The Happiest of Recreations 



growing out of doors those plants that are not hardy 

 in winter, and consequently has to arrange for their 

 protection by building glass houses or other heated 

 structures ; the other scorns the plants that require 

 coddling, and prefers those that will rejoice in the 

 open air all the year round. All these factors, and 

 many others, have to be considered in the preparation 

 of a garden plan, whether of small or large extent, and 

 here, again, it is far more necessary to* carefully weigh 

 the pros and cons in the smaller garden than in the 

 larger, as in the latter, area may conceivably be of no 

 consequence, whilst in the former it is of the utmost 

 importance. 



OBJECTS OF THE GARDEN PLANNING COMPETITION 



When the idea of the competition was first sug- 

 gested there were two jDhjscts that were considered 

 worthy of attainment thereby. Thejirst was that it 

 was well to encourage the possessors of small garden 

 plots to look for something beyond a stereotyped and 

 unimaginative garden scheme if they were to obtain 

 the fullest enjoyment therefrom. The promoters were 

 eager to turn the attention of the competitors in the 

 direction of aspirations after something beyond the 

 backyard treatment of the average town or suburban 

 garden. As the opening remarks of the announce- 

 ment of the competition stated, it was realized that 



' For every great garden planned on spacious lines 

 and expensively planted, there are a thousand little 

 gardens which deserve no less thought and invention 

 if they are to give their owners all the pleasure to be 

 won from the happiest of recreations gardening. Not 



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