THE ARTIFICIAL ROCK GARDEN 57 



in correct proportions : a most difficult thing 

 to achieve. Try to avoid having a number 

 of small and abrupt hills with wide valleys 

 between, looking like a collection of ant-hills 

 dotted over the ground. If the valleys are 

 wide, let the hills be large, not necessarily 

 high, but covering a good extent of ground. 

 Three or four, or even two, are quite enough, 

 rising gradually in long and gentle gradients. 

 For example, we have two fairly large hills, 

 each covering about half an acre or more, with 

 a curving valley about 30 feet wide between 

 them. As we advance up this valley another 

 and rather larger hill appears in front, round 

 the foot of which the valley winds towards 

 the left, while on the right a miniature pass 

 crosses the range. These three hills, with the 

 valley and pass, are quite enough to cover a 

 couple of acres of ground ; any more would 

 look out of proportion and give a fussy effisct, 

 which should always be avoided. This is 

 merely a description of the main scheme, for 

 the hills will need to be broken up and varied 

 in outline. 



As the rockwork is on the higher ground. 



