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By Grace Tibbett
betel nut palm from the Tropics — the only one in America ; an Australian flame tree, and every species of palm tree.
His pride is a border three hundred feet long and twenty feet wide, which is planted after the colors of the spectrum.
Every variety of citrus fruit has been planted. Every variety of flower in the sub-tropics, suitable to the climate of California, is found in this garden.
There is a mango tree which bears fruit. For special occasions, Doris serves a salad consisting of this rare mango, endive and watercress, sprinkled with currants, using a special salad dressing which is Addie's secret.
Completely surrounded by hedges are wayward walks bordered with flowers of every color. And there are many strange and new plants, for botany is Milton's hobby. Everywhere is the fragrance of pine, sage, eucalyptus and orange trees, pouring their abundant odors into the salty air of the Pacific.
ALONG veranda beckons one to the hospitable door. The intense sunlight is in vivid contrast to the coolness and restfulness within.
Across the hall, and up two steps, is Milton's study, his library. There, simplicity is the keynote. Shelves upon shelves of well ordered books, the background.
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The main entrance hall, gorgeous in its richness of
color and detail. The black rug is ornamented with a
coat-of-arms and border design in red and yellow, and
the stairway tiles are blue and yellow
Doris Kenyon greets the morning and says goodnight to the stars from this quaint balcony, upon which her bedroom opens. The ornamental staircase is made gay by a row of potted plants in brilliant colors
Every touch for the comfort and the rest of the reader.
Down two steps is the drawing room, in Spanish spirit.
The lining of the living room walls is Sixteenth Century Genoese velvet. There are a hundred and ninety yards altogether, and they are worth a king's ransom.
A priest's cope of the Fourteenth Century, with needlepoint panel, embroidered in gold thread, hangs on the wall.
The arched windows in the living room frame a lovely picture of the valley below, tinged with the blue haze of the distant mountains.
Passing through a gaily tiled patio, cool with ferns and a plashing fountain, one sees the long, smooth, unpolished table; the benches; the candelabra with wax and drippings — a real Spanish dining room.
Typical of the Sills' hospitality, this room has the atmosphere and charm of the Old World. One could not find a lovelier setting for the graciousness and friendliness of the host and hostess.
When alone, they never eat in their little formal dining room or breakfast nook, but they sit near the fireplace in the library. This is a rather extreme contrast to the starched dignity of the Hungarian butler, who always bows a dozen times over each meal.
Picture their dining room on a very special occasion. They are entertaining formally — artists, scientists, authors, playwrights. [ please turn to page 98 ]
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