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RM2AX1NE0–The garden that we made . NKHhTA MUSSINI. EbcHSCHOLTZlA Ar^.f/V^fANLiLA cELTiDiFOLiA. Digitized by Microsoft® IN I HE ROSE GARDLN Digitized by IVIicrosoft® The WatersideFlowers ^^ ? ;:^;^f?l;;M^;;;?,.-.?,.?; ^ra| HI s ^^ f if^i^l ,# h^Bm ?« ?• ^ ^M ^ m^ tiiiHk mxmw^^ ?•^-.aJSK*-..*^. ... --- -^ Where thevalley ends inthe park at So-fiero is what wecall our ? TeaTerrace ; it isby the side ofa large pondthat we hadma d e someyears ago. Photo byAlfredB. Nilsoji. Hollyhocks outside the Gardeners Cottage: Theseare characteristic of Sweden. 33 Digitized by IVIicrosoft® The Gardenthat We Made
RMPG2HM4–. American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. . Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Lowell, Guy, 1870-1927, ed. Boston, Bates and Guild Company
RM2AFR029–. The little garden. s the most charming of small houses. The balcony, again, looks into the green trees and lawns of the S estate. So, to start with, we have lovely vistas from the living-room, and alsofrom the south and west sides of the house. High fence and lilachedge shut off our neighbor on the east, and the bench on theterrace is high at the back, that we may forget said neighborskitchen-porch nearby. A high fence continues on the south line,to make a background for our enclosed view from terrace andstudy. What we have done so far is as follows: all the shrubs areplanted; the trees were
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RM2AX0NK3–The garden that we made . 51 Digitized by IVIicrosoft® E 2 The Gardenthat We Made. a circular patch, where a sundialconstitutes the centre, with archesforming a pergola for Tausend-schoii and Hiawatha roses. The end of the path ter-minates with a long flower-bedin T-fashion, and that flower-bedis edged with irregular cobble-stones. And, by the way, we usuallyedge our flower-beds at Sofieroin the same manner—a plan Istrongly recommend. In this T-shaped bed there isa row of standard roses, on acarpet of red primroses in thefront and spiraea at the back.r°ock°s«nds%„ oaL! The rcst of the bed is p
RMPG2HKX–. American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. . Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Lowell, Guy, 1870-1927, ed. Boston, Bates and Guild Company
RM2AFPXGY–. The little garden. n dollars andcents, — with which to get good outlines for informal borders,is the garden hose. Place stakes in your grass or open ground be-fore shrub-planting, to outline roughly the areas plaimed forflowering plants; then lay the hose either inside or outside ofthese stakes. The easiest curves wiU be before your eyes, soreadily rearranged by a pull here, a tug there, that you willwonder that the hose was not always advocated as an assistant inarranging for curves in the garden. I believe the first tall-growing plant that occurs to the mind ofthose unversed in gardening i
![. American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. Plate XCIII. i The Garden from the Ter- race a Plate XCIII. 2 The Terrace b ' "Waumtteafl,'^ StocUfiritrfle, |Wass. Mr. Nathan Barrett, Architect Tte-^^tT? #S^j» p.;,-q^.â.-5j.-. ?â...X4»-£4ââ Plate XCVI. i The Garden from the Ter- race a Plate XCVI. 2 Along the Terrace b. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Lowell, Guy, 1870-1927, ed. Boston, Bates and Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PG1PKN/american-gardens-gardens-landscape-gardening-plate-xciii-i-the-garden-from-the-ter-race-a-plate-xciii-2-the-terrace-b-quotwaumtteafl-stocufiritrfle-wass-mr-nathan-barrett-architect-tte-tt-sj-p-q-5j-x4-4-plate-xcvi-i-the-garden-from-the-ter-race-a-plate-xcvi-2-along-the-terrace-b-please-note-that-these-images-are-extracted-from-scanned-page-images-that-may-have-been-digitally-enhanced-for-readability-coloration-and-appearance-of-these-illustrations-may-not-perfectly-resemble-the-original-work-lowell-guy-1870-1927-ed-boston-bates-and-PG1PKN.jpg ". American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. Plate XCIII. i The Garden from the Ter- race a Plate XCIII. 2 The Terrace b ' "Waumtteafl,'^ StocUfiritrfle, |Wass. Mr. Nathan Barrett, Architect Tte-^^tT? #S^j» p.;,-q^.â.-5j.-. ?â...X4»-£4ââ Plate XCVI. i The Garden from the Ter- race a Plate XCVI. 2 Along the Terrace b. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Lowell, Guy, 1870-1927, ed. Boston, Bates and Stock Photo")
RMPG1PKN–. American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. Plate XCIII. i The Garden from the Ter- race a Plate XCIII. 2 The Terrace b ' "Waumtteafl,'^ StocUfiritrfle, |Wass. Mr. Nathan Barrett, Architect Tte-^^tT? #S^j» p.;,-q^.â.-5j.-. ?â...X4»-£4ââ Plate XCVI. i The Garden from the Ter- race a Plate XCVI. 2 Along the Terrace b. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Lowell, Guy, 1870-1927, ed. Boston, Bates and
