r OICE OF to be dull, tame, and void of expression. A 

 ' refined taste does not exclude richness and 

 polish in the furnishing of a house or garden. 

 It does not mean bareness or a dearth of flow- 

 ers. What correct taste demands are purity and 

 right feeling in the expression of sentiment. 



In the garden the grace and charm of nature 

 should be at their highest, and here the artist of 

 the garden has his finest work to do. While, 

 perhaps, his hand should seem to touch it 

 lightly, yet here the touch must be most effect- 

 ive. Here is where beauty in form and beauty 

 in color will contribute most; yet if care be not 

 taken they will jar with a sense of perpetual 

 discord. It is here that we find the soul of the 

 garden, and it should have that play of fea- 

 tures that constitutes its life, its spirit, and its 

 charm. 



Truest simplicity is entirely consistent with 

 variety and artful arrangement of groups of 

 plants, producing different vistas from differ- 

 ent points of view, and providing delightful 

 retreats in shade and little nooks where some 



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