LOWERING SHRUBS are an important 
part of every well-planned garden. Not 
only do they provide an abundance of color, 
but their plentiful foliage furnishes a back- 
ground for other features in the garden. The 
uses of Flowering Shrubs in the average home- 
garden have not been exhausted by any means. 
Very often they make delightful informal 
hedges. Some kinds are admirably suited to 
the foundation planting and others can be 
trained to assume the stature of small trees. 
ZALEAS contribute the dominant note of 
color in this small formal garden. Ever- 
greens and vines help to enrich the background 
and soften the wall which encloses it. A small 
fountain, accentuated by a graceful figure, is 
the central feature of this delightful garden. 
Throughout the summer months there is little 
color here, but the coolness of the many green 
shades is pleasing and restful. 

