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relieve the monotony of this 
flatness. The main central path 
lias three changes of level. At 
its very start is a drop of 2 ', and 
at the end of the garden there 
is another drop of a foot or two. 
The choice of a position for 
the garden was somewhat lim¬ 
ited, as it was advisable to keep 
the existing orchard and the old 
trees around the house. The 
garden was, therefore, put in 
the only available open space on 
the property. 
The box-bordered rose beds, 
in the center of the garden, are 
surrounded by four narrow 
perennial borders, which 
lengthen out the blooming sea¬ 
son and give variation of color. 
The low flat roses help to em¬ 
phasize the sunken garden ef¬ 
fect, and the perennials give height to the borders and are a 
transition between the roses and the tall trees behind. 
All the main paths are of gravel, but those in the formal 
garden are of grass. Such changes in material are some of 
the niceties that help to make attractive gardens. 
The seats, vases, statues and all the personal touches in the 
garden are the result of much foreign travel and a love of 
sculpture. It is hard to arrange many different objects so 
that they will fit together. Here, the simple broad design of 
the garden, the simplicity of the pool, though excellent in 
shape and material, and the frame of the trees make a quiet 
setting for all the art treasures. 
The tea house is also built in a dignified Renaissance style, 
which harmonizes excellently with the classic details. 
All the ornamentation has 
been reserved for this formal 
garden, as it is the center of at¬ 
traction. The rest of the 
grounds are kept quite simple. 
There are, however, many 
interesting details of planting; 
there is a continuous succes¬ 
sion of bloom, much contrast 
of foliage texture and bright 
winter color of twigs and 
branches. On the curving path 
in the early spring the Judas 
tree ( Cercis canadenis ) con¬ 
trasts vividly with the hem¬ 
locks; in May and June there 
is the yellow of Caragana and 
Laburnum; later, Aralia spin- 
osa and Robinia hispida are 
blooming; in August Clethra 
flowers near Austrian pines. 
The dogwoods Cornus stoloni- 
fera and its variety flaviramea show their vivid red and 
green stems in winter time. 
The orchard trees give quite a wonderful effect when 
their blossoms are contrasted against the evergreens. These 
fruit trees were part of an old orchard, and show how beauti¬ 
fully such existing material can be woven into the design. 
The other existing trees, near the house, did their share in giv¬ 
ing an almost immediate finished appearance to the garden. 
These varied features are due to an effort to provide many 
small intimate spots instead of trying to give any large land¬ 
scape effects through informal planting. In a property where 
there are no outside attractions, no natural elements, no views 
of mountains to give changes to the scene, the divisions them¬ 
selves provide much interest and a series of charming pictures. 
This pleasing vista down the long path terminates at the 
pergola. The walk is flanked by informal shrubbery and 
perennial flower beds 
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The pergola is set in the midst of high shrubbery that helps to make it a real retreat and quiet lounging place 
