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Color 
the Secret of Charm 
garden that expresses or emphasizes a single 
dominant thought or feeling has been judged 
the height of garden art. It may be quiet or bold—-unassuming or 
gay—florid or demure—in fact, the range is as wide as the com¬ 
plexity of emotional appeal suggests. With the season, its mood 
may be refreshingly varied, yet preserve intact its dominant char¬ 
acteristic—that which is indicative of its designer’s personality. 
All the possibilities from the flamboyance of exuberance, thru 
gayety, to quiet repose or the subtle suggestion of tranquil con¬ 
tent, register an appeal to the senses thru combinations, or shades, 
of color. 
In adapting that fact which the Orientals have long recognized— 
that is, that green is the color which engenders repose and relaxa¬ 
tion from tension—wise Southwestern gardeners provide expanse of 
lawns and vine-covered arbors or trellises, as well as shade-trees and 
groupings of shrubs for boundary or foundation-planting. When 
one chooses a garden of predominant green, a certain graceful dig¬ 
nity is always present, which requires that width of paths, borders 
and central grass-plot which creates the illusion of, or is in actual¬ 
ity, spaciousness. 
Since far objects appear hazy, the smoky grey-green foliage of 
plants like Leucophyllum (Senesa) register distance; while, by 
placing subdued, tho deep, tones nearest the windows of the house, 
and strong virile ones at commanding intervals emphasis may be 
brought in relative force on near and far objects, and perspec¬ 
tive lengthened. Rich dark-green-foliaged plants, especially those 
with stiff geometrical outlines, when spaced within regular rows of 
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Power of 
Color 
Green 
Engenders 
Repose 
and 
Relaxation 
How to 
Create 
Perspective 
