The Washington times., 1934-05-26
PIsnnins, Detail, ,
Characterize
Grounds
D. BETSY CASWELL
WomAM'a PAGE Editor


Dlsttiab Of Columbia, lies the
QaAoA beauty Of the garden be-
l0nalng to Mr. and Mrs. L0-
Land Harrison, on 8 Street.
A q RreAt Jewel Is enhanced
b. the mastery design Of its
s0ttlnR, % the majestic tree
attAins an added grandeur ana
bsauty from the perfect bal
0ncA and charm Of itS sur
rOl1ndings.
Upon entering the garden.
from the wide dining room
doors opening onto Q 1asstone
tertAcs, enc Ii struck with the
exquisite planning and detail
Of the entire enclosure. De-
Scendin6 onto the lower ter
race, BY way Of q double flight
Of gray flasst0ne steps, edged
with q delicate iron railing.
new delightS greet the eye at
every turn.
BOx Borders
N0x bushes are everywhere,
ana baby box forms the bor-
defS of beds running along the
baso Of the house WALL and
that Of the kitchen enclosure,
which is also Of brick, covered
with English ivy. Tall arbor
vitae form an additional screen,
rising slim and straight above
the pansies clustering in the
beds ct their feet.
Across the front Of the
double steps runs another
panSy bed, which breaks at its
center into the most charming
little rectangular pool imagin-
able, on the rim Of which sit
two large black iron frogs, lost
In contemplation Of the water,
and the feathery green sedum
clinging to tho stones.
On this lower terrace are
many chairs and tables, painted
black, with dull orange cush-
ions. Some Of the black iron
chairs have backs and seats
made Of woven rope. weathered
to . misty gray, and toning in
perfectly with the fiAgStones.
On either side Of the terrace,
the end walls are Austrian pine
trees, with periwinkle covering
the RTound At their feet
Pottery UfMs
The front Of the terrace Is
edged with Q low brick wall,
about two feet high, topped
by flat gray stone slabs, and
supporting, at intervals, large
white pottery urns filled with
pink geraniunS and trailing
vines.
HetweSn two Of these urns,
one descsndS steps banked on
either side with tiered box, to
find. running all along the
other side Of the wa11, q box
bordered bed Of TaliSRnan roses,
punctuated at either end by .
tail. white dogwood tree.
Beneath one Of these Is the
most delightful little rock
garden, tucked shyly away, ana
full Of tiny, blooming plants,
such % candytuft, various Sc
dums, ageratum, sweet Allys-
sum, pinks, hen-and chickens,
and dwarf phlox.
From here one wanderS along
Q flagstons WAlk Bordering the
blue-green fence on one side.
and the wide expanSe Of velvety
lawn on the other, past beds Of
lilies Of the valley, clambering
ivy, roses, violets, towards the
garage, which forms the far wall
Of the garden.
Graceful Simplicity
But what Q garage! The
face Il presents to the garden
and the house gives no hint Of
ito utiNtarian existence! One
sees only . beautifully proper
&ion0d brick facade, across the
face Of which three tall inches
have BEEN cut, and framed In
ivy, with Q result almost clas-
oi0 IN ttS graceful simplicity.
ThsrO are no Windows to sue-
Gas6 living quarters On m up
Per Goor-n0thing except the
Stal1. mysterious wall.
Great w1stAr1a vines fling
SAeansOlveg aGreSs trelliSss ct
either end. and an along the
6Oob o. the wan is o bed Of
pink and u1auvO petunias and
0R0EatuHn.
Turning again towards the
hOusa> around . mighty box
bu5tA-th0r0 iS one Of these set
IN eaOh corner Of the lawn-wO
come upon an adorable cl1ild'S
playh0VasO, painted dark green,
and tucksd away in the shadow
Of x9sododendrons, leguStrums
and 0thAR evergreen shrubs.
The house itself has tiny
beds oG goranfuEn@ and p0tun1aS
- either Gids Of the front
A0oE. and stands close to the
0noFRnoug trunk Of the famous
0Ak tree.
Charming OOntr2SO
Along the wall on this side
arO thickly growing shrubs,
many lilies Of the valley, and
here and there . purple lilac
bush heavy with bloom.
Again We reach the terrace,
With ks white dogwOod Senti-
mel. at whose base o cluster Of
vivid Oink dNRarf nhlox RivNR