6 GAKDEN ORNAMENTS 



afternoon teas. These garden houses were the 

 nucleus of the garden furniture that has come into 

 fashion with the passing of time. 



One of the distinctive features connected with 

 these gardens is the border. This varies in width 

 with the size of the plot and the flowers enclosed. 

 It must be borne in mind that the gardeners of 

 those days knew little of the theory of color 

 schemes, yet the results were pleasing to the eye, 

 so much so that to-day the old-fashioned garden 

 stands in a class by itself. 



With the evolution of gardens, new ideas sprang 

 into existence. All landscape architects realize the 

 importance of giving particular attention to the 

 laying-out of the path. Here the bit of garden 

 demands a straight path, yonder to bring gar- 

 dens into unity a grass path should be laid, while 

 level stretches demand charming floral treatment, 

 wrought out through proper use of flowers ia the 

 borders. 



Every ambitious gardener realizes that during 

 the summer months, his particular garden will be 

 on dress parade, and must be always at its best. 

 Therefore, he gives special attention to the trim- 

 ming of the borders, the smoothing of the path and 



