Ornate Colonial House Plans Reveal Craft on Dormers and Porch
A reconstructed description of an elaborate Colonial style dwelling details dormer treatments, copper weathering, living room layout, kitchen workspaces, and a grand banqueting dining room. It outlines attic framing, brick fireplaces, pine trim, and copper gutters, noting electrical lighting and a hot water plant in the cellar. The piece blends architectural notes with an anecdote on garden improvement and the value of flowers and ornament.
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United States
Ineemich
Remy Plessan
Tyre
Pilaatera
Mlatmum
Omer
North Carolina
Webbe
Bern
Jock
Tegan
Moritz
Sesso
The Joyous Art of Gardening for Suburban Homes
Frances Deacon outlines a beginner friendly guide for suburban gardeners focusing on simple, low cost planting schemes. She discusses garage to garden layout, choosing plants for borders, andhow to harmonize house, street, and yard with practical paths, hedges, and small trellised screens suitable for limited spaces.
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Cherie
Beribrera
Sona
Tee
Duncan
Barmon
Adaremen
Leisure That Takes Pleasure in Trim Gardens
A fragmented view on garden design contrasts trimmed, ordered lawns with natural plantings. The author muses on garden borders, shrubbery, and decorative elements that shape the center of interest, appreciating bright flower colors and the balance between artifice and nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vormal
Architects Competition Offers Five Hundred Dollar Prize
The New York Herald and this paper invite architects and designers in home building to submit plans with ink drawings or photographs and floor plans. Submissions accepted until six o clock P.M. May 25. First prize worth 300, second prize 200, others paid at 25 each. Plans become property of the Herald. Send to Mewes and Grounds Editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
New York Herald Company
Mewes and
Article fragment on garden design and defense contrasts
Fragmentary text discusses planting near a river and a wall for seclusion and defense. It references a cottage as a model for individuality and proper ramification, and mentions “Hinneiebborn” and a boundary between the Colontal brite and the unclear area.
Composting and Fertilizers for Better Garden Soils
The article urges practical, low cost soil fertility. It promotes green cover crops and composting, using leaves, kitchen scraps, and garden waste to build rich soil. It advises careful burning of trash and advises saving fireplace ashes for soil use. It emphasizes layering compost and maintaining a steady heap for ongoing garden benefits.
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Ganteolpe
Ener
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Tamsoy
Eirret
Howse
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