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Landscape Gardening on a Small Place 
T HIS story about a city lot 
140 by 209 feet, where the 
house is placed in the very center 
of the property, illustrates what 
comprehensive use can be made 
of a small piece of ground. There 
is a drive on the north side which 
passes by the entrance porch. On 
the east a shrubbery-bordered 
lawn makes a pleasant outlook for 
the living-room. On the south the 
conservatorv leads to the terrace 
and to the flower garden. On 
the west, back of the house, is the 
laundry yard, and next to it is 
the stable court, which connects 
with the drive again. Privacy 
and seclusion were obtained in the 
very midst of the city by building 
a wall around the entire property. 
The house is open only from 
September until June, and it is 
during this time that the grounds 
can be enjoyed by the family. For 
this reason the planting is so 
chosen and arranged that it will 
produce its best effects during the 
late fall, winter and early spring. 
There are late autumn flowers 
and shrubs with brilliant foliage. 
There are evergreens and shrubs 
with berries and gay - colored 
stems. There are bulbs and 
early flowering shrubs. These 
give abundant green and bright 
color to the city garden during the cold seasons of the year. 
The drive was made as practical as possible. It runs parallel 
to the house and turns abruptly 
with short curves to the two en¬ 
trance gates. Its shape fits the 
ground, and the rising slope of 
the street and the two gateways 
make easy the entrance and de¬ 
parture of vehicles. The door of 
the stable, placed on the axis of 
the straight part of the drive, con¬ 
nects the stable, front door and 
street. 
It is here that the initial im¬ 
pression of the grounds and house 
is received. The planting has 
been carefully considered in order 
to obtain at the very beginning a 
certain distinction characteristic 
of the entire place. An old beech 
tree with spreading branches 
dominates this part of the grounds. 
In its deep shade many woodsy 
plants like ferns, Solomon seal. 
Uvularia and violets make a 
ground cover where the grass will 
not grow. The driveway is bor¬ 
dered by planting strips. On the 
one side myrtle is planted near 
the entrance, then ivy, and near 
the exit a group of fragrant bush- 
honeysuckles. Along the wall in 
back of this strip are Regel's 
privets in scattered groups. On 
the other side of the drive, near 
the entrance, are euonvmus, fra¬ 
grant sumac, pachysandra and 
ivy with hemlocks, forsythias and dogwoods against the wall in 
back of them. Along the house the planting is principally of 
Compaclness and effective simplicity characterize this plan of Sibly C. 
Smith, the landscape architect 
A CITY PROPERTY IN PROVIDENCE, PLANTED 
MAINLY FOR WINTER EFFECTS 
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