40 ROCK GARDENS 



the reason of this is not far to seek, for in order 

 to obtain them large masses of rocks, weighing 

 at least several tons, would have to be put into 

 position, a Herculean task involving no little 

 cost, and a bigger undertaking than the majority 

 of people would care to attempt. But let it 

 not be for a moment supposed that these large 

 boulders are an absolute necessity, for quite as 

 attractive gardens can be made by using com- 

 paratively small rocks, so long as these rocks are 

 skilfully placed. On the placing of them the 

 ultimate result will in a great measure depend. 



As it would be best perhaps to take the 

 several types by themselves, the little valley 

 shall be dealt with first. 



Having selected a site of ground sloping, if 

 possible, for reasons already stated, the first thing 

 to be done is roughly to lay out its general lines. 

 Place a few stakes in the ground along the pro- 

 posed lines and study the eff^ect from various 

 points. There are several things to be noted 

 when doing this. Let the valley lie as nearly 

 east and west as possible, and especially let it lead 

 from one definite point to another, and not look 

 as if it had come there by chance and with no 



