April, 1918 
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AN INTI M ATE LAWN TERRACE 
It is rare that the terrace is distinctly a part of both the house and the garden. In the 
residence of Laurence Armour at Lake Forest, III., the terrace is composed of broken slabs 
laid with wide cracks in which the grass can grow, thus bringing the spirit of the lawn up 
to the very door, and giving the house an air of intimacy with the grounds 
