208 GARDEN PLANNING 



On the other hand, if the gardener desired 

 to specialize in chrysanthemums, or some 

 other flower or flowers for which a greenhouse 

 is a necessity, I would concede the point, re- 

 garding it as a compromise; but I should not 

 expect him to achieve a very notable result 

 in the garden picture. 



I would therefore ask the would-be gardener 

 to consider whether he really wants a green- 

 house, and if he decides in the affirmative, I 

 would tender him such advice as the following: 



1. If possible — i.e., if the aspect is suitable — 

 put the greenhouse against one of the house 

 walls, where it will merge into the main struc- 

 ture, and thus lose some of its identity. 



2. If that is unrealizable, place it where it 

 will be possible to screen it from view, so that 

 it does not become a conspicuous object in 

 the vista as seen from the house. 



3. Select a simple and unpretentious design, 

 preferably a "lean-to" or "three-quarter-span" 

 pattern, and put it against a boundary fence 

 or wall. These patterns are infinitely pref- 

 erable to the high-pitched, ridge-roofed, doU's- 

 house pavilions designed to evoke the admira- 

 tion of the uninitiated. 



