Introductory 



with plants and enjoys the subsequent display 

 of flowers, but it never occurs to him that 

 anything can be done to improve the general 

 arrangement of beds, paths and grass, so as 

 to obtain a more pleasing general effect. 



To those who have not considered the matter 

 from this point of view I would say : " Let the 

 plan be your first consideration." 



It is not difficult to arrange the beds and 

 walks of your garden in a way to show your 

 flowers to the best advantage, and to secure at 

 the same time a really artistic result, whilst 

 much can be done in these preliminary opera- 

 tions to make the most of a small garden by 

 eliminating useless paths, and by otherwise 

 adapting the plan to the convenience of the 

 gardener. 



It often happens that some unsightly object 

 on neighbouring premises intrudes too con- 

 spicuously on the view, and it becomes neces- 

 sary to consider it in your plan, for, by a judicious 

 use of foliage, or by the erection of a pergola 

 or summer-house, it may be effectively hidden 

 or toned down. 



