GARDENS OF MANY KINDS 9 
exist. This idea is helped along not only by the 
size and shape of the hills and their relative posi- 
tions, but by the planting of dwarf trees. For 
both types there are rough, intermediary and fin- 
ished styles. 
All are too complicated to be reproduced ac- 
curately by any save skilled Japanese gardeners, 
but single features are readily appropriated. Very 
frequently these are worth taking because of a 
meaning that, though distinctly oriental, may -be 
given an occidental turn. Thus there is a very 
pretty sentiment to the stones known as “guard- 
ian,” “perfect view,” ‘moon shadow” and “‘ped- 
estal,”” to quote only a few of the names, and the 
“principal,” “perfection,” ‘‘out-stretching pine,” 
“setting sun’? and other trees—all placed by rules 
that are tradition. Whether one takes no more 
than the merest suggestion, any good pictures of 
Japanese gardens will be found profitable study. 
A rose garden has a charm so rare that there 
is nothing comparable to it. Unfortunately it 
will always be for the few. On anything like a 
large and comprehensive scale it is a costly as well 
as difficult undertaking. Then again, excepting on 
a place of considerable size, it is a wasteful use 
of space as its glory is transient. To be thoroughly 
successful the hybrid perpetuals that bloom in June 
must be supplemented by enough hybrid teas to 
keep up a show of color until autumn, and the 
longest possible succession must be arranged in 
planting the climbers. Even then, pansies, ver- 
