THE WELL-CONSIDERED GARDEN 



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different sorts instead of the comparatively few 



kinds found in her garden ! These are what one 

 notices and remembers. 



A feeling for form and color, intelligent choice, 

 the power of restraint, go far toward making a 

 good garden — but wherein lies charm ? A hint 

 came to me as I was taking these notes. Sitting 

 where I could see both garden and orchard, my 

 eye was caught by an old temple bell dangling 

 from a branch just waiting for an alighting bird 

 to set it ringing. Where did it come from ? What 

 had it not seen.? My mind wandered across the 

 garden to the loggia, where Mrs. King was sort- 

 ing her huge morning mail. The beginning for my 

 notes, "All American garden lovers know Orchard 

 House, " would not do at all — the classification 

 "American" is too narrow, for England, France, 

 Spain, Italy constantly contribute to the widened 

 horizon of this comparatively remote garden at 

 Alma, Michigan. 



PBOPttRTY UBRAKf 



N. C. State CoUem 



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