RM2AX1YCD–The garden that we made . Digitized by Microsoft® The Gardenthat We Made lambs ear, with woolly leaves as soft as velvet; theplume poppy [Bocconia cordata), a tall plant which is quiteeasy to cultivate though its homeland is Japan—it bloomsin July ; Yucca Jilameniosa, with white, waxen, bell-shapedflowers and lance-shaped leaves pointing upwards; thethistle-like sea-holly {Eryiighcvi alpimim) ; Salvia sclarea,a peculiar plant with decorative leaves, and milk-whiteclusters of blossoms (it was formerly called Oculus Christi) ;Hyacinihus candicans, lily-white in colour ; lavender cotton,with its
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RM2AFPWDT–. The little garden. e, while with me, who look at it and consider it withconstancy and tenderness, it sickens and dies. The word pruning can scarcely be applied to the cutting offlowers. Yet so truly, if we cut judiciously in our borders, do weprune as well as cut, that a word here must be said. Think, asyou cut one or two stalks of yomr delphiniums in full bloom, ofthe appearance of what you leave. Consider, as you take adozen fine daisies from yom: plant or two of Shasta daisies, thegood you may do to the look of that plant as you cut. Take thosethat droop too much, those whose stems have b
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RM2AX22RK–The garden that we made . i8 Digitized by IVIicrosoft® Planning the Pathsand the Flower-Beds Verbena Erinodes inthe Herb Garden.. here covered with roses,amongst which are Anneof Geierstein, Lord Pen-zance, Bar le Due. Thereis never any need of pro-tecting these against therough elements; theygrow fast, the very foliagehas an agreeable scent—in short, they all are highlyto be recommended. InJune they stand in theirglory, and their colouringhas hardly any equal, especially that of Bar le Due,which is of a ravishing sombre pink. Another beautifulclimber is Ruga, with peculiar salmon-pink blooms,
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RM2AX16BE–The garden that we made . Digitized by Microsoft® Making theRock Garden. Down in the Valley.
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RM2AX1YNA–The garden that we made . plant, but pretty and easyto cultivate; cornflowers ;annual lupins, and so on. Gold andGrey. Then comes the crownand glory of them all: the yellow flower-bed—a veritablesea of gold. There are so many yellow flowers to be hadthat a yellow flower-bed is very easy to design. In orderto emphasise this patch of shining gold, we put the greyflower-bed next to it. Grey! I can hear my readerexclaim somewhat dubiously. But wait! I can assure you that the grey flower-bed hasdistinct attractions and even charm. On a hot summers-dayit has a cooling effect. This flower-bed is my o
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RM2AFPWN3–. The little garden. •si3i Si •Is ?P-wJJ n>iii ll I a CQ ?•8 a S3 ?fe.2 a OS IS ?e5 :s3 .3 I s3.1 is i I I- •o •as 1-°„?§ isIs e o ?1 1.3 ?!§ a a a a D 1 a •2 .ss, ?s ?g 0 gI ?8O i? 3 aI. o I ! 2 1°? 04 04 t CO to •II It II P4 ss .sas I s 3 I a .a o I g .a s ^ 3 I COLOR IN THE LITTLE GARDEN 85 I r E J I So la ? p 8-1 .O ki a.§ II Sis 1^ 1^ tqg. a 9 o I a I ^•S 6 <3 5 :a 5 a 3 O II CD.S i, I I I ?i I a i I &-=. I I s II ^ •a . n ?3 ta - 84 B 3 15 n I I sI N^ ^=1 a iff i THE LITTLE GARDEN. COLOR IN THE LITTLE GARDEN 85 I s o o I O I IS § SHI 0) o P o O 0, ^ I o ^ ° Ii ^ 11 !it S S ffl a ••
![. American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. Plate LXVL i General View of the Garden a Plate LXVL 2 Through the Grape Arbor h "©in ipiace/' JSrooWinr, JWass. Plate LXVIL In the Wild Garden ""Uiua :c<rarcault," JHonttlair, :e<r.5J. Mr. Charles A. Platt, Architect. V ?/«â¬S'^P '^sgsf^ra.'^r.vj-; Plate LXVIII. i The Garden Front of the House a Plate LXVIII. 2 The Garden from the Porch i Plate LXIX. i The Garden from the Porch c Plate LXIX. 2 The Entrance to the Garden d Plate LXX. i Gate to the Stable Yard e Plate LXX. 2 The Sun-dial/ "JEJe iFarm," Hani Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PG1PN7/american-gardens-gardens-landscape-gardening-plate-lxvl-i-general-view-of-the-garden-a-plate-lxvl-2-through-the-grape-arbor-h-quotin-ipiace-jsroowinr-jwass-plate-lxvil-in-the-wild-garden-quotquotuiua-cltrarcaultquot-jhonttlair-eltr5j-mr-charles-a-platt-architect-v-sp-sgsfrarvj-plate-lxviii-i-the-garden-front-of-the-house-a-plate-lxviii-2-the-garden-from-the-porch-i-plate-lxix-i-the-garden-from-the-porch-c-plate-lxix-2-the-entrance-to-the-garden-d-plate-lxx-i-gate-to-the-stable-yard-e-plate-lxx-2-the-sun-dial-quotjeje-ifarmquot-hani-PG1PN7.jpg ". American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. Plate LXVL i General View of the Garden a Plate LXVL 2 Through the Grape Arbor h "©in ipiace/' JSrooWinr, JWass. Plate LXVIL In the Wild Garden ""Uiua :c<rarcault," JHonttlair, :e<r.5J. Mr. Charles A. Platt, Architect. V ?/«â¬S'^P '^sgsf^ra.'^r.vj-; Plate LXVIII. i The Garden Front of the House a Plate LXVIII. 2 The Garden from the Porch i Plate LXIX. i The Garden from the Porch c Plate LXIX. 2 The Entrance to the Garden d Plate LXX. i Gate to the Stable Yard e Plate LXX. 2 The Sun-dial/ "JEJe iFarm," Hani Stock Photo")
