November 
19 20 
29 
A CITY 
BACK¬ 
YARD 
GARDEN 
RUTH DEAN 
Landscape 
Architect 
The garden was 
made out of a 
typical New York 
back yard, a space 
of about 20' x 40'. 
The fences were 
covered with trel¬ 
lis which was car¬ 
ried up to IS', 
shutting out the 
first stories of the 
surrounding build¬ 
ings. The fence is 
French green and 
the trellis ivory 
A wall at the rear 
end of the garden 
conceals the origi¬ 
nal fence. This is 
relieved by a niche 
in which stands an 
English lead fig¬ 
ure. Bushes are 
Chinese privet,and 
the trees are ailan- 
thus, “tree of 
Heaven” 
Behind the house 
a space about 8' 
wide is paved and 
covered with trel¬ 
lis, forming a 
shady seat. Wis¬ 
taria and wild 
grape climb the 
trellis and ivy is 
in the window box. 
Opposite is a wall 
fountain 
