22 ROCK GARDENS 



The first and perhaps the most usual is that 

 type which, for the want of a better name, I 

 shall call the sun\en garden. One form of 

 this is a sunken path, the centre of a little 

 valley. The other is represented by a large 

 hollow with banks surrounding level ground, 

 rather similar to what was called the horseshoe 

 in the quarry type. 



Of these two, the former is the more usual 

 and indeed the most attractive ; nor is the reason 

 far to seek, for in this type every aspect can 

 be obtained by making the paths wind suffi- 

 ciently ; this at the same time has the advan- 

 tage of providing, in a limited area, more surface 

 whereon to plant. This form can be made 

 on the level ; but sloping ground is to be pre- 

 ferred, for the eff^ect is better, and, what is more, 

 or at least equally, important, the drainage can 

 thereby be assured. The surroundings, as in 

 all other cases, should be as wild and natural 

 as possible, though much may be accomplished 

 by judicious planting. As the latter, however, 

 takes years to become really eflFective, it is best, 

 whenever practicable, to have the surroundings 

 provided by natural means. 