RMPG1PN7–. American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. Plate LXVL i General View of the Garden a Plate LXVL 2 Through the Grape Arbor h "©in ipiace/' JSrooWinr, JWass. Plate LXVIL In the Wild Garden ""Uiua :c<rarcault," JHonttlair, :e<r.5J. Mr. Charles A. Platt, Architect. V ?/«â¬S'^P '^sgsf^ra.'^r.vj-; Plate LXVIII. i The Garden Front of the House a Plate LXVIII. 2 The Garden from the Porch i Plate LXIX. i The Garden from the Porch c Plate LXIX. 2 The Entrance to the Garden d Plate LXX. i Gate to the Stable Yard e Plate LXX. 2 The Sun-dial/ "JEJe iFarm," Hani
RM2AFPYNG–. The little garden. of peonies, in athoroughly graceful and satisfying manner. These spireas weplanted a foot apart, in a line — the best method for all decidu-ous plants for hedges. They were set when two feet high. Forthe evergreen or non-deciduous hedge, I prefer always Americanarbor-vitse, when it can be had. But it is very costly, and itslife is a bit precarious in certain soils and dimates. Box is, ofcourse, the material for southern climates; but box too is costly,and sometimes fitful in behavior. A combination of two, large shrubs exceptionally good is bushhoneysuckle {Lonicera bella
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RM2AFPY76–. The little garden. cushions are anuisance. After this diatribe against marble, I shall seem incon-sistent as I call attention to the charming picture opposite;but here the marble seat is in entire harmony with the linesand spaces in the garden of a fine Georgian house; and it is notalone, it is one of two, placed in relation to each other on eitherside of a straight walk leading to the garden on a much lowerlevel. This is an example of the good use of a marble seat. Suchuse, I still maintain, is rare. The same arguments would holdfor concrete as material for garden furniture. Wood is the thi
RMPG1PM7–. American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. Plate LXXXII. The Garden from the House a ^ (iS^nrtren at ^Stotfttirtlrse, fSLaun, â ppi::::::-:;-,-j^:r--^B.. ^â ^ Plate LXXXVI. i The Court a Plate LXXXVI. 2 The South Side of the Court b Plate LXXXVII. i The Fountain Basin c Plate LXXXVII. 2 The West End of the Pergola d i[ Cffactren at grnnapolis, JWtr.. Plate LXXXVIII. i The Grape Arbor Plate LXXXVIII. 2 An Overgrown Corner a CJfartfen at iSentar^siitUe, tNT.J). Mr. Daniel W. Langton, Architect Plate LXXXIII. i General View of the Gar- ' den a Plate LXXXIII. 2 General View of the Gar- d
RM2AX27M3–The garden that we made . t last, wefound a design for this flower-bed which pleased usvery much, and which has stood the test of manyyears in spite of our strong sun and our gales fromthe narrow strip of sea where the Baltic and the NorthSea meet. The wall itself we have tried to decorate, too, partlyin order to hide an ugly cement-line. An old Gloire deDijon stood there before our time, and that is now flankedby the self-clinging Virginia creeper [Ampelopsis Veitchii)and the pale blue glycine. The other sides of the house are well coveredwith ivy. We Planted Crimson Ramblerson a Lower Terrac
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RM2AX2AN1–The garden that we made . e to describe thespot ; and, moreover, I am convinced that one is amplyrepaid for the time and money one spends on gardening.Let me at the outset ask my readers indulgence for mymany shortcomings as an authoress. Yes, once upon a time there was a castle. It wasbuilt in Scanialand, in the south of Sweden, and it had oneof the loveliest situations in the world. But when myhusband and I had it given to us, there was scarcelyanything in the way of flowers, and the whole place gaveone the impression of being the enchanted forest wherethe fairy-tale princess still slept. Sh
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RM2AX25TD–The garden that we made . ng,web-formed leaves. Where the espalier seemed thmlycovered we sowed nasturtiums, just for filling up any^ oddcorner. This is a most effective arrangement, and it allcombines very well indeed. The beds are divided into plots about four yards longand one yard broad. Each variety of plant gets a squareto itself. Bright Flowers are Nearestthe Entrance. We have no definite scheme, but, as a rule, we try tohave the gayest and most brilliant-coloured flowers nearestthe entrance, such as coreopsis, dianthus, and the herb lily[Ahtroemeria), an exceptionally beautiful flower,
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RM2AX0JFR–The garden that we made . heflowers would never live at all in these little cottages ; forwatering, tending, tying up of stems, and so on, take considerable time.I myself onceheard a old womansay— Go and talka little to theplants. Then theyare sure to grow.It may be thatchildren do notalways understandflowers. Not, atany rate, in thesame way that wegrown - up peopledo. Yet, as timegoes on,they learn The Crown Princess u j j. j. j., l and her children plant- Dy degrees to appreciate them more and more. ing out Rockery Plants. , p, , i •! i im i i n i o be sure, most children like to look at fl
