12 THE BLOSSOM CIRCLE OF THE YEAR 



It also stands for something higher, which is the esthetic side 

 of landscape work. The color harmonies have been carefully 

 studied. The landscape problems have been tested and tried, 

 and the illustrations offered are to show the best and most beauti- 

 ful planting effects. 



Acknowledgment is made herewith to House and Garden and 

 to The Florists' Exchange for permission to use copyright matter; 

 and to Mr. Paul C. Lindley, Mr. Francis A. Hardy, Mr. Peter 

 Bisset and many others for help in securing the illustrations. 

 Also for the assistance rendered the author in the editorial 

 supervision by Mr. E. L. D. Seymour. 



That all my fellow workers will find here the help they need 

 is the earnest wish of 



Julia Lester Dillon. 

 Augusta, Georgia. 



^Amid my garden s broiderd paths I trod. 



And there my mind soon caught her favorite clue, 

 I seem'd to stand amid the church of God ^ 



And flowers were preachers^ and {still stranger) drew 

 From their own life and course 

 The love they would enforce^ 

 And sound their doctrine waSy and every precept true.'' 



— EVANS. 



