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will quickly rot, but don't paint it yellow with 

 Aspinall's enamel, as I have seen it done. 

 There is no better paint for garden purposes 

 than Brunswick green. It looks rather out of 

 harmony with the foliage at first, but it quickly 

 weathers to a charming peacock shade of blue, 

 which is entirely devoid of offence. Indeed, in 

 this condition, it reminds one of the woodwork 

 one meets with in some old - world country 

 gardens, which has known no paint for many 

 years, but still retains a coat or two of its 

 original covering. 



To return to general considerations, it is not 

 well to aim at too comprehensive a view of the 

 garden from the point where it is entered. 

 Something by way of reticence, or in the nature 

 of a surprise is always welcome, such as may 

 be seen in Example i, where the rock garden 

 is n0t disclosed until we have passed under the 

 arch beyond the second angle of the path. 



In very small gardens, however, it is not 

 possible or desirable to contrive any such 

 feature. 



In none of the gardens herein illustrated 