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RM2AX20RJ–The garden that we made . Digitized by Microsoft® The Gardenthat We Made. Roses,LiliesPergola, Lavenderby the andRose polyanthus roses,Mrs. Cutbush ;behind them there isa thick hedge oflavender, and behindthese there areMadonna lilies. Many peoplethink this part ofthe cross-road is theprettiest of all—thatit is our chef da^iivrein gardening. Per-haps they are right. There is something so well-bredand aristocratic about those lilies on their straight, slenderstems, looking down on the blue lavender blossoms, andforming a kind of frame for the pink clusters of roses. W^epick the lavender blosso
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RM2AX23P7–The garden that we made . structed in theyear 1911. An open space round thewell is paved with the samekind of stone, in the corners ofwhich there are little flower-beds, These are somewhatraised, and are edged withlow stone walls. This yearwe had planted these littlebeds with begonias—a dif-ferent colour in every bed. Informer years we once had flax,then we had petunias, and theyear after that geraniums—in white and pink varieties. On each side of these flower corners we put large redflower-pots with white marguerites—that busy, generousplant which never tires of putting forth fresh blooms. In
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RM2AFPYFJ–. The little garden. as the golden-leaved shrubs, so difficult to use well, obsoletebecause undesirable; and this is their method of disposing ofsuch stuff. To find out where to buy, send a postcard to anynursery listed or advertising in a gardening periodical; a goodcatalogue of shrubs not only is a guide for buying but serves,too, as an informal textbook for reference. Indeed, the tree-,shrub-, and seed-lists are first aid to those innocent of horticul-tural knowledge, and quickly lead to the buying of more per-manent literature on this enthralling subject. When all is said, the enclosed pla
![. American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. a 0f arlr0n at St. James, W. ¥⦠Mr. Stanford White, Architect. Plate XII. i The Garden from the House a Plate XII. 2 The Fountain b Plate XIII. i Between the Lawn and the Garden c Plate XIII. 2 The Pergola d Plate XIV. i The Pergola e Plate XIV. 2 The Hermae/ J^ "^Sjpft,** ffiorntslj, H. ?1^. ^ ilTr^v^ i^]^?0^:^ !â â â â¢*'»*â , 'â >M v:''>. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PG1PRG/american-gardens-gardens-landscape-gardening-a-0f-arlr0n-at-st-james-w-mr-stanford-white-architect-plate-xii-i-the-garden-from-the-house-a-plate-xii-2-the-fountain-b-plate-xiii-i-between-the-lawn-and-the-garden-c-plate-xiii-2-the-pergola-d-plate-xiv-i-the-pergola-e-plate-xiv-2-the-hermae-j-quotsjpft-ffiorntslj-h-1-iltrv-i-0-!-gtm-vgt-please-note-that-these-images-are-extracted-from-scanned-page-images-that-may-have-been-digitally-enhanced-for-readability-coloration-and-appearance-of-these-illustrations-may-not-perfectly-PG1PRG.jpg ". American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. a 0f arlr0n at St. James, W. ¥⦠Mr. Stanford White, Architect. Plate XII. i The Garden from the House a Plate XII. 2 The Fountain b Plate XIII. i Between the Lawn and the Garden c Plate XIII. 2 The Pergola d Plate XIV. i The Pergola e Plate XIV. 2 The Hermae/ J^ "^Sjpft,** ffiorntslj, H. ?1^. ^ ilTr^v^ i^]^?0^:^ !â â â â¢*'»*â , 'â >M v:''>. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly Stock Photo")
RMPG1PRG–. American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. a 0f arlr0n at St. James, W. ¥⦠Mr. Stanford White, Architect. Plate XII. i The Garden from the House a Plate XII. 2 The Fountain b Plate XIII. i Between the Lawn and the Garden c Plate XIII. 2 The Pergola d Plate XIV. i The Pergola e Plate XIV. 2 The Hermae/ J^ "^Sjpft,** ffiorntslj, H. ?1^. ^ ilTr^v^ i^]^?0^:^ !â â â â¢*'»*â , 'â >M v:''>. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly
RM2AX0KBW–The garden that we made . IIIISIII. Digitized by%icrosoft® -^,?3 OurChildren and Their Flowers One of the children be-side the Snapdragons. IN this chapter I will endeavour to tell how our childrencame to be interested in flowers, and how, in connection with their gardening, we have had special opportunitiesto teach them many useful and interesting things. And what an important item would be added to juvenileeducation if flower culture, no matter on how limited a scale,formed a special subject, and the love of Nature were bythis means awakened in the mind of the child. Children and flowers ! D
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RM2AX0JAF–The garden that we made . 60 Digitized by IVIicrosoft® Our Children andTheir Flowers One of the Princesamong the White Wil-low Herb and GiantBalsam by the Brook.. great educational value. First andforemost because they learn tolove the bit of their native landwhere they have been potteringabout. They learn to love thefields where, from their infancy,they have watched father andmother work, in order to reclaimand beautify ground, where theyhave been digging and plantingall together. Then, also, they learnthe wonderful growth of plants, andtheir very manner of adapting themselves to fresh soil.
