Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-13
WALLED IN GARDENS
NOT IN ANY FAVOR
IN THIS COUNTRY

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Towering shrubs in use. and OF other
Interesting things pertaining to floral
| decorations in the homelife, Edward
lryington Harrington, editor. author
and lecturer. says:
Walled in gardens such as English
people delight in, and which add much
10 the charm OF the British homes,
do not find favor in this country
/ While privacy is deemed desirable
solid walls are considered undemo-
cratic and therefore un-American.
They are seldom found except around
large estates. and then their pres
ence often arouses resentment How
then are we to have out-of-door liy-
| ing rooms where we can spend our
| leisure moments in the open air, and
| yet shut off from the inquisitiye gaze
| Of strangers? The answer is found
IN IT, use of shrubs and Towering
trees which are available in great
variety and at comparatively low cost.
The ideal out-of-door living room is
located close to the house. Often
lines one may step directly into it
rom low porch or through a rose
sntwined arbor. IT will contain fiow-
srs, as a matter of course. with per-
haps a goldfish or water lily pool or
/ tinkling fountain, for the use of
water adds much to the charm of any
garden and does not necessarily in
golye great expense. Perhaps there
nay be a sundial in this outdoor liv-
ing, room, but ii should not have a
place there unless so located that
he sun will actually play upon it.
A sundial in the shade is an anomoly.
Many garden makers prefer to sub
stitute a bird path, preferably one
which stands on a pedestal, for then
birds are protected in a measure from
marauding cats.
There are other attractive accessor-
es for an outdoor living room, some
If which are almost Indispensable.
they include chairs, tables and bench
IS, so treated that they are practically
geatherproof Sometimes there is
,oom enough for vine covered arbor
or summer house, and pergola adds
much to the charm of the spot, if it is
20 constructed that it makes path or
leads from one location to another. 1t
we'll to remember, though, that a
)ergola is not to be considered sub
stitute for a summer house and set up
anywhere on the lawn.
When theNoutdoor living room is at
the rear of the house or in some other
somewhat secluded place, there is no
leed of surrounding it with tall shrub
Dery, the main purpose being to mark
he boundary line and give certain
ceiling of intimacy such as cannot be
'ound in broad open space. Perhaps,
however, the situation chosen is one
which borders street or neighbor-
ng yard. Then it becomes desirable
o have a living screen that will pro-
ride real privacy. The out door living
DOM should be place where members
If the household can feel free to eat
heir meals and relax from the cares
# business or home life. Naturally
here is a feeling of restraint if they
ire exposed to the curious eye Of every
oasserby.
Now there is almost no limit to the
number of different shrubs which can
De used for either tall or low hedges,
and any nurseryman will be glad to
suggest those which are especially
adapted to a given situation. If it is
lesired to have a hedge which is just
IS efficient and as handsome in the
winter as in summer, evergreens may
De used, including jumpers, Hemlocks,
Pines and Retinosperas. Probably
quicker results can be obtained with
svergreens than with deciduous
shrubs, but on the other hand they are
more expensive and do not make such
inc displays in summer as towering
subjects.
AS a rule the shrubs which enclose
IN outdoor living room will not be
;heared or clipped to give them for
NAL appearance. 1t is better to let them
assume their natural habits of growth
md TO make so wide selection that
here will be flowers from spring until
.all and highly colored fruits, like
hose of the Burberry, the High Bush
Cranberry and the Coralberry to bri-
,hten the landscape when winter
comes on. If you want to enhance the
apparent size of your plot you viii
plant the shrubs in an irregular line,
With here and there taller specimen
standing well to the front 1t is also
we'll to have an extra heavy planting
1t the corners, but don't make the mis-
AXE of planting the shrubs too close
together at the beginning, unless you
are willing to take out every ether one
a few years There is one point,
TOO. which should not be overlooked.
As they continue to grow, many shrubs
assume broad spreading habits, and If
they have been planted well back from
the walk will become an annoyance,
unless kept constantly trimmed back
Among the best towering shrubs to
nca in framing an outdoor living room