THE WELL-CONSIDERED GARDEN 



than any before the reason for the making of good 

 gardens: 



'There is something in the order and quiet of a 

 beautiful formal garden, in its perfect reconcile- 

 ment of nature and man, which gives one a greater 

 love of life, and this is just the same feeling that 

 one gets from the enjoyment of a beautiful house. 

 Both seem to prove that man is not a mere de- 

 facer of the world, that if he chooses he can add 

 beauty to it, even in fulfilling his own wants, like 

 the flowers themselves. The best art is nearer to 

 nature than any attempt to imitate her, because 

 it comes into being, like her beauties, for some 

 purpose outside itself.' 



And while I would not have those who read 

 believe that I consider the small garden, which 

 has been the subject of this last year's notes, a 

 beautiful garden — for I am only too sensitive to 

 its shortcomings and eager for its improvement 

 year by year — I may be forgiven for the great 

 pleasure I take in sharing with them the following 

 brief description of the garden written by Miss 

 Sarah W. Hendrie for the "Bulletin" of the Garden 

 Club of America, and given here exactly as there 

 published by the kind permission of all concerned. 



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