a place (and of a quantity) suited for a large or 

 small garden. I hope no possessor of a garden 

 feels that the knowledge or technique necessary 

 to its proper care is beyond her, for if she does 

 she is mistaken. 



^ I have never yet seen a garden, no matter what 

 its size, that was personally directed by an ama- 

 teur which was not more beautiful, and contained 

 better blooms than gardens entirely entrusted 

 to a corps of gardeners. 



^ If the possessors of gardens who have not, or 

 do not take an active and keen interest in them, 

 would start doing so — this very day — within a 

 few weeks they would realize not only that they 

 do possess a knowledge of gardening they had 

 been unconscious of, but that they will find work- 

 ing in them anything but tiresome or tedious. To 

 those who have not tried it, I will say once you 

 have you will find it the most delightful and 

 interesting task. You will love it! In addition 

 you will find a garden possessed of a charm here- 

 tofore unknown to you. So I earnestly ask every 



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