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successful unless its designer has analyzed the character- 

 istic aspects of nature, no romantic garden by one who 

 lacks an appreciation of the picturesque, while to perfect 

 the conventional enclosure a sense of scale and pro- 

 portion, involving at least a rudimentary knowledge of 

 architecture, is equally essential. Finally, a love of 

 flowers is the natural foundation on which to build all 

 gardens, whether formal or informal. 



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