Boxwood Garden Designed in 1928, the boxwood shrubs were already over 100 years old when they were brought from Virginia. A statue of Diana the Huntress stands in the center. Many old fashioned cultivars as well as newer varicolored hybrids provide a beautifully fragrant display in June. To the rear is a special cemetery for the family's favorite dogs. At the stairs, two eagles flank the walk.
Summer finds a glowing array of climbing roses, iris and delphiniums.
Come fall, the garden is ablaze with hundreds of chrysanthemums. The large pool of water lilies and lotus is shaded by a treillage abloom with wisteria in June. At the end of the path stand two bronze peacocks, reminders of the actual peacocks that once roamed the gardens. Designed in the tradition of a 17th century parterre, the rose garden contains old and new varieties. In the center, an antique stone column holds a dodecahedral sun dial.