Beautiful gardens in America . n green. In southern Maine the garden at Hamilton House hasno rival in that section of New England. The hand of anartist has wrought a perfect scheme delightfully in ac-cord with an ideal environment; but pictures cannot do 1() BEAUTIFUL GARDENS IN AMERICA it justice. Within the grassy court of the main garden theseveral small open beds are filled with groups of rear beds contain tall-growing perennials mixed withsome annuals. There are weeks when the garden is allpink, and again all blue and white. It is surrounded onthree sides with most artistic pe
Beautiful gardens in America . n green. In southern Maine the garden at Hamilton House hasno rival in that section of New England. The hand of anartist has wrought a perfect scheme delightfully in ac-cord with an ideal environment; but pictures cannot do 1() BEAUTIFUL GARDENS IN AMERICA it justice. Within the grassy court of the main garden theseveral small open beds are filled with groups of rear beds contain tall-growing perennials mixed withsome annuals. There are weeks when the garden is allpink, and again all blue and white. It is surrounded onthree sides with most artistic pergolas, from one side ofwhich the view down the Piscataqua River is a pictur-esque feature. Stone steps on another side lead to anupper garden filled with bloom surrounding a quaint andancient little building kept as a studio. In isolation,simplicity, and ripeness the atmosphere of the whole placebreathes of olden days, and might well be taken as amodel for a perfect American garden. Its gates may beseen in a later section. 17.
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