Evening star., 1936-04-19

Thomas Jefferson. Beautiful architec-
ture. Now a country club. (Can see
interior)
Mirador-About 18 miles west of
Charlottesville, on State Highway No.
S. A Colonial estate and former Vir-
ginia home of Lady Nancy Astor.
Beautiful garden. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ronald Tree, owners.
Castle Hill-Twelve miles south Of
Charlottesville about a mile northeast
Of Cismont on State Highway No. 231.
Here are the finest box hedges in
America. Home of the Princess Trou-
betzkoy (Amelie Rives).
Modern Gardens:
Rose Hill-Famous garden of ex-
tensive size and continuous bloom. Six
miles west of Crozet and just of State
Highway No. S. Mrs. William r. Mas
sic, owner.
Blue Ridge Farm-One and one-half
miles beyond Rose Hill. Mrs. Ran
dolph Ortman, owner.
Seven Oaks-On State Highway No.
S. Mrs. Graham Harris, owner.
Boxwood-Two miles west Of Char
lottesville, on State Highway No. 5.
Mr.. Alonzo Rinehart, owner.
Edgehill-Near Shadwell. on State
Highway No. S, between Richmond and
Charlottesville. The old Randolph
place. House burned and present one
built of the old bricks on original
foundation. Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Tay-
loe, owners.
Castalia-Ten miles east of Char
lottesville, on State Highway No. %.
Mr.. and Mrs Murray Boocock, owners.
Orange district-Information booth
at James Madison Hotel:
Montpelier-Follow Main street In
Orange 4 miles west on Somerset road.
Montpelier was the home Of President
James Madison and his famous wife
Dolly, and was built in 1855. Mag
nificent box and evergreens. Mrs.
Marion Somerville, owner.
Montebello-Just north of Orange.
Crown grant from George II in 1928.
Still in the same family. Wonderful
old box. (Can see interior) Mrs.
Leslie Gray, owner.
Frascati-Few miles north Of Cor
louisville. Old Colonial estate built
by Philip Barbour. designed by Jeffer-
son. Beautifully boxed alice. Mr.. and
Mrs. John J. Woodruff, owners.
Barboursville-Near town Of that
name on State Highway No. from
Gordonsville Original house built by
Gov. Barbour, now ruin, but wonder
full box remains and interesting out
buildings and slave quarters. Mrs. G.
H Ellis, owner.
Modern gardens:
Lochiel-On County Road No. $50,
north Of Gordonsville. One of the
most beautiful modern homes in Vir-
ginia. Mrs. George Zinn, owner.
Piedmont-On county road No. SIS
from Orange to Rapidan. A lovely
modern garden. Mrs. Egbert g. Leigh,
owner.
Scottsville district:
Bremo-Thirty-fi miles south OF
Charlottesville and so miles northwest
of Richmond Take State Highway
No. from Richmond to Fork Union,
then State Highway No. IS to vicinity
of Bremo. One of the most interest
ing old homes in Virginia. Designed
by Thomas Jefferson for his friend
Gen. John H. Cooke The original
slave quarters are standing. (Can
see interior) Mr.. and Mrs. Forney
Johnston, owners.
Lexington district:
Washington and Lee University
An old school made possible by an
endowment by George Washington.
Gen. Robert E. Lee became its preSi-
dent following the War Between the
States The old chapel on the campus
is a memorial to Lee. where he rests
late E. v. Valentine. The homes
of Lee and Matthew Fontaine Maury
are still standing.
Memorial Garden-At Virginia Mill
AVA tary Institute. the West Point of
the South, there is beautiful, mod
ern garden. 1t, like Washington and
Lee University, is located within the
city limits of Lexington.
Staunton district:
The Manse-the birthplace Of Wood
row Wilson is now national shrine,
the grounds having been recently done
by the Garden Club of Virginia An
interesting early Victorian setting for
a house of that period.
Gibbs Hill-On United States High
way No. II, north of Staunton. The
house commands a superb view of
the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Noun
tains. The garden Is distinctive and
varied by an inner garden Of speci-
men plants and shrubs. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wayt Gibbs, owners.
Fort Long-Near Luray. Built in
ITS, and is one of the seven we'll
preserved forts still remaining in the
east side Shenandoah Valley.
Court Manor-Nt New Market. Stud
farm owned by Willis Sharpe Kilmer.
Roanoke district:
Modern gardens:
Mrs. S. H McVitty, Mrs. A. c.
Needles, Mrs. E. M. Hammond, Mrs.
E. M. Funkhouser. Mrs. j. j. Mcintyre,
Mrs. w. w. S. Butler, Mrs. E. T.
Morris. Mrs w. c. Stephenson, Mrs.
J. P. Fishburn, Mrs. Ida Payne, Fort
Lewis.
Warrenton district:
Modern gardens:
Col. Pierce's-Designed by Vitalie.
Mrs. Gwynne Tompkins'-Smau, but
interesting, garden.
Miss Lea M. Bouligny's-With open
air theater and Towering pools.
The Plains-Middleburg District:
Foxcroft-Four miles north of Mid
dleburg. First brick mansion erected
in Loudoun County. The brick is said
to have been made in England, landed
at Fredericksburg and brought by OK
team from there. Early eighteenth
century. Old part of house dates to
1888. Miss Charlotte H. Noland,
owner.
Observation-Disclosures miles south
Of The Plains on United States High