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— the grouping of the blues at the far end, with the 

 reds and yellows near the viewpoint, will give greater 

 depth of perspective; the opposite arrangement will 

 make the end of the vista appear quite close at hand. 

 It will be well to remember that the amount spent 

 for seeds alone is a small part of the total of pre- 

 liminary labor, soil enrichment and preparation, and 

 the care of the garden throughout the summer. For 

 this reason, do not hesitate to pay the few extra cents 

 per packet that clean, healthy seeds must necessarily 

 cost. While some gardeners prefer to enjoy the 

 surprises that a packet of mixed colors will bring, 

 those who have any definite ideals of color arrange- 

 ment will pin their faith to the slightly, more expen- 

 sive seeds that will give bloom of a single known 

 color. 



