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Show GARDENS HERE AND ABROAD. Fundamental Difference In Their Relation Rela-tion to tho Family. Thoro is a fundamental dlfferonco between tho English and tho American Ameri-can garden, writes Prof. L. H. Bailey in tho Garden Magailne. Tho Englishman's Eng-lishman's garden is well nigh as es sential as his house. It Is llko an ex tra room to the residence. It is for tho family rather than, for tho public. It thereforo works Itself Into developing consciousness of children, and garden lovo becomes as much a part of tho person as books and furnlturo and music do. An English teacher recently recent-ly inspected tho study work at Cornell university. I "What surprises mo," sho said, "Is that you need to do such work. Tho English child loves naturo as if by Instinct." The Amorlcan garden gar-den Is likely to bo all In front yard. It Is usually of tho look-at-mo kind. It is mado for tho public to see. This may contribute to public spirit and civic betteroiontbut it loses in originality origin-ality and vitality. |