FOREWORD 



Doubtless we have all realized the aUiirement of 

 the garden, as we walk between the beds, drinking 

 in the sweet perfume of the many flowers, or as we 

 watch the birds perched on the branches or lazily 

 swinging on the flowers, twittering to their mates 

 as they sip the nectar or prune their plumage, after 

 bathing in the sparkling water of the pool. 



There is more than enjoyment that comes to the 

 garden lover through his life among the plants. He 

 grows broader and becomes forgetful of the trivial 

 cares and prejudices of every-day life as he 

 watches their development. He comes to the gar- 

 den for inspiration and finds it among the flow- 

 ers. 



We are by nature garden lovers, and though 

 with some the feeling has not as yet been developed, 

 yet deep in the depths of their soul is a yearning 

 for intercourse with Nature and her lessons- — 

 taught through the cultivation of flowers. It spells 

 Contentment, Happiness and Love. 



