April 
1918 
45 
Steps, half lost in the lush green of turf, 
flecked over with sun splashes and 
shadows, and the lustrous marble seat 
set against a mass of vines and low 
sweeping branches—surely this is a ter¬ 
race to invite peace and the pardoning 
sun. It is from the Bassett estate 
Moss-encrusted steps lead 
straight down to a shadowy 
path edged with flower 
masses, and presided over 
by a gleaming goddess who 
seems to look with envious 
eyes tozoard the tiny close 
of arbor vitce at the end 
of the terrace where an in¬ 
timate seat and table af¬ 
ford a delightful retreat, 
on warm summer after¬ 
noons. This view is from 
the estate of Carroll P. 
Bassett, Esq., Summit, N. J. 
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By a succession of green 
terraces, each lovely in it¬ 
self, one descends from the 
tiled loggia about the house 
to the sunken garden with 
the pool and its fountain 
set in the midst of grace¬ 
ful trees and shrubs. It 
seems almost draped in 
vines, with drooping tree 
branches curving down to 
its s h i n y surface and 
grasses and water plants 
reaching thirsty rootlets to 
its shaded depth. From 
the Bassett estate 
Down by easy reaches of 
bricked steps, under the 
rose-grown pergola, one 
comes at last to the grassed 
tennis court and, beyond, 
to the fine old-fashioned 
garden. Who would not 
be lured from the house 
loggia to enter upon such 
a spiritual adventure — if 
only for the joy of walk¬ 
ing through those tremu¬ 
lous flecks of light and 
shadow, to the velvety, 
sun-warmed vista of the 
lawn beyond? From the 
Nicol estate 
