156 FLOWER GARDENING 
sorely to try a soul now grown somewhat finicky, 
if not intolerant. 
Rather than set one’s self about a task little 
short of superhuman, the wiser part is to make the 
most modest of beginnings and let art, to say noth- 
ing of labor, grow with experience. 
A simple way is to compose a picture of the gar- 
den entrance and the vista through it. This en- 
trance, say, is defined by two slim but shapely ever- 
greens of moderate height. The path almost im- 
mediately divides in twain, to form a large bed, be- 
yond which is a line of shrubbery. A rather bold 
massing, with an edging, is thought of for the bed. 
Many combinations there are; but take foxgloves 
and Canterbury bells. White of the one and pink 
of the cther will do, with green in the distance. 
Here are the main features of an extremely simple 
and uncomplicated garden picture. 
It is a June picture, but easily made one of a 
series of half a dozen or so from spring to autumn 
according to the time one cares to give to planning 
and planting. And it does not interfere with the 
creation of any number of pictures inside the gar- 
den; they may come along later, or not at all. 
In the garden itself pictures are most easily 
made by taking the angle where two paths separate, 
or the end of one, and working out an effect. 
Very frequently one kind of plant is sufficient and 
usually two are enough; but there can be no set rule 
as to that. 
Simple pictures may be made by planting a rose 
