Art Out-of-Doors 



ards. of course, are permanent; there is 

 much less cost for wintering the other plants 

 or sowing or buying them afresh each spring ; 

 and much less labor is needed throughout the 

 summer. Indeed, after the planting or sow- 

 ing for summer has been done, no care is re- 

 quired but a lirrle weeding and watering, 

 and the occasional clipping of a plant which 

 has run out too far over the grass, or threat- 

 ens to smother too many of its neighbors. 



Such borders are called French parterres, 

 but it will be a pity if their use is long lim- 

 ited to France. Yet must I be careful to 

 say that they too would be unsuitable in 

 naturalistic landscape - designs. Can you 

 fancy them appropriate and lovely if curved 

 around the edges of winding walks, amid 

 irregularly planted shrubs and trees ? 



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