HOUSE AND GARDEN 
March, 1915 
ure, but soon it will grow too large and 
dwarf the rest of the design. The man¬ 
ner in which the brick is laid on the path 
around the Pinus mugho emphasizes the 
circular composition. 
To the choice of the flowers is due 
much of the effectiveness of this garden. 
The succession of bloom and color har¬ 
mony creates a pleasurable perennial in¬ 
terest. Their symmetrical arrangement 
emphasizes the circular composition. 
On the edge of the circular path are 
eight Sedum spectabilis, with dwarf nas¬ 
turtiums planted in between. In back of 
them are planted the tall, blue Iris pallida 
dalmatica, interspersed with anthemis, the 
golden marguerite. The third tier is com¬ 
posed of daffodils and lavender and white 
phlox. Along the street wall stand, in 
front of the dark-green of the Arbor Vitcc, 
light-blue larkspurs raise their slender 
spikes in spring, and Aconitum, the monk¬ 
hoods, give a similar effect in autumn. 
On either side of the gate a bush of low 
Deutsia gracilis blossoms early in the 
spring, and later in June two plants of 
yellow day lilies placed on either side of 
the path to the house make bright spots 
of color. To complete the formal effect, 
a white, flowering Rose of Sharon is 
planted at each corner. 
From the time the narcissus come out 
in April until the phlox fades in Septem¬ 
ber there is always something blooming in 
the garden. The middle of August, when 
the picture was taken, is the gala time. It 
is the climax of the flowering season. The 
Rose of Sharon, the sedum and the phlox 
are all blooming together in a harmony 
of lavender and white with a bright touch 
or two of yellow anthemis. 
It is not necessary, however, as it is not 
possible, to have so much bloom all the 
time to make the small garden effective. 
When I saw it in early July, with the 
Hemerocallis just beginning to bloom and 
the larkspurs in flower, the garden was 
quite charming, with its delicate touch of 
blue and gold. 
When it gets too cold to sit out, the 
garden lies unadorned with bloom, but it 
has lost little of its attractiveness. The 
rhododendron foliage, the fragrant box 
bushes, the Pinus mugho, the pyramidal 
Arbor Vitce, contrasting with the warm, 
red brick of the paths, provide much win¬ 
ter interest. 
The enclosure, the architectural details, 
the design, the flowers, each has an impor¬ 
tant part to play. Not in their individual 
parts, but in their inter-related action to¬ 
ward effectiveness and beauty lies their 
value in the art of garden making. 
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Spring Planting Number of House and 
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