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SOME NORTH SHORE GARDENS 
BY MARY H. NORTHEND 
HE evolution of the North Shore gardens is one 
of the most noticeable of its many beautiful 
features. Where once were farmlands and 
and mowing fields, now lie a succession of beau- 
tiful gardens, old-fashioned, formal, or Italian, which 
confer distinction and 
Outside the limits of the rose garden lies the garden 
proper, with extensive greenhouses, rose draped _per- 
golas, and wonderful marble accessories. There are 
marble stairways and there are softly splashing foun- 
tains of beautiful design, also in marble. 
The Sicilian garden of 
lend additional charm to 
a spot known the world 
over for its picturesque 
headlands, its magnificent 
estates, and its charming 
scenery. The work of re- 
constructing the North 
Shore has been made 
easier in the performance 
and more satisfactory in 
its results by this great 
amount of natural beauty. 
From one end of the 
North Shore region to the 
other, the guest privileged 
to enter the estates sees 
wonderful gardens. 
Many of these were 
lanned by noted land- 
scapers, while others 
carry out designs made by 
the owners. Prominent 
among the latter is the 
Loring garden, which lies 
midway between Beverly 
Cove and Beverly Farms. 
It is just such a dear old- 
fashioned garden as our 
grandmothers loved, a 
garden with wonderful 
box borders and sweet- 
smelling flowers such as 
were in evidence long ago, 
in that far off time when 
our forefathers kept at 
the rear of their houses 
such simple and lovable 
gardens, in which narrow 
paths divided — separate 
beds that were edged with 
box and filled with odor- 
ous blooms. 
In marked contrast to 
the simpheity of these 
old-fashioned posy-beds is 
the no less beautiful gar- 
den owned by Messrs. W. 
S. and J. W. Spalding at 
Beverly Farms. Here 
thrive millions of  fra- 
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Mrs. Guy Norman, at Bey- 
erly Cove is unusual and 
interesting. It was built 
upon the bleak and barren / 
rock of the shore. On 
such a foundation were 
reared walls of stone and 
cement, and after these 
walls had been securely 
laid, many loads of loam 
were brought and filled in 
to make the garden beds, 
with sand and gravel for 
the paths. This may be 
called a genuine  sea- 
garden, wrested from the 
domain of .King Neptune. 
Great oil jars stand 
along the upper terrace, 
and all manner of jars, 
pots, and vases in beauti- 
ful forms stand upon the 
paths and along the walls. 
Every inch of this hardly- 
won soil is fairly crowded 
with bloom, and the gen- 
eral effect is not only 
beautiful but novel and 
foreign beyond  deserip- 
tion. 
Very different in plan, 
but quite as attractive, is 
the very original formal 
garden found upon the es- 
tate of Mr. Washington 
B. Thomas, at Pride’s 
Crossing. Here an Eng- 
lish sundial is the prinei- 
pal feature of the great 
central square of closely 
cropped turf, and is sur- 
rounded by flower beds 
containing only old Eng- 
lish flowers. An herba- 
ceous border, backed by 
shrubbery, hides the di- 
viding fences, making a 
most effective background 
for lilies, iris, phlox, fox- 
glove, larkspur, and other 
grant roses. Climbing old garden favorites. 
varieties are trained to Upper Picture—W. B. Thomas Formal Garden, at Pride’s. In the foreground of 
cover, with a mass. of 
bloom, the tall wire sup- 
ports which fence in the enclosure. This forms a pic- 
turesque background for beds of various shapes and 
sizes, filled with roses of varying heights and habits of 
growth. The wide and well-kept paths are covered 
with blue gravel and edged with closely-clipped turf, 
green and velvety. 
Middle Picture—Entrance to Spaulding Rose Garden, at Beverly Farms. j lies ¢ rea 
Lower Picture—General View of Dudley L. Pickman Garden, Beverly Cove. apa atabe ve Dat Sec 
triangular bed of tuberous 
rooted begonias, bordered with browallia, while behind 
the sun-dial, rises a beautiful fountain of Italian marble. 
This is one of the largest gardens along the shore as 
well as one of the most artistic. It is so arranged 
that the whole is visible from the broad veranda of this 
summer home, presenting an enchanting prospect that 
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