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RM2AFR1B3–. The little garden. does not love viii PREFACE a flower? And where is the four-year-old who will not plant andwatch a seed? If our children grow to manhood and womanhoodwithout the love of beauty, we are a nation lost. I quote thewords of a friend, a fine woman farmer: There never was atime when so much was being done to foster the commercialspirit on the farmin the children. Look at the pig clubs, the baby-beef clubs, the poultry clubs, the canning clubs, which the gov-ernment is promoting. Beauty, too, should be cultivated in theyoimg. If the children do not grow up with flowers, they never
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RM2AX1DXK–The garden that we made . owers soearly in the spring, can be put high up amongst the stonesover which it will presently ramble in every direction andshow to the best possible advantage. And the same applies to aubretia, which—if it only maybask in the sun—will completely clothe the stone blocks ina single summer ; creeping Jenny, that golden-blossomedplant which, once planted, spreads so rapidly that onemust prune it severely, or it will take the upper hand at theexpense of its neighbours, and almost invade their territory;Crucianella stylosa, with pink blossoms behaves in a similarmanner, bu
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RM2AFPX8A–. The little garden. uals; and this is no experiment, but a tried and lovely plant-ing. Imagination fails before the pictures which may here bearranged, the enchanting relations of color to be establishedthrough this one placing of a delicate, effective annual. Nemesia,schizanthus, phacelia, are all commonly used in English gardens,and are beginning to be rather generally grown in our own. The list of yellows may well begin with Iceland poppy and end,as the season does, with marigold and zinnia; between these datescomes a long golden procession: calendula, dimorphotheca, gail-lardia, nasturtiu
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RM2AX1EHE–The garden that we made . e existing characteristics of Nature—not aim at dominating or obliterating these in any way.Naturally the taller plants should serve as background forthe shorter ones, while those on which one intends to bestowspecial care should be placed nearest the path. One shouldarrange some paths and steps for the purpose of getting atthe other plants. This is always necessary, but especiallyin the spring, when the frailest and tenderest amongstthem often run the risk of being suffocated by weeds if onedoes not keep a watchful eye and tending hand over them. The Preference of Ea
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RM2AX0NYT–The garden that we made . a Reine. Rose-mauve spots of LaPrecieuse liven up the white-and-gold symphony. In addition to those already named, there are flowerseverywhere—^amongst stones, as a carpet for the under-growth of the woodland, and on the grassy slopes of thehill ; groups of tulips, narcissus, daffodils, jonquils, bluechionodoxa, yellow and red primroses—yes, groups as arule ; but where there are no groups the grass is studdedwith them. A Garden ofMixed Flowers. A garden of a different type was planned on groundwhere hot-houses and frames had had their place. Henceit had eminent advant
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RM2AX0GM6–The garden that we made . age. Apath hadalready beenlaid out, andthe childrenpaved itthemselves.When thatwas done, they asked for arches over their three litde gates;and they got them. So one was covered with yellownasturtiums, the second with wild vine, and the thirdwith hops. When the latter is in blossom, in August,it is really beautiful, and the combined effect is verycharming. The flowers were arranged in squares. Each kindshould have its own bed, just as we had it in the biggarden. Here were now sown poppies, mignonette (becauseof the lovely scent), the brilliant oriental-looking zinnia,
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RM2AX0MKF–The garden that we made . entrancmg- O Digitized by IVIicro^hft® Other GardensI Have Planned. In the Third Garden : A Corner with Steps and a Gate. 55 Digitized by IVIicrosoft® The Gardenthat We Made 1 ^^^^^^Bww^ ^ ... ? •, * ? i 1 >> ^4K^W^i^5vM a/m , -.4vS«;^tSJi*u5 Hi >wr 4.. -^ ^-? r-ffir^ ? ^^^-^^^ii^^ ^P A background of Fox-gloves. of daffodils ; later on there are calendula. Theirglowing yellow against the grey granite is one ofthe most glorious sights imaginable. The long,narrow flower-beds are divided into squares, eachsquare being devoted to one kind of flower. Inthe centre,
