FOREWORD 



general work in the open about the home, to urge the 

 best and fullest growth along the shores, and to spread 

 the earth with flowers, undaunted even by the wild, 

 fierce moods of the uncontrollable sea. 



The originals of the colored illustrations which 

 this book contains were painted by Mr. Herbert W. 

 Faulkner. They represent seaside gardens of different 

 personalities. One, as the peony garden, is flamboyant 

 under the full sun; another shows a garden swayed 

 by the mystic influence of twilight. Each in its 

 individual way portrays the dominant spirit of the 

 garden, working for magnetic charm and beauty. 



The many photographs should also prove helpful 

 to garden builders near the sea. 



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