
The shady lawn of Mrs. M. K. Glennan, where a naturally lovely site beside the 
water has been improved with planting, carefully planned and carried out, to give 
this happy result. Fine old trees dominate the scene. 
RS. GLENNAN’S beautiful lawn is an ideal place to relax and enjoy the lure of the water. Full 
advantage has been taken of the broad sweep of ground under these magnificent trees, to create a 
spacious and yet inviting picture. Spring bulbs and early perennials, as well as camellias, flourish 
in the garden. An irregular border of feathery-foliaged shrubs and boxwood is used as a green fence to 
separate the lawn from the grounds next door. The white iron garden furniture is in excellent taste. 
This green picture illustrates our theory that great masses of colorful bloom are not requisite to a good 
planting. The many and varied shades of green that are to be found in nature may be used to form an 
entire garden. Nor is a great quantity of plant material necessary to create a charming effect, if the 
ground plans are sound. 
It is in the making of these fundamental plans and in the supplying of well-grown perennials, shrubs, 
vines, and trees that Greenbrier has made its reputation. For years we have been collecting hundreds of 
species and varieties of plants, both rare and common. In our rich black earth they form sturdy root 
systems that enable us to transplant them unconcernedly wherever we wish. With this large stock of 
plant material to draw upon, and with years of training and experience behind them in landscape planning, 
the men in our Landscape Service are able to develop any effect desired. 
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 
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