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way — and yet no part is neglected for them, 
or because they are expected to focus atten- 
tion. This is exactly the ideal to adopt in plac- 
ing flowers in the garden design. With it in 
mind, serious mistakes will never occur. The 
fully developed drawings of the typical plans 
shown illustrate this, the flower arrangement 
being the last thing added to complete them. 
Many things will influence the selection of 
varieties and colors after the locations are de- 
termined upon, and not until these are deter- 
mined can definite choice be made. Of course 
it will be possible to make provision usually for 
any special thing which it is desired to have, 
but the general conditions of the garden as to 
soil and exposure must be met by using plants 
which prefer these conditions. This is a phase 
of gardening that is perhaps the hardest for 
early enthusiasm to accept patiently, for it does 
seem that there should be some way to make 
anything grow that one very much wishes to 
have. And there usually is, of course, but it is 
often a very laborious way and one requiring 
knowledge and skill to follow. So the beginner 
will be much wiser to forswear the things his 
heart is set upon, if these are not naturally 
adapted to his garden conditions, until such 
time at least as he is no longer a beginner and 
