Evening star., 1938-06-18
Pale Colors
Give Cool
Effect
Green and White
Garden Can Be
Masterpiece.
BY EDITH HOUGH.

GREEN gardens. Of simple design
and fine balance, are hard to
equal in beauty and coolness. Green
Is the ideal background for all gardens.
1t harmonizes any discordant notes
and modifies red or white walls. The
more plentiful the green, the more
soothing the garden is to the eye.
And the wider the green expanses,
the more spacious the garden seems
A green and white garden may be q
masterpiece Of art, II charmingly ar.
ranged with white asters, cosmos,
larkspur, lilies, daisies and roses, with
sweet alyssum as possible edging.
These colorless gardens are most re-
freshing and effective.
For brilliant color, Oriental pop
pies before q privet hedge or scarlet
zinnias by mass of evergreens are
gorgeous. But in summer, subdued
color schemes and masses Of the same
color are more restful than too vivid
a variety. The garden may reflect
the colors Of summer, green, blue and
gold, but since there is usually enough
gold In the sunlight, white may be
put in its place and results in a far
cooler effect. Green, white, blue, pink
and yellow may be used literally in
their respective order. But red should
be used sparingly, for it is hot and
stimulating. Blue, however, may be
used lavishly, with asters, delphiniums,
larkspur, ageratum, petunias, corn
flowers and forget-me -nots. Planted
with all shades from violet to baby
blue, with touches of pink and white
here and there, a garden may be an
ethereal spot. Use blue particularly
II the garden is small, for it gives an
effect of distance. Pink, too, Is ex-
quisite as the predominant color, espe-
cially with some blue and white. But
care should be taken in combining
the various shades Of pink, for they
easily clash. If yellow predominates
with sunf1owers, marigolds, zinnias,
daisies and golden asters, the garden
Is very cheerful. And yellow relieves
long spaces, but, unless it Is the chief
color, not too much should be used
because it overbalances all others.
The possibilities in arrangements in
harmony and contrast are innumer-
able. Various tones of one color make
charming beds, such as salmon glow
chrysanthemums with pink phlox. And
contrasting combinations, such as vio-
let-purple asters with pale pink ane-
mones OF Madonna lilies with dolphin
iums, can be arranged to suit any
taste. For edgings, dwarf zinnias or
petunias in solid color or in variety
OF color are the gayest and most re-
liable Of summer flowers. The pastel
shades of the newer petunias are en-
chanting and afford continuous bloom
all summer, thriving in all weather.
Ageratum and French marigolds make
an harmonious edging and one which
blends with all arrangements.
Phlox, cosmos, chrysantnemums and
asters come in a variety to suit any
scheme or taste. The asters are in
unusual shades, such as salmon pink
and opal, as well as the more bril-
liant primary .colors. The mauve
cushion variety is a possibility for the
rock garden, growing in q thick mass
never over 10 inches high, and 1t
makes q perfect border for all shades
OF blue and pink. Delightful effects
are achieved with pure white and clear
pink anemones near blue, or with
Cleome, the spider-plant, in faint
blue and white against green back
ground.