MARIAN C. COFFIN 



simplicity of the well ordered design, the nice 

 sweeping curves of the lawns, the carefully studied 

 background, the wide borders and the use of 

 flowers in luxuriant naturalistic masses, all help 

 toward its effectiveness. But necessary as these 

 elements are, they are only the foundations. 

 What is the elusive quality that makes a flower 

 garden, like a symphony, a masterpiece? Can we 

 define or describe the underlying meaning? A 

 garden, if it is to be considered as a product of 

 artistic value, must be a manifestation of distinc- 

 tive individuality, an expression of personality. 



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