St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-16
ToUfe BONES Nuke
Two Day Tour OF
81. PuUl G0Fdans

On July 26 the Toute BONES
Annie club met at the home Of Mrs.
Hermione Hickman. Mrs. Birda
Ridley extended an invitation to
the club to attend the st. Paul
Garden club tour held on Aug. Z
and 8.
On Aug. Z the Toute BONES
Annie club, and friends and a few
out of town guests made the tour
Of beautiful gardens. The first stop
was on County road E where they
visited the Thomas L. Daniels
home. Unfortunately Mrs. Daniels
had to greet the guests at the door
in a wheel chair, having sprained
her ankle the day before. The old
English house was exquisite in its
simplicity Of furnishings. Walking
through a driveway bordered by
elms and hlacs they came out onto
swimming pool and summer
house. The greatest attraction, not
excluding the gardens, were the
farm acres.
The second stop was at the home
Of Mrs. Edwin White on Goose
Lake road. Not only Is the white
house intriguing but the house and
surrounding grounds have been
portrayed on q needle point pic
ture which was done by Mrs. White
in 1912. The grounds were accented
with pine trees and rose bushes.
Next they visited the H. H. IT.
vine residence which is situated on
the far end of Manitau Island. The
rambling house is surrounded by
a porch overlooking all Of the
estate. Annual plants bordered
along the retaining wall.
The L. P. 0rdway, ST., estate
on Dellwood Point Is noteworthy
for its formal gardens Of annual
and perennial plants. Among the
many plants were some very large
dahlias, zinnias and phlox. In the
center of the gardens were a large
bird house and bird bath.
A grove Of maple trees, flowers
and vegetables made up the entic-
ing grounds around the home of
Mrs. Lytton Shields. The most eye
catching item in the gardens was
the barbecue pit.
The Early American type home
Of Mrs. E. B. ORDER was next on
the list Of homes to be visited. The
period of the home was carried out
with every detail. The house is
situated on gently rolling, wooded
hills.
The house Of Mrs. E. N. Saun-
ders, Jr., in Dellwood is built in
the Mt. Vernon style on a hill.
The formal gardens and vegetable
garden are terraced. The house has
a stable in the rear.
The last stop Of the day was at
the home of Mrs. John G. Ordway
in Dellwood. The house is an old
fashioned lake cottage of great
charm and simplicity. The gardens
were formal, predominantly of
roses.
The second day Of the tour was
no less interesting, with the first
stop being at the B. H. Rid
ders. Here the flower beds were
Of great interest and Mrs. Rid
der's famous collection Of 18th CEN
fury antique furniture was out
standing.
Next the group viewed the gar
den overlooking the Mississippi
river, belonging to Mrs. C. A. Scott.
A winding stone stairway led the
way TO a waterfall overhanging a
pool. The formal gardens on the
side Of the Victorian house were col
orful and well arranged.
The home and garden Of Mrs.
Gushing Wright's are among the
oldest in st. Paul. Her enclosed
garden was unique with an old
sundial to add to the antique at
mosphere about the house.
Mrs. W. B. Flandrau's house and
garden were also of the historic
nature dating back TO 1868 when ii
was built by Judge Charles Elan
drau. The house still contains its
original furnishings. The two poll
parrots in the gardens were most
unique.
Mrs. Horace C. Kline's beautiful
white house is overlooking an ex-
cellent view with cedar, oak and
maple trees adding much to the
grounds.
A New England house was next
on the tour, belonging to Mrs.
Julian Baird, situated on Fish Lake.