Vol. XXXVIII, No. I 
September, 1923 
The Garden 
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“ONE BUYS A GARDEN GLADLY 
. . . ’TIS SWEET TO HOPE 
FOR BEAUTY TO EMERGE OUT OF YOUR TOIL, 
TO BUILD THE WALKS AND FERTILIZE THE SOIL. 
Edgar Lee Masters 
The element of surprise is not to be overlooked, for 
gardens, like people, are the more interesting in their 
unsuspected revelations than in their obvious aspects— 
a winding path, a bit of shrubbery with an air of con¬ 
cealing some treasure behind—there are lots of ways 
to trick and stimulate the imagination, and it is just 
this sense of “something more” that gives this particu¬ 
lar garden its charm. Evergreens, Iris, deciduous trees, 
and many perennials may still be planted this autumn 
