The Happiest of Recreations 
growing out of doors those plants that are not hardy 
in winter, and consequently has to arrange for their 
protection by building glass houses or other heated 
structures ; the other scorns the plants that require 
coddling, and prefers those that will rejoice in the 
open air all the year round. All these factors, and 
many others, have to be considered in the preparation 
of a garden plan, whether of small or large extent, and 
here, again, it is far more necessary to carefully weigh 
the pros and cons in the smaller garden than in the 
larger, as in the latter, area may conceivably be of no 
consequence, whilst in the former it is of the utmost 
importance. 
OBJECTS OF THE GARDEN PLANNING COMPETITION 
When the idea of the competition was first sug- 
gested there were two objects that were considered 
worthy of attainment thereby. The first was that it 
was well to encourage the possessors of small garden 
plots to look for something beyond a stereotyped and 
unimaginative garden scheme if they were to obtain 
the fullest enjoyment therefrom. The promoters were 
eager to turn the attention of the competitors in the 
direction of aspirations after something beyond the 
backyard treatment of the average town or suburban 
garden. As the opening remarks of the announce- 
ment of the competition stated, it was realized that— 
‘‘ For every great garden planned on spacious lines 
and expensively planted, there are a thousand little 
gardens which deserve no less thought and invention 
if they are to give their owners all the pleasure to be 
won from the happiest of recreations—gardening. Not 
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