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House & Garden 
A HOUSE of 
WISTARIA and IVY 
EVA N. WOLFE 
A brick path leads across 
the lawn terrace and 
down the steps to the 
flower garden 
[Below) The entrance is 
covered with a German¬ 
town hood and flanked 
with settles 
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On either side of the chimney the wis¬ 
taria climbs to the roof line, covering 
the plaster and almost hiding the ivy 
reaching up the wall 
[Left) A turnstile em¬ 
bowered with wistaria 
lets on to the property 
F EW people realize that a 
turnstile, especially a 
covered one such as is shown 
in the illustrations of the 
home of Dr. Theodore 
Weisenburg of Paoli, Pa.— 
gives one an adequate im¬ 
pression of the home that is 
to follow. Of white painted 
wood, it is very simple in 
construction, but with a 
climbing wistaria vine to 
enhance its simplicity, it is 
quite another story. The 
walk of flagstones sunken in the grass, an 
added joyous impression, leads one on to the 
real setting of the picture. Too frequently do 
the homes of Americans have little if any 
relation to the ground from which they spring; 
in other words they are a thing apart instead 
of snuggling among the trees and bushes as 
does this fine example of pure Dutch Colonial 
architecture. It is a veritable jewel in its 
setting of tall trees and charmingly placed 
bushes; in fact, the trees are so tall as to 
dwarf the house. 
The western end of the house with its 
quaint roof and white plaster walls is made 
a thing of beauty, with its wistaria and dull 
green ivy, a color scheme of nature placed 
against the white plaster wall. From the bed¬ 
room within the leaves and faintly purple 
flowers give a Japanese shade. There are six 
such vines around the place, and rose bushes 
and flowers that are picturesquely placed 
against the stone wall partly enclosing the 
rear end of the house. 
Down the brick walk during the first days 
of spring marvelous Dutch tulips in quaint 
and brilliant colors raise their blossoms on 
incredibly long stems and add yet another 
touch of color. They bank the walk on either 
side against the shelter of the entrance where 
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