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HOUSE AND GARDEN 
March, igi 
of shrubbery composed of 
groups of forsythia, lilacs and 
rhododendrons. The rhodo¬ 
dendrons find an appropriate 
place in the shade of the 
maple tree. Next to them are 
the lilacs, their heavy, plain 
leaves harmonizing excep¬ 
tionally well in color and 
texture with the rhododen¬ 
dron foliage, which is difficult 
to combine with deciduous 
shrubs. Forsythia foliage, as 
well as that of lilacs, retains 
its good, deep green late into 
the fall. Together they give 
three monthly periods of 
bloom, in April, May and 
June. The arching branches 
of the forsythia mould this 
shrubbery with the climbing 
Lady Gay roses on tbe east 
fence. In front of the roses 
are peonies. These two give 
two long periods of bloom. 
Peonies need isolation from 
other flowers for complete de¬ 
velopment, and are as val¬ 
uable as a shrub in foliage 
effectiveness. 
Next to the roses are pop¬ 
lars for height accent; then 
come groups of lilacs, Deutzia 
lemoirei and Spiraea van 
Houttei. Ranged along the 
It is remarkable how large a 
small lawn will look if the planting is confined, 
here, to the boundaries 
as 
fence, these groups balance 
the shrubs on the other side 
of the roses in effect of height 
and in succession of spring 
bloom. 
This unbroken but irregu¬ 
lar border hides the house 
from the street except where 
glimpses of doorway or 
arched window are seen 
through the branches. It 
gives a delightful informality 
to the grounds which charac¬ 
terizes so many of the older 
and larger Brookline places. 
Together with the shrubbery 
along the house it makes a 
complete frame for the lawn. 
Andromeda doribnnda was 
planted along the house under 
the windows. It is one of the 
most pleasing of the dwarf 
evergreen shrubs. The buds 
of its white flowers have a 
curious way of appearing all 
winter long as if they were 
just ready to burst into bloom, 
which helps to enliven the 
garden during the winter 
months. What happened to 
these plants I do not know, 
but the unfortunate placing of 
box bushes spoils the conti¬ 
nuity of the border. The 
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The brick wall surmounted by the white picket fence is both practical and decorative, 
and adjusts the nice balance between garden privacy and the man outside 
In order that the front of the house be not shut in and the lawn be given a free, open 
feeling, climbing roses are planted along part of the fence 
