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would, for instance, no more think of cutting a 

 geometric flower-bed figure in the center of his 

 lawn than he would think of planting a secret- 

 order emblem of scarlet geraniums and coleus 

 in the heart of a forest landscape. On the con- 

 trary the greensward would appeal to him as 

 his canvas upon which, painter-like, he is to 

 produce his picture. He would demand, not 

 isolation for his flowers, but a neighborly back- 

 ground, and an informal border rather than a 

 formal bed in which to grow them. 



HEIGHT AND COLOR 



Begin the plan, then, with the yard bounda- 

 ries. Establish here the backgrounds, and 

 plant from them toward the center. Should a 

 board fence serve as one boundary, vines may 

 be trained over it, converting it into as effective 

 a background as one could desire. A line of 

 shrubs or of tall-growing perennials could serve 

 as another, a hedge of roses or privet as still 

 another, or indeed, anything of the sort that 

 the planner may desire. 



Carefully indicate on the diagram where each 

 is to be planted and the space it is to occupy. 

 Designate each mark set down by a number or 

 letter and, at the bottom of the plan, or on sep- 



