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create partial shade along a path; that would 

 make a place for shade-loving plants. The shrubs, 

 of course, ought to carry out the seasonal idea. 



Occasionally a flower runs over from one month 

 into another; in that case let it do the same thing 

 with the corresponding paths. But there must be 

 less consistent straying, too. While the main 

 showing of foxgloves belongs in the June path, let 

 there be a few spires in the January path and so 

 with enough of the other flowers to brighten up 

 bare spots. With some of the flowers not required 

 for accenting notes it will be just as well to plant 

 the entire stock in a path where it does not belong 

 if bloom is more needed there at a given time. 



The same idea is readily applicable to a garden 

 of the four seasons. Lay out four paths instead of 

 twelve and name them spring, summer, autumn and 

 winter: The last to be the entrance one. The 

 remaining three may be Y-shaped to advantage: 

 This to break up the wider spaces and to add to the 

 number of vistas. 



And, in general, what has been said applies to 

 any effort to give the garden seasonal effects. It is 

 not argued that there must be such effects; rather 

 that they add immeasurably to the enjoyment to be 

 derived from the growing of flowers as a pastime, 

 not a little of which enjoyment lies in the planning 

 and the waiting for results. 



Nor is it argued that seasonal notes are so to 

 concentrate attention as to exclude the following 

 out of ordinary garden desires. One might grow 



