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gleam of sunflowers we might be protected from the 

 blasts of driving wind. If such a plan be followed, in a 

 large garden, there is always one bit that is effective and 

 at its best when others wane. 



Sometimes people wish to design some simple hedged- 

 in surprise garden without calling in expert advice. An 



COURTYARD WITH HEART-SHAPED BEDS. 

 A, Tall trees ; D, well-head. 



easy way of arriving at a successful shape is to decide 

 upon an initial letter and to plant a surrounding hedge to 

 look like it. The letters M and L lend themselves well 

 to such a device. Another plan is to plant a yew-hedge 

 in the shape of a heart, and to have within a gay flower- 

 border, full of bright herbaceous colours, in the form of 

 whatever letter is chosen. 