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RM2AX1MCP–The garden that we made . its powers of strength andbeauty. The Lily Corner. Beside the tea terrace with its white-painted benchesand tables, we have what we call our lily corner. The soilwas especially and carefully prepared. Here is everyconceivable kind of lily, most of which show their gratitudeby flowering profusely, and permeating the air with scent.Amongst the loveliest are Liliiiin lancifolium^ Lilitimcanadense, the purple Martagan lily, the bright-yellow tigerlily, the orange-coloured Li/iiuii umbelatum, and the familiarLilmm bulbiferum. All these lilies are planted round a huge uprig
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RM2AX2B3C–The garden that we made . , and much to beadmired. And the Sofiero Garden is no exception. It providesnot only a glorious wealth of beauty, but many new ideasthat will be of practical worth to the amateur. In this book there is only space to deal with the mainfeatures of the garden ; the thousand-and-one details mustfollow later in a second volume. But to the Britishgarden-lover, it is an especial pleasure to note how thePrincess carried with her to the land of her adoption, thekeen joy in flowers that is such a characteristic of our owncountry. And so earnestly has she worked to encouragegard
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RM2AX0J11–The garden that we made . s to fresh soil. And thus they learn to love flowers instead of carelesslytrampling them under foot, or picking them only to throwthem away the next moment. Moreover, they become quite deft and handy in trans-planting, weeding, and many other things. As for wateringtheir gardens, there is never any need to remind them of that.It is too delicious to splash about and get just a bit soiled andmuddy—there is no joy like that of watering in the garden.I have tried to teach our children to love flowers asmuch as I do. Hence they have each their own little plot atSofiero, as
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![The garden that we made . ^ ^jj^^^^ri^i^ ? ^Ei^Qh ^]fil^Elil A gay show ofPerennials in bloom. A group of Campanula Celtldifolia, withNepeta Mussini in the foreground. These photos show the Espalier Fence that !s so useful for climbing plants.. Aclump of Polygonum in the valley, with Perennial Sunflowers in the foreground. The Crown Princess of Sweden at work in Her Garden. ^5 Digitized by IVIicrosoft® Digitized by IVIicrosoft® Digitized by IVIicrosoft® Digitized by IVIicrosoft® * ji , ^ . • Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AX2596/the-garden-that-we-made-jjrii-eiqh-filelil-a-gay-show-ofperennials-in-bloom-a-group-of-campanula-celtldifolia-withnepeta-mussini-in-the-foreground-these-photos-show-the-espalier-fence-that-!s-so-useful-for-climbing-plants-aclump-of-polygonum-in-the-valley-with-perennial-sunflowers-in-the-foreground-the-crown-princess-of-sweden-at-work-in-her-garden-5-digitized-by-iviicrosoft-digitized-by-iviicrosoft-digitized-by-iviicrosoft-digitized-by-iviicrosoft-ji-2AX2596.jpg "The garden that we made . ^ ^jj^^^^ri^i^ ? ^Ei^Qh ^]fil^Elil A gay show ofPerennials in bloom. A group of Campanula Celtldifolia, withNepeta Mussini in the foreground. These photos show the Espalier Fence that !s so useful for climbing plants.. Aclump of Polygonum in the valley, with Perennial Sunflowers in the foreground. The Crown Princess of Sweden at work in Her Garden. ^5 Digitized by IVIicrosoft® Digitized by IVIicrosoft® Digitized by IVIicrosoft® Digitized by IVIicrosoft® * ji , ^ . • Stock Photo")
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RM2AX12C4–The garden that we made . Digitized br Mil Digitized by IVIicrosoft®. The Flower Borders inthe Garden of MixedFlowers. 1HAVE had opportunities of both planning and re-planning several gardens in and near Stockholm,and in order to help amateur-gardeners I will givea brief description of the three main types of gardenschemes I have employed. On an island in the inner group of the StockholmArchipelago (all-in-all there are 200 islands) there is ayellow-washed cottage on a rocky slope close by the shore.It is surrounded by tall trees. One could not think of having a conventional gardenhere, where
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RM2AX1P1H–The garden that we made . The.Castle glimpsed through the trees. 31 Digitized by IVIicrosoft® The Gardenthat We Made. By the large Pond. Beside thePond. Where the valley-ends is what we call ourtea terrace; it is bythe side of a large pondthat we had made someyears ago ; and there arenow both gold fish andtrout in that pond. Amongst the flowersby the pond there are notably : iris kcempfcri, the Japaneseiris, which is the iris par pi^ef^rence, but which requiressome amount of patience, for it seldom blooms until itssecond year ; but one is so much the happier when itsflowers at length appear. I
![. American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. Plate XXV. The Centre Cross Path a Plate XXVI. 1 General View of the Garden b Plate XXVI. 2 Looicing Down the Garden c Plate XXVI. 3 Looicing Up the Garden d Plate XXVI. 4 The Lower End of the Gardens ' aaSse." SSSgc J^ibfr, JWJf. -mpfs lliilBPivs=* ^'1 f-'t j.«t^3^c3!i2?ui^i;iS^'aVJS13^@XS'^. Plate XXVII. i The Flower Garden a Plate XXVII. 2 The Orangery i Plate XXVIII. i An Overgrown Path c Plate XXVIII. 2 " Lovers' Walk " d "iStUtfontaint," Henop, jwasss. Messrs. Carrere & Hastings, Architects. Please note that Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PG1PPP/american-gardens-gardens-landscape-gardening-plate-xxv-the-centre-cross-path-a-plate-xxvi-1-general-view-of-the-garden-b-plate-xxvi-2-looicing-down-the-garden-c-plate-xxvi-3-looicing-up-the-garden-d-plate-xxvi-4-the-lower-end-of-the-gardens-aassequot-sssgc-jibfr-jwjf-mpfs-lliilbpivs=-1-f-t-jt3c3!i2uiiisavjs13@xs-plate-xxvii-i-the-flower-garden-a-plate-xxvii-2-the-orangery-i-plate-xxviii-i-an-overgrown-path-c-plate-xxviii-2-quot-lovers-walk-quot-d-quotistutfontaintquot-henop-jwasss-messrs-carrere-amp-hastings-architects-please-note-that-PG1PPP.jpg ". American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. Plate XXV. The Centre Cross Path a Plate XXVI. 1 General View of the Garden b Plate XXVI. 2 Looicing Down the Garden c Plate XXVI. 3 Looicing Up the Garden d Plate XXVI. 4 The Lower End of the Gardens ' aaSse." SSSgc J^ibfr, JWJf. -mpfs lliilBPivs=* ^'1 f-'t j.«t^3^c3!i2?ui^i;iS^'aVJS13^@XS'^. Plate XXVII. i The Flower Garden a Plate XXVII. 2 The Orangery i Plate XXVIII. i An Overgrown Path c Plate XXVIII. 2 " Lovers' Walk " d "iStUtfontaint," Henop, jwasss. Messrs. Carrere & Hastings, Architects. Please note that Stock Photo")
RMPG1PPP–. American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. Plate XXV. The Centre Cross Path a Plate XXVI. 1 General View of the Garden b Plate XXVI. 2 Looicing Down the Garden c Plate XXVI. 3 Looicing Up the Garden d Plate XXVI. 4 The Lower End of the Gardens ' aaSse." SSSgc J^ibfr, JWJf. -mpfs lliilBPivs=* ^'1 f-'t j.«t^3^c3!i2?ui^i;iS^'aVJS13^@XS'^. Plate XXVII. i The Flower Garden a Plate XXVII. 2 The Orangery i Plate XXVIII. i An Overgrown Path c Plate XXVIII. 2 " Lovers' Walk " d "iStUtfontaint," Henop, jwasss. Messrs. Carrere & Hastings, Architects. Please note that
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RM2AFPYXE–. The little garden. formal effect in a six-foot border. If the border is long there can be amore elaborate combination of color.Numbers on the plan refer to index. Individual bulbs represented by dots.Shrubs, etc. 1. Purple lilac. 2. Pink flowering almond. 3. Deutzia Lemoinei. s* THE LITTLE GARDEN -4. Alyssum saxaMle. B. Arahis alpina. 6. English primrose. 7. Forget-me-not. Early bulbs. 8. Narcissus Barri conspicwus, Stella, etc., 4 to 6 inches apart.9. Checkered fritillary, white variety, 3 to 4 inches apart. 10. Blue grape hya-4&th, i! to 3 inches apart. Late bulbs. (Cottage and Darwin tuli
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RM2AX0EHW–The garden that we made . ners Red Ramblers, 19. Veilchenblau, 19. White Dorothy, 14, 19. Wichuriana, 12, 13.Roses, Lavender and Lilies, 24.Rudbeckia, Golden, 56.Rue, 20. Ruga, Rose, 19.Saxifragas, 41, 45, 54.Scilla, 50.Sedums, 44.Silene, 41. Snow in Summer, 31. Snow on the Mountains, 41.Sofiero Castle, 7, 33. Souvenir du President Carnot, Rose, 18.Speedwell, 42.Spiraea, 11, 42.Spring Flowers, 50.Stachys Lanata. 30.Steps in Rock Garden, 43.Stonecrop, 44, 45.Strawberries in the Childrens Garden, 63.Sundial, The, 14, 53.Sunflowers, Perennial, 15.Sweet Cicely, 20.Sweet William, 45. Tansendshon, R
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RM2AX0K5C–The garden that we made . resting things. And what an important item would be added to juvenileeducation if flower culture, no matter on how limited a scale,formed a special subject, and the love of Nature were bythis means awakened in the mind of the child. Children and flowers ! Does it not seem that they areinseparably connected ? Both are such great sources ofjoy. Both stand to us as symbols of innocence and hope. Flowers Grow for ThoseWho Love Them. Children and flowers have equally great need of sun-shine and love. The cheeks of our little ones grow paleduring the sunless days of the lon
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RM2AX28M3–The garden that we made . lose, ever-green wall. We put various kinds of perennial flowers in little bedshere and there on the grassy slope—some in mixed groups,some by themselves. Even in our first year we had manykinds of flowers in bloom, such as the hardy scarlet fuchsia,montbretia, lychnis (that spreads so well), foxgloves, lilies,hypericum, the Oriental poppy with huge red blossoms,and others. The Matterof Grouping. By degrees, however, we came to the conclusion that the flowers appeared to much greater advantage when not mixed too much. We also found that it was best to have not more th
