The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-28
LANDSCAPE ART IN LOS ANGELES
PART IV-BY WIN. 5. LYON


known, is beginning to get a foothold
upon many houses in Los Angeles. 1t is
a dainty little thing, true climber til at
takes care of ITSELF You do not have to
set string or push a button, it does all
the work. Its effect upon wood is OF
strong relief carving. and in autumn its
varied hues one might call symphony
in color.
1t is less obtrusive, inquisitive or
aggressive thau the English ivy, which
has an unpleasant way of raising the sid
ing from your house and marching IN
through lath and pla ster with the disre-
gard for damage which characterize the
conventional Englishman in the conven-
tional crockcry store.
Still the English Ivy has its use in
mended to builders OF stone castles on
level sites or even sink holes in the west
end. as a rapid and wonderful ameliorator
of tho crudities and vulgarities Of bad ar
chitectufal taste.
Perhaps the stone palace still! contin-
ues to offend the cultivated eye and
flaunt itself undraped with the cbarita BILE
mantle OF ivy.
The architects of this city cannot be
accorded too much praise for the very
many beautiful villa homes they have
constructed in the last few years. and yet
they shirk their RESPONSE biiitics in not
insisting on a proper setting or fore
ground OF dwarf evergreen or Towering
shrubs against the easements or founda-
tions of their buildings, as pronounced
necessity as is good frame to a picture.
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the building. Too often the sentiment
of the owner overrldes the dictates of the
architect and the proprietor finds a will
ing accessory to the crime In the timer
ant gardener in defacing the front close
to the house, with bed OF carnation
pInhs, Tuscs, and the most times climb
iug roses as well.
If the sentiment were only in the direc-
tion OF cabbages the practical and land
scape results would Do much enhanced
provided the cabbages were kept renewed.
Where sentiment prevails the pinks preJ-
emily begin to sprawl upon the ground
and the roses acquire hectic hue in ev-
cry part except where wanted, i. c., the
flower.
Then to improve, gay edging is in
serted, which means a necessary aggra-
walton of the ills from which the roses
and pinks are suffering, namely, too
much water. The pinks then become al
together rheumatic ana the roses fairly
cobwepby with mldew, and as au alter
native between knee-sprung, spawned
carnations and widowed roses, and
trim. smart row of healthy ca pages land
scape art quickly pronounces for the lat
ter.
The lamaroue and the reve d or of our
most lovely climbing ruses are the only
promiscuous association with other plants
in a front bed" Marechal Neil, Rich.
ardson, Henrietta GlaZenwood and Gloire
de Di Jon all quickly AGO uire that tired
feeling that not even Hoods Sarsaparila
would alleviate. Some Of the most effect.
i've masslng IN the immediate foreground
of residences has been done with the aid
of such simple material as geraniums,
heliotropes, margurites Lady Washing
tons and fuchsias, all plants of easy anna
teur propagation OF inconsiderable cost.
That these fortunate paintings have been
largely accidental is shown by the pre-
vailing error of encouraging them to
house. whereby their effect as bank,
mass or frame of color or foliage IS lost |
in this general tangie that easuss.
A tangle of vegetation is only beautiful |
where all things are in accord. Such
home exists at Twenty eighth and Hoo
yer streets. So UNI brageous are the grounds |
that base massing would be superf1uous,
and on one side the heliotropss have been
encouraged to clam Der almost to the roof. |
On the other side the wonderful ivory,
white disks of Clematis Henryi stand out
like setting of stars on the darker
stained background.
Enough of the original orange trees on
the place have been removed to kill the
pretty enc ke,board spattern to which
they were once planted and upon those
remaining Reeve Dor roses have been en-
Outraged to run from tree to tree. utter
ly and unsuccessfully defeating the math-
ematical delir1um tremens that afflicted
the original planter.
Where lasting and pretty results are de-
sired without too much outlay nor too
much labor IN the constBnG repression of
exuberant growth, an effective base plant
ing around dwellings is best made with
such plants, as the yellow shrubby trum-
let flower. the scarlet Hibiscus, the white
lowered Raphlolepias, velvet brown flow
ered Lotus, the BREAST of Heaven" pink
winter flower, Plmeea, Hydrangeas Of
sorts and regal Pelargoniums. If to these
be added foi any part of the front SUBJ
ject TO palatial shade some tall growing
brakes, Camelia and possibly Micbella
Fuscata for its fragrance and foliage you
can be arssured continuance of ever
green foliage or bright Towering display
at all seasons of the year.
These plants set close to the house can
mostly be kept down to four or five feet,
and the bed made wide enough to admit
of ribbon line of dwarf bulbs or color
plants in front of them.
OF Michellia Fuscata let me say that
it is redolent OF the fragrance of banan-
as. That you have onl to out and
smell when banana hungry to at once &C.
quire complete and satisfying sense of
repletion.
When your shrub Is in full flower it
may be necessary to hang out card to
the effect that you are not in the fruit
trade else Bacigalupi will be around with
his cart in the early morning to buy y,u
out.
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