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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 17 May 1924, p. 10

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fe 1, WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, MAY, 17, 1924 | Te] ANDSCADE DEDARI] MENT CVJSHING SMITH MA THE AMERICAN GARDEN wad 75¢ sunny Italy. - 1 ; It is the dream of my co-workers, the Perennia S There are scenes of native beauty > i i! which the artist has caught upon his| 4 N h meth bi en F. MUELLER canvas, or the composer has woven into When Le Notre, the famed Carden Ar- oN Jou nua. led. of hitecture have Wholesale prices will be his melodies which appeal to the imag- | chitect, produced perfect examples of schools,. so-called, of archunise Middle FLORIST ination. So in every work of art, and the American Home should be the great- ; i i -whi t, e y est, we must see deeper than the ma- [never been equaled in any other country. 24 rg Ee dE HUBBARD WOODS 746 Center St. Phone 283 terials of which our dreams are builded | Here were great promenades, tiny bos-|}omes of America and her gardens be Phone Winnetka 437 WINNETKA to the underlying plans which are the foundation of all home structures from time immemorial. Primarily the home and gardens were a retreat, a haven of protective love from N N N . . N the prying eys of the unknown world, | Repton achieved renown, the gardens| hich seem best fitted to these condi- N to which kindly friends were welcomed. | have ever been more intimate, more | tions \ N N Let us for a moment follow the histori- | charming in their details, with unex-| The Colonial house and garden, with N cal development and the characteristics of the home gardens from their earlier beginnings and see what we may gain, yes,--what we may emulate among the gardens of yesterday. Space will per- i t scale of which for out-of-door entertaining has garden design, the massive quets hidden in the woodland, long tree- lined vistas, parterres of strange designs and colored stones and gravel used for walks or for fanciful patterns. In old England where Sir Humphrey pected nooks inviting exploration just be- yond the borders. In but few other coun- tries is the turf so soft, and fine, or the clipped ilex and box so perfectly wrought into fantastic forms, or the mit - touching upon. but a few of the many countries from which inspiration for our home gardens may arise. ; History has painted our earliest ideal picture in the Garden of Eden, from the midst of which God drove Adam and Eve because of their sins. It would al- most seem as though beautiful gardens were meant for those whose industry, thrift, right living and great dreaming Peo Ey them worthy of the quiei-of their en i Within the gardens of Egypt, walled high for privacy, were palms and {fig- trees, beneath the shade of which played a gay fountain, or where in the waters ablaze with alpines as about the estates and country houses of England. It is flowers so brilliant, or. the rockeries so |! almost as though the pride of possession in these fine old homes has grown as the up the work and the joys of garden and home development. 'The English people, and we believe the American nation are learning to live out-of-doors and plan] their houses to accomplish: that worthy, aim. : 2] And what can we of America learn of the arts of Landscape Design of oth-; er countries. To try to create an Eng- lish garden beside a French chateau years pass by and a new generation takes | the art of designing gardens and sur- roundings for our homes which are adapted to the architectural character of the house, and what is even more im- portant to the mode of living of their owner. In but one or two noteworhty instances has it been at all possible to recreate the elusive beauty of the Italian garden in this part of America. It seems to the writer that such a garden and home is better fitted to the south or far west where both flora and climate are more conducive to the effects secured in been developed in our great Western country. To those who would symbolic of the age and days in which we: live. The great expanse of the coun- try and consequent changes in materials of construction, in flora and climate of necessity varies the architectural styles 'their simple charm may ever appeal to many and their well-proportioned en- trances, excellent elevations, and home- like inviting gardens give us pause for thought in these bustling days. YOU can help to bring back to American life, to Amercian consciousness the crying need for real examples of American Gar- dens and American homes, not imitations of the arts of other countries poorly ee oe oe ob ob le oo ok oboe dob ob oll Bol kb NOW IS THE TIME to set out Perennials and Pansies Perennials, each 15c, up Pansies, per doz. 40c, 60c, Cut Flowers and Pot Plants. Scott and Linden Ave. BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME oo oe oe 0 ead odode odode oe oe oo oR oR ob ob ok ob Bek FE IIIIITII IIE EE EL EE LE hh hobble Frank Borovicka It is time to plant Pansies and allowed if called for. ood oo of ofo oe oe of oe oe oe ooo oe ob BoB oR BoB Boll RoR BR RoR RoR RR LULL EVERGREENS PERENNIALS SHRUBS--TREES Rr Laid Phone Winnetka 1549 Winnetka Landscape Co. adapted to American conditions but : . sane virile original styles which will per- M. J. Sullivan and Son sist long after their designers may have | 'gone. ' . SONS © 'CUSHING SMITH, GRADING FERTILIZER Landscape Architect. SEEDING LAWNS BLACK DIRT YOUR SALESMAN MANURE "Pll put it in a Want Ad." Let that be your first thought when you want to sell something; whethereit's a house, a horse, or a hoe. A Want Ad can sell anything, big or little, old or new, nes- essity or luxury. : ~ FLOWER AND Vegetable Plants of all kinds. Driveways Built and Re- paired. Will fix up your whole place in No. 1 condi- tion"and care for it during season. Call Winnetka 430 or Glencoe 1095 "ig TRIMMING GET OUR ESTIMATE 882 PINE ST. WINNETKA rrr Ar ri rriiirirziiiiiiiiiiiid rrr rrr lls : Er EE EE EE EL EL EEE El hh Beautify Your Garden Can you picture the effect "of 'a beautiful bird bath. placed spot in your garden? They in an appropriate Folk RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR REE S. BISETH Landscape Gardener are guaranteed against frost and sun crack. Stop in at one of the following dealers and see them on display. would surely be folly, nor would a Jap-, anese garden with its religious settings: look" or feel at home beside an Englisk: stone and half-timber mansion. Landscape and Garden Design is but of a quiet pool, the sacred ibis and the scarlet flamingo made their stately stand. The architecture of that oldest of ' countries was adapted to the climatic conditions and to the customs of the day, and the low rooms locked out upon the court-yard garden in its earliest form. The gleam of the Italian lakes as seen from the upper terraces of the gardens of old Italy is a sight once seen, never Price $15.00 E. B. Taylor & Co. 546 Center St. Winnetka : See our venerials and verbacks on the Garden Market, Wilmette Bird House 326 Linden Ave. Wilmette Henry C. Weinecke 'When Your Trees Need Expert Attention forgotten. Here the rugged hillsides 680 Vernon Ave. display at lent themselves to villas which from . C y It Glencoe Evanston, Ill, Sat, May 17, 1924. above or below presided upon the long ; onsu series of terraced, balustraded walls North S hore which enclosed and ornamented the gar- TH i YN H dens. Vistas formed by cypress avenues, ifi and delightfully cooled alleys, where ® Garden Beauti ers fountains and water-falls trill their . bright music, pools reflecting the match- T, S . ali : Ray W. Gloede, Prop. less blue of the Italian sky, or the state- ree opeci ist WILMETTE ILLINOIS ly formality of the cypress spires, all these and many other happy dreams we take away with us as we leave Italy. In French chateaus we begin to learn of the grandeur of the days of the kings, Suggestions and accurate estimates given without charge on garden, fish and lily pools. Phone for appointment Wil. 2810 PEPE TRT ERT RR TEE TE TET TEE dh daha * FRANKEN BROTHERS Specialists in Fine Holland Bulbs Growers of Peonies, Iris, Phlox, Gladioli, PRUNING SPRAYING SURGERY Largest organization on the North Shore specializing in the scientific treatment of trees. BoB olde eodood ob ok deol ob Boob od be od ok ood ode oe oR ood ode od oe ob oR ob od ok of ob oe ode ode oe od od ob ool ok ood ood ob Bok Rol oR oR EEX TTL LLL EEL EE EEE EEE LE ooo ode oko odode Boe odode ood od ol RoR oR BoB bob RoR JERRY KUCERA'S Perennial Garden at 1050 Oak Street, Cor. Rosewood Avenue, Winnetka, Ill All kinds of Perennial plants and Shrubs for sale, also best mixture of Gladioli from 40c to $1.00 per doz. For any kind of Landscape Gardening call Winnetka 329. 2 PROUTY ANNEX, WINNETKA Phones: Winnetka 1294--Glencoe 514--Lake Forest 1323 frmm-- . Office Telephone HIGHLAND PARK 36 RAVINIA NURSERIES ob de oo oe ob Bod ob oR RR BRR Rob F. D. Clavey & Sons EVERGREENS TREES FOR SALE HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. We Plant and Accurate Estimates Guarantee Submitted NURSERIES ONE MILE WEST OF RAVINIA PARK Trees, Shrubs | and Perennials BARGAINS John Ostrowsky 1487 Asbury Avenue, Nurseries Telephone | HIGHLAND PARK 58 hfeodobodod od dobodokob ob ododododododododod odode odo obobe be oe ob odo ob bol ob Bol oRoR ob oR oRoR Dahlias and Hardy Perennials Plant Now To Beautify Your Home SHRUBS GREENWOOD NURSERY A. STACHEL Nursery stock planted by experienced Landscape Gardeners to produce the best effect at lowest prices. Catalogue on Request VISITORS WELCOME DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS Phone 241 Estimates furnished and planting guaranteed. Hubbard Wood Glencoe 155 Winnetka 2168 Emil bo 200 Ground, pve: 362 Linden Ave: Location--Three Miles West of Highland Park Phone Winnetka 546-J Glencoe Hubbard Woods .

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