THE WINTER GARDEN 



hand with which to give it the touches of bright- 

 ness that can make it almost as attractive as it is 

 in June. 



If the reader will carefully study the two illus- 

 trations accompanying this chapter, he will have 

 to admit that the winter garden has many attrac- 

 tive features that the summer garden cannot 

 boast of. These illustrations are summer and 

 winter views of the same spot, taken from one 

 of our public parks. The summer view shows a 

 wealth of foliage and bloom, and is one of Na- 

 ture's beauty-spots that we never tire of. But 

 the winter view has in it a suggestion of breadth 

 and distance that adds wonderfully to the charm 

 of the scene, brought out as it is by the naked 

 branches against the sky, and glimpses of de- 

 lightful vistas farther on, which are entirely 

 hidden by the foliage that interferes with the 

 outlook in the summer picture. Note how the 

 evergreens stand out sharply against the back- 

 ground, and how clearly every shrub — every 

 branch — is outlined by the snow. It is one of 

 Nature's etchings. Whatever color there is in 

 the landscape is heightened and emphasized by 

 strong, vivid contrast. There are little touches 

 of exquisite beauty in this picture that cannot be 

 found in the other. 



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