ON LANDSCAPE GARDENING 
Continued from J page 
respectively, were in vogue. 
Mr. Manning continued his remarks 
by many practical suggestions as to the 
treatment of lawns, drives, walks, natu- 
ral and artificial ponds and water ways, 
bridges, hedges, vistas, flower and vege- 
table gardens, green-houses and conserv- 
atories, both in the formal “‘school’’ 
and the informal. 
The cost, of informal landscape archi- 
tecture, he said, might not be any less 
than formal! architecture, but did not re- 
quire so expensive treatment in maintain- 
ance. In drives he advised simplicity of 
approach except for grade. Bridges are 
made too expensive and too ornate and 
often unneccessary. Walks should be 
few and are often too. expensive. 
Owners are better justified in making 
good lawns, not too large, than drives 
and walks that do not- have practical 
utility. The old practice of planting 
many trees and shrubs on the lawns was 
not in good taste. _He considered the 
care of lawns of utmost importance and 
advised against overwatering as it tended 
to introduce foul vegetation. 
Lawns should be merged or blended 
into other portions ofthe grounds and he 
urged great care in the maintainance of 
distances and placing of vistas. Green- 
houses and conservatories he considered 
of great importance, but are often too 
large and too obtrusive. He knew no 
reason why cut flower effects should not 
be introduced into the vegetable garden 
to beautify it, and made several sugges- 
tions on this line as well as in building 
rock gardens. In landscape forestry he 
believed it an easy thing to spoil good 
woodland by over-trimming of under- 
brush, there being so much of natural 
beauty that is easy to be preserved yet 
much new may be added. 
Concluding, Mr. Manning said, “‘it 
is a great mistake in all garden designs to 
consider the summer only and this is 
especially applicable to many estates on 
the North Shore.’’ 
Theie is probably no better known 
landscape artist in this section than Mr. 
Manning. He has been abroad eight 
years studying effects, and he has done 
work on some of the finest estates all 
over this country. He was in business 
in Boston nine years and during that 
period he did work in 35 states in the 
union. 
Among the work done on the North 
Shore was that on the H. Clay Pierce 
estate at Pride’s, and on the Judge Wm. 
H. Moore estate at Pride’s, when it was 
originally laid out. 
He was responsible for the designing 
of the Jamestown Exposition, and the 
Harrisburg Park system and has had to 
do with about 25 public parks through- 
out the United States, and has executed 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
CHRISTMAS 
We are not showing a brilliant array of 
gilt and tinsel for the holiday trade, but 
in our stock we are showing many_ nice 
things suitable for desirable gifts. Space 
forbids enumeration of all, but during the 
coming week we offer special bargains in 
Fancy Umbrellas, Jewelry, 
Watches, Opera Glasses, etc. 
Plenty here for selection of particular 
gifts that will be appreciated. 
Remember we are right on the 
ground floor with the goods and 
the prices are not inflated. 
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work on about 600 estates in the United 
States, some of the principal ones being 
the A. J. Cassatt estate at Bar Har or, 
the estate of Wm. lowry of Minneap- 
olis, the J. M. Wade estate of ‘Thornas- 
ville, Ga. He also had charge of the 
plantings on the Penn. Rd, System for 
two or three years. 
At the close of the discussion a vote of 
thanks was unanimously accorded the 
speaker. 
The society voted to hold two shows 
the coming season as usual, also to ac- 
cept the report of its committee recom- 
mending the holding of the annual 
banquet and dance on the evening of 
January 29. One new member was ad- 
mitted. 
The subject for the next meeting, 
which will be on December 20, will be 
‘© Carnations.’’ 
The meeting closed with a practical 
test of the nutritive and sustaining quali- 
ties of doughnuts and coffee. 
In the awards of opinions of those best qualified to judge of the beauty of winter hats, 
Reith’s creations certainly carry off the blue ribbon. 
We not only satisfy the headwear 
tastes of the young miss, and the middle aged customers, but the aged folks who wish the 
modest trimmed, can find the purchase to her complete satisfaction here. 
within the reach of all classes. 
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