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(Continued from page 14) <br /> `Cheood walk <br /> The Wood Walk was created as a (111Thrill place for Mrs. Halpin to walk her <br /> dog, Mr. Bou. It is a pleasing con- <br /> trast to the Formal Gardens and <br /> offers a relaxing woodland ex- <br /> perience. The Wood Walk starts <br /> near the Frontal Gardens and is <br /> slightly hidden by a stand of wing- <br /> ed euonymous. The Wood Walk <br /> peacefully meanders through the <br /> maple trees and around beds of LL STRAT O\ <br /> 500 tulips. In addition, one will <br /> otcrocus, violets, primrose and <br /> her woodlandplants. CRADH C D-S C\ <br /> At one spot along the path a small ADERT S\C & <br /> oasis for the birds has been PRO\/OT O\ <br /> created. A simple fountain <br /> splashes water over rocks and <br /> down a gravel path until it slowly <br /> seeps into the ground. 366 SEL3Y°ST DA,1 <br /> Just as you leave the Wood Walk <br /> near the low granite pillars sits a 62-22/1 —31/1 <br /> stature of Mr. Bou. <br /> `Cho. Iloe <br /> The Allee is the most formal ele- <br /> ment of the "Green Trees" garI NC. <br /> - <br /> dens. The purpose of the Allee is <br /> to employ the principals of Plus <br /> perspective and to create a sense <br /> of great distance. The Allee <br /> always ends with a strong focal <br /> point. At "Green Trees" the <br /> perspective was used to create a <br /> grand extension of an indoor <br /> space—in this case, the Dining <br /> Room. <br /> The Allee is based upon a simple <br /> color theme of green and white. LANDSCAPE <br /> The green is provided by the ar- <br /> borvitaes, the upright yews and ARCHITECTS <br /> the spruce, the white comes from <br /> the stone urns and a succession of <br /> white peonies, phlox and dahlias. ST. PAUL <br /> The focal point to the Allee is a 292-9907 <br /> fountain Mrs. Halpin found while and <br /> in Italy. Pumped lake water turns HASTINGS <br /> the fountain green and gives it a 437-1331 <br /> feeling of antiquity. <br /> 32 <br />