66 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 
in nature this bit of scenery would spread over miles of sur- 
face. Consequently, in order to thoroughly appreciate the 
views presented, one must be able to imagine the larger things 
that this miniature landscape represents. 
Of course, in the actual construction, the valleys are the 
more important since they are a finished surface and any 
defects in them will be easily seen. These are all in grass 
and, as such, have received the careful treatment recommended 
for lawns in a previous number of the Buttetin. The 
exact contour of the hills is not so essential because any 
defect in grade is soon covered up by the shrubbery, and, 
furthermore, the height can easily be increased or decreased 
by changing the plantations. The valleys, which are the 
main vistas, are indicated on the plan by the arrows along 
the main walk. 
not established they will, no doubt, make an attractive corner 
before the season is over. On account of the newly seeded 
