CHAPTER V 



THE ROCKWORK 



Kind of rock to use and what to avoid — Principles of 

 particular construction — Types of rockwork to avoid 

 — The placing of individual rocks — Fissures and how 

 to make them — Strata — Principles of general con- 

 struction — Paths — Steps — The moraine. 



Having made the garden in the rough, the 

 next step will be to construct the rockwork, 

 and the first thing one naturally wants to 

 ascertain is the best description of rock for this 

 purpose. On this point there is a diversity of 

 opinions, but the majority consider that sand- 

 stone, which has special properties of retaining 

 moisture, is the best all round, though others 

 prefer mountain limestone. But almost any kind 

 will do provided that it has a sufficient variety of 

 forms, the greater the variety the better for our 

 purpose. The stone from the nearest quarry 



will, generally, be found most desirable, if for 



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