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outlines of the drive itself should distinctly invite 

 attention and aid to produce a general suggestion 

 of sympathy with human gaiety and playfulness." 



The device is a good one of arranging roads and paths 

 so that they may make decided turns when they reach 

 some tree, or group of shrubs and trees, and thus find 

 an excuse for turning and securing that short curve 

 followed by a long curve which Prince Piickler so much 

 prefers to the exactly repeated reverse, "the line of 

 beauty" as it has been termed. This advice is doubt- 

 less excellent when the object exists around which to 

 turn, but some go farther and advise the placing of 

 trees and shrubs at points where turns would be de- 

 sirable; and this again is not bad advice, provided the 

 trees would be well placed if the road did not run there. 

 ' The ideal line for a road to approach the house is in 

 one single sweep, but the limitations of trees and shrubs, 

 convenience, and the opening out to view other scenes 

 which present themselves often prevent this. On the 

 same principle the road should approach the house on 

 the least attractive side, that of the outbuildings and 

 farming territory, leaving the secluded and most beau- 

 tiful outlook in front of the living-rooms of the house, 

 the dining-room, and library. All things being equal, 

 the drive should reach the house on the side where the 

 flower garden and vegetable garden are situated, and 

 give an undisturbed pastoral effect to the lawn on the 

 far side. 



The illustration "The Trosachs" shows why a 



