54 ROCK GARDENS 



a miniature clifF be constructed. After having 

 dug out the garden in the rough, the good 

 soil can be spread over the bank that has 

 been made, keeping the first 6 inches for use 

 when making the rockwork. 



In this case also it is advisable to work out 

 the formation of the banks in a general scheme 

 before commencing to build in the rocks. 

 Make it as varied as possible — a steep place 

 here, there a little hollow looking like a tiny 

 gorge which might at one time have been a 

 watercourse. In another spot let the slope of 

 the bank be very gentle, merging into a level 

 stretch at its foot. Variety should always be 

 aimed at, and the sequence of formations 

 should not be repeated. 



When deciding on the depth to which the 

 hollow is to be sunk, always look to the 

 drainage to see that there will be a good fall 

 towards the entrance, in order that the water 

 from the surrounding rocks may be carried off. 



This type of garden should always face south, 

 or as nearly towards that point as possible. 



If there is a natural hollow to work on, then 

 the labour of making the garden is consider- 



