Art Out-of-Doors 
the artistic merits which characterize the 
suburban place where art has planted, com- 
posed, created. Here, too, are breadth and 
unity of effect, repose, simplicity, and con- 
sistent character, and yet variety, mystery, 
contrasts, and surprises. Here, where no 
professed artist has worked, no botanical or 
horticultural knowledge has been needed, 
and no gardener at all is kept, the eye rests 
upon a work of art ; for Nature has been 
cajoled into doing real gardening work by 
the bribe of artistic non-interference on the 
part of man. 
Of course the creation of the one place 
has needed more knowledge, more time, 
more skill, and a more experienced taste 
than what I have called the disengagement 
of the other. But the second task was, in 
essence, just as artistic. Blundering execu- 
tion would have been almost as fatal here as 
there ; and, besides, the mere conception of 
such a piece of w r ork — the mere choice of 
aim and method — gave proof of remarka- 
ble good taste. It is easier to understand 
that much must be done than that little may 
be done and yet a good work of art result ; 
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