Imagination is something from within which is developed through study and training. Technique is the method of trans ferring this imagination into fact. Technique can be taught, but one must be born with imagination. It is latent in many and needs but the right book, the right situation, or the right person to awaken it.

In our previous book, Garden Planning and Building, we discussed the problem of the basic design of the home grounds from the professional landscape architect's experience, showed how he evolves a design pattern, how he molds contours, builds permanent structures, and otherwise prepares a job for plant ing. Our purpose was to explain these things so that the reader would have an understanding of what landscape design really is. Planting was discussed only briefly.

Color and Design for Every Garden is intended as a sequel to Garden Planning and Building. It goes on from where that left off, with the exception that we have again discussed briefly the selection of the most appropriate garden pattern to fit the garden site.

H. Stuart Ortloff
Henry B. Raymore
November 1950

Apple Green
Half Hollows
Huntington, N. Y.