4 GARDEN PLANNING 



is controlled by principles based upon art, 

 purely artistic considerations can only serve 

 the designer when they are subordinated to 

 the practical needs of horticulture. 



As in other branches of applied art utility 

 claims first consideration, so in garden making 

 the conditions which make for the welfare of 

 the flowers, and the comfort and convenience 

 of those who use the garden, must always 

 receive attention. 



This does not imply that successful flower 

 culture is the be-all and end-all of gardening, 

 for that would be to ignore the beauty of the 

 garden picture. It is possible, as I shall show, 

 to give due weight to the picturesque, without 

 in the slightest measure discounting the value 

 of the garden from a horticultural standpoint. 

 On the other hand, only too frequently the 

 mistake is made of supposing that well-filled 

 beds and borders, abundant blossom, and neatly 

 kept grass and walks are the sole desiderata 

 of gardening. If that were so, it were better 

 to grow one's flowers as the market gardener 

 grows his cabbages — in rows. Mere profu- 

 sion of bloom will not condone any ill-planned 

 garden. The gardening enthusiast is too apt 



