. The beautiful flower garden, its treatment with special regard for the picturesque. Written and embellished with numerous illustrations by F. Schuyler Mathews. With notes on practical floriculture by Fewkes. Floriculture. THK ANNUALS. 95. The distinguishing beauty of the aster is its conventional form ; both flower and foliage are regular and precise in outline; the primness is rather old-maidish, but none the less delightful as well as rest- ful to the eye. We forget sometimes that order carries with it a sense or impression of calm and rest. How often it is the case that we are distra
. The beautiful flower garden, its treatment with special regard for the picturesque. Written and embellished with numerous illustrations by F. Schuyler Mathews. With notes on practical floriculture by Fewkes. Floriculture. THK ANNUALS. 95. The distinguishing beauty of the aster is its conventional form ; both flower and foliage are regular and precise in outline; the primness is rather old-maidish, but none the less delightful as well as rest- ful to the eye. We forget sometimes that order carries with it a sense or impression of calm and rest. How often it is the case that we are distract- ed by the disorder and untidiness of a room in which we must read, write, or sew ! I cannot draw too much attention fact that flowers are characterized by qualities and appearances which act upon our minds, and produce im- which we would do Impressions. t^, t. member. The Ranun py is slovenly and untidy in character the marigold is prim, the lupin is grace lar, and the gladiolus is tall and stately. various qualities depends much which garden really beau tiful in the hands of an intelli- gent gardener. ^^/^ Who would think of placing ,.T'^' \ poppies anywhere near asters ? No two plant-forms are so opposite and unre- lated as these. But the graceful little Bessera ele- gans, or the Milla biflora are dainty companions for -v^ the aster, although they differ from the prim an- ^?^ nual in every respect. • ^ " Prim Specimens. There are various kinds of differences, and our object in the garden should be to. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mathews, F. Schuyler (Ferdinand Schuyler), 1854-1938; Fewkes, A. H. Philadelphia W. A. Burpee
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