PUBLISHER'S PREFACE 



There are several justifications for the ap- 

 pearance of a book on Garden Planning. One 

 is the meagre treatment the subject has here- 

 tofore received as compared with the more 

 mechanical phases of garden making — plant- 

 ing, cultivating, etc. Another is the vital, 

 though often unappreciated, importance of the 

 subject, especially in this day of countryward, 

 outdoorward tendencies. The significance of 

 the cash valuation of the work of the land- 

 scape architect when contrasted with that of 

 the gardener is not often grasped. 



This volume, however, is designed for those 

 who are not inclined to make use of the servi- 

 ces of a professional garden designer. Either 

 excessive cost or intense personal interest in 

 the development of the home grounds may 

 effect this result. In either case he who plans 

 his own garden will do well to familiarize him- 

 self with the principles, methods, and probable 

 results as set forth herein. 



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