Shade and Colour 
its mere freedom from geometrical pattern and its 
simple unpretentiousness would diffuse a feeling of calm 
and unfretted repose. Nor need such a spot be devoid 
of all garden effects, but they must be of the nature of 
wild gardening, and subdued to the informality of the 
surroundings generally. This little recess, with care- 
ful planting out of the surroundings, could have all the 
effects of a grassy glade in some larger woodland, and 
in the sequence of the seasons could be rendered 
especially delightful as a wild garden. In the shade of 
the trees Polyanthus, Primroses, Anemones (apennina 
and blanda), Daffodils, Snowdrops, Scillas, Winter 
Aconite would revel ; and between them, in bold mass, 
they could be succeeded by Lupins, Delphiniums, 
Mulliens, Foxgloves, Lily of the valley, Violets, and so 
on throughout the year; even in cold December the 
Hellebores and some of the smaller berried shrubs could 
make such a garden interesting and pleasant. 
In concluding my remarks on the designs sent in 
for No. 3 site, I should like to point out, for those who 
desire it, that Mr. Thornton Sharp’s (p. 72) offers the 
absolute minimum of complexity in its general arrange- 
ment. It would not produce much in the way of 
esthetic effect, but to the man who just wants to keep 
the garden tidy, grow a few flowers, as many vege- 
tables as possible, and play tennis, it is to be com- 
mended. It is the least expensive to carry into effect, 
and the most economical to maintain. It would not 
by any means afford all the pleasures a garden should 
do, but for a busy bachelor who spends little time at 
home, and just wants healthy exercise when he is there, 
the scheme is ideal. 
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