298 GARDEN PLANNING 



roundings by plantings near its base. These are 

 usually grouped at the corners for the best 

 effects, and may be placed so that they directly 

 touch the house or there may be room left be- 

 tween for a path, or for the air to circulate. Do 

 not plan too many small beds for the foundation 

 planting, but rather let one or two larger ones 

 do the work. This is one of the many cases 

 where it is better to err on the side of under- 

 doing rather than overdoing. A Japan bar- 

 berry hedge is used to keep animals and people 

 from walking on the front lawn. 



In this plan the flower garden consists of a 

 small informal border of perennials, enclosed 

 on three sides by shrubs. It has been placed 

 so that it will get the sunshine during the greater 

 part of the day; and as it is fairly near the house, 

 one can enjoy its beauty from there or from the 

 small raised terrace opposite. This terrace, by 

 the way, would be a good place to make a 

 "surprise" of a bed of hardy ferns, as they could 

 be banked in around the seat there, and should 

 grow well in the shade. In locating the garden, 

 note this point: it should not be placed where 

 its bright colors will distract the eye from any 

 charming bit of scenery beyond, but rather 



