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altogether. The result is that the house 

 builder discovers that the expense of building, 

 with the inevitable "extras," has mounted up 

 to such a sum that he must perforce economize 

 on the garden. Then It Is that, with mistaken 

 views as to the economy of the transaction, 

 he calls In the help of a local nurseryman 

 to "lay out" his garden, and in the long 

 run pays a larger bill than he would have 

 incurred had he secured the services of a 

 competent designer, at the same time securing 

 an indifferent result. The nurseryman who 

 works out his own plan, charges what he 

 likes, whereas. If a properly prepared plan Is 

 available, the house owner may obtain competi- 

 tive prices from two or more nurserymen, and 

 make a contract for the work on the best 

 terms. 



The cost of a good design Is a trifling 

 sum on the total outlay, and it invariably 

 justifies itself. A fair allotment of money to 

 the garden at the beginning is ten per cent of 

 the total. 



