Show GARDENS HERE AND ABROAD fundamental D fforence in their rela tion to the family there Is a fundamental difference between the english and the ameri can garden writes prof L H bailey in the garden magazine the eng lashman s garden is well nigh as essential as his house it Is like an ex tra room to the residence it Is for the family rather than for the public it therefore itself into developing consciousness of children and garden love becomes as much a part of tee person as books and furniture and music do an english teacher recent ly inspected the study corb worb at cornell university what surprises me she said Is that you need to do such work the english child loves nature as if by instinct the american gar den is likely to be all in front yard it Is usually of the look at me kind it Is made tor the public to see this may contribute to public spirit and civic betterment but it loses in origin aliby and vitality |