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of all the different parts of a problem and their 

 amalgamation into one underlying design idea. 

 Every design should bear the stamp of man's 

 handi^York, and yet the trees, shrubs, walls, roads, 

 and other features should not appear to be 

 ''pressed into service." Any element in the de- 

 sign that is not perfectly assimilated and harmon- 

 ized with the surrounding parts in accordance 

 with the basic idea is not composed to the best ad- 

 vantage. 



It is a matter of frequent occurrence that the 

 client may wish to introduce elements quite for- 

 eign to the spirit of the designer's scheme, