. Manual of gardening : a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . Gardening. ,,*si»S;:*^'' 51. A back-yard cabin. strands of vines or deft bits of planting. He soon comes to feel that flowers are most expressive of the best emotions when they are dain- tily dropped in here and there against a background of foli- age, or else made a side-piece in the place. There is no limit to the adapta- tions; Figs. 51 to 58 suggest some of the backyard possi- bilities. Presently he rebels at the bold, harsh, and impudent de- signs of so
. Manual of gardening : a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . Gardening. ,,*si»S;:*^'' 51. A back-yard cabin. strands of vines or deft bits of planting. He soon comes to feel that flowers are most expressive of the best emotions when they are dain- tily dropped in here and there against a background of foli- age, or else made a side-piece in the place. There is no limit to the adapta- tions; Figs. 51 to 58 suggest some of the backyard possi- bilities. Presently he rebels at the bold, harsh, and impudent de- signs of some of the gardeners, and grows into a resourceful love of plant forms and verdure. He may still like the weeping and cut-leaved and party-colored trees of the horticulturist, but he sees that their best effects are to be had when they are planted sparingly, as borders or promontories of the structural masses. The best planting, as the best painting and the best music, is possible only with the best and tenderest feeling and the closest living with nature. One's place grows to be a reflection of him- self, changing as he changes, and expressing his life and sym- pathies to the 52. A garden path with hedgerows, trellis, and bench, in formal treat- 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York : Macmillan Co.
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