154 Growing Flowers 



obscure gray. Brightly painted sticks of fancy 

 design do not add to the garden, but rather detract 

 from the natural beauty of the foliage. 



In selecting a site for a summerhouse, see that 

 the view is the most attractive in the garden. As 

 a rule, a great deal of one's time, and the time of 

 the guest, is spent in the summerhouse and the 

 view is of the utmost importance 



The plainer and more simple the lines of the sum- 

 merhouse, the more attractive it will prove. The 

 features to be emphasized in a garden are the grass, 

 shrubbery, trees, and flowers and anything wholly 

 artificial should be as inconspicuous as possible. 



The planting of trees or shrubs or the placing of 

 fountains along a walk is a common sight but there 

 is no reason for it. All small areas containing walks 

 and drives should be planned as simply as possible. 

 A small yard, however, may contain a vase or two 

 if they be not too large. 



No one variety of flower should be planted in the 

 same spot year after year. The particular plant 

 food which that plant needs will be all taken up 

 after the second year, yet some other flower may 

 thrive well there. 



