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House & Carden 
A LATTICED 
FORECOURT 
on the 
ESTATE OF 
MRS. ROBERT 
HAGER, Jr. 
OYSTER BAY, L. I. 
PRENTICE SANGER, 
Landscape Architect 
The trellis is used either to enclose a 
garden, or to separate the various parts 
so that each can serve its own purpose. 
On this estate the problem was to plot 
the drives and planting so that the 
service end of the house, which is at a 
lower level, could be easily reached. 
Consequently, a forecourt was created 
The picture above shows the southeast 
corner of the forecourt in which are 
planted rhododendrons, azaleas, ferns, 
heather and other shrubs especially 
those with heavy foliage. The rear of 
the south side of the lattice, shown to 
the right, fences the service road. It 
supports Dorothy Perkins roses, clematis 
paniculata, Lonicera Japonica and Ce- 
lastrus scandens. The charm of both 
these views is due, of course, to the 
design of the lattice itself. A variety 
of motifs has been used, giving a back¬ 
ground that does not grow monotonous 
Van Ancia 
