more there is on a property, it 
not too crowded, the more opportunity there is of 
making a place of varied beauty. 
Shrubs may still be used in this formal treatment. 
Even irregular masses may back the tennis court, or 
other feature forming the enclosure at this particular 
part. Masses or specimens may he placed against 
the house without spoiling the general scheme; in 
fact, touches of informality wall he a relief from the 
straight lines all about. 
The character and design of the house, the lay of 
the ground, and the sizes, are so varied, that, of course 
no rule could be made that would apply to any 
two places; but 1 have tried to pic¬ 
ture the properties "one sees every¬ 
where, and what might be made of 
them if some one were only bold 
enough to treat his in this manner. 
I’he natural criticism to he made is 
that sub-dividing a lot cuts it up too 
much and makes it appear smaller. 
Does a house appear smaller wdien 
the partitions are erected ? Of course 
this would be true if the enclosures 
were bounded at a height that would 
enable one to look over and see them 
all; or, so small, that they would 
appear like boxes. I can imagine 
nothing more unbeautiful than a series 
of box-like arrangements, all of one 
size and shape, treated in a similar 
manner. The size of the house in 
comparison with the grounds, and the 
extent of the grounds themselves 
w’ould have to determine the size and 
number of enclosures, and also the 
treatment of each. If you wall think 
of some old place on which you have 
been, where the box hedging has 
grown to the height of the eye, or 
over, where you had to look through 
the entrance rather than over the 
hedge to see wTat was beyond, did 
you then have the feeling that the 
place was cut up because you could 
not see all of it at once ^ This en¬ 
closure has given you a feeling of 
privacy, and at every turn a new and 
beautiful picture has greeted the eye; 
pictures that you never dreamed were 
there, because at first they were hid¬ 
den. The spirit of long ago pervades 
the place, and you are delighted. 
Another question that is natural to arise is the 
comparative cost of this work. All I can say is, that 
the additional amount required to create such a series 
of pictures w ould be so trifling in comparison with the 
greater amount of beauty produced that in a short 
time your investment would be doubled, and there 
are properties where this method w^ould he less ex¬ 
pensive than placing rare trees around the lawm. 
While in England the enclosed garden has reached 
its fullest and most beautiful development, yet in the 
more southern countries the “p^tio” fulfils in a meas¬ 
ure the same purpose, giving privacy amid surround¬ 
ings of floral embellishment and luxurious comfort. 
In the photographs shown with this article you will 
see a property treated on the enclosure style, and w'e 
wdll leave it to your judgment as to wdiether you would 
not prefer this as a home to some you have seen 
treated in the prevalent style. 
FRUITS, HEDGES AND FLOWERS IN THE POOL GARDEN 
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