American country houses of to-day; an illustrated account of some excellent houses built and gardens planted during the last few years, showing unmistakable influence of the modern trend in ideals architectural (1915)
Howe, Samuel, 1854- · New York Architectural Book Pub. Co. P. Wenzel and M. Krakow · leaf 347
e w a y inwhich the rightcreepers havebeen selectedand fostered.The creepershave changedtheoutlineof everything.Look, for in-stance, at thesouthern front-a g e , whereinthe classic ped-iment of themain entrance is made to coimt, as a painter would say, in vivid contrast with the vine-clad walls.… … THE PALM HOUSE IS PART OF THE GENERAL SCHEME The palm house is connected with the house by means of a colonnadeof unusual richness in color, and so constructed as to shelter some rarespecimens of English ivy. which need j)rotection from the severity of ourwinter. It shelters also orchids of tender…
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