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A garden of varying levels is naturally marked 
by stone or brick retaining walls brokejt at 
convenient intervals by steps. These steps 
can be of stone or brick or cement. They 
should be hidden fairly well by flowers and 
vines. Here, in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. 
Bertram Borden at Oceanic, N. J., polyantha 
roses grow over the steps and wall, foxgloves 
in the lower garden and anchusas beyond 
This garden, on the place of Dr. and 
Mrs. J. Clifton Edgar, at Greenwich, 
Conn., was built in a typical Con¬ 
necticut outcrop of rock. Conse¬ 
quently the steps were kept rugged 
Where there is a slight rise in the 
garden, the point can be accented by 
shallow, flat stones set into the turf, 
as in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. 
J. Henry .Alexander, at Roslyn, L. I. 
STEPS IN THE GARDEN 
MARIAN C. COFFIN, Landscape Architect 