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RM2AX22GH–The garden that we made . pink. Another beautifulclimber is Ruga, with peculiar salmon-pink blooms, Aglaia,white Dorothy, Veilchenblau with its almost mauve clustersof roses. This last-mentioned rose is chiefly interesting onaccount of its peculiar colour, and is to be recommendedonly to those who have plenty of other kinds of roses.Then there are the different kinds of ramblers : Turnersred ramblers, Dorothy Perkins, blush ramblers, and so on.They are all very sweet. My Own SpecialHerb Garden. In the front of the cottage is my own little herb garden.I just love it, and I have tried to get as
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RM2AX2A3Y–The garden that we made . Digitized by IVIicrosoft® The Gardenthat We Made. Campanula pyramid-alis against a back-ground of Ivy on thenorth wall. ends the park begins; andwhere the park ends two hugegates of wrought Iron open onto the broad country road. The lawn is calculated togive a sense of restfulness,because of its unity of colourand Its broad outline, andhence It is without any kindof flower-bed that mightcounteract this Impression, except a long border by the wall otthe house, where Campanula pyramidalis, sometimes calledthe Chimney Bell-flower In England, low-growing marigolds,and way
RMPG1R3E–. American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. . Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Lowell, Guy, 1870-1927, ed. Boston, Bates and Guild Company
RM2AX2A8E–The garden that we made . A bed of Lavender,bordered by Marigolds,at the foot of the castlewall. The large potholds Geraniums.. Digitized by IVIicrosoft® The Gardenthat We Made
![. American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. Plate LXXII. i General View of the Gardens Plate LXXII. 2 The Side Path b Plate LXXIII. Looking toward the House a "^s^for^r," iSelle ?l^ai)en, ®onn. Mr. Wilson Eyre, Jr., Architect i ,;'J if! M. Plate LXXIV. I The House Court Plate LXXI V. 2 General View of the Garden b Plate LXXV. i On the First Terrace c Plate LXXV. 2 A Vine-covered Arch Plate LXXV. 3 The House Court Plate LXXV. 4 The Descent to the Garden y tRlixa^ntn of STtuo ,Sout1^ (Carolina esactrenis Plate LXXVI. i " Middleton Place," A Ruined Garden Walk Plate LXX Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PG1PMW/american-gardens-gardens-landscape-gardening-plate-lxxii-i-general-view-of-the-gardens-plate-lxxii-2-the-side-path-b-plate-lxxiii-looking-toward-the-house-a-quotsforrquot-iselle-laien-onn-mr-wilson-eyre-jr-architect-i-j-if!-m-plate-lxxiv-i-the-house-court-plate-lxxi-v-2-general-view-of-the-garden-b-plate-lxxv-i-on-the-first-terrace-c-plate-lxxv-2-a-vine-covered-arch-plate-lxxv-3-the-house-court-plate-lxxv-4-the-descent-to-the-garden-y-trlixantn-of-sttuo-sout1-carolina-esactrenis-plate-lxxvi-i-quot-middleton-placequot-a-ruined-garden-walk-plate-lxx-PG1PMW.jpg ". American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. Plate LXXII. i General View of the Gardens Plate LXXII. 2 The Side Path b Plate LXXIII. Looking toward the House a "^s^for^r," iSelle ?l^ai)en, ®onn. Mr. Wilson Eyre, Jr., Architect i ,;'J if! M. Plate LXXIV. I The House Court Plate LXXI V. 2 General View of the Garden b Plate LXXV. i On the First Terrace c Plate LXXV. 2 A Vine-covered Arch Plate LXXV. 3 The House Court Plate LXXV. 4 The Descent to the Garden y tRlixa^ntn of STtuo ,Sout1^ (Carolina esactrenis Plate LXXVI. i " Middleton Place," A Ruined Garden Walk Plate LXX Stock Photo")
RMPG1PMW–. American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. Plate LXXII. i General View of the Gardens Plate LXXII. 2 The Side Path b Plate LXXIII. Looking toward the House a "^s^for^r," iSelle ?l^ai)en, ®onn. Mr. Wilson Eyre, Jr., Architect i ,;'J if! M. Plate LXXIV. I The House Court Plate LXXI V. 2 General View of the Garden b Plate LXXV. i On the First Terrace c Plate LXXV. 2 A Vine-covered Arch Plate LXXV. 3 The House Court Plate LXXV. 4 The Descent to the Garden y tRlixa^ntn of STtuo ,Sout1^ (Carolina esactrenis Plate LXXVI. i " Middleton Place," A Ruined Garden Walk Plate LXX
RM2AX1FPD–The garden that we made . Makingthe Rock Garden SOME rustic steps, followed by a path, take us down tothe sea. These steps are made out of the naturalboulders, and on each side of them is a rockery.Once one comes under the spell of rock gardening, onefinds it the most fascinating work of all. At the same timeit is the most difficult of all gardening to describe. Never-theless, I will try my pen at it, since Nature, especially iiSweden, provides so many spots suitable for rock-gardens. The term rock-gardening sounds somewhat formidable,especially for those who have seen so-called rock-gardenswh
RMPG2HMW–. American gardens;. Gardens; Landscape gardening. . Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Lowell, Guy, 1870-1927, ed. Boston, Bates and Guild Company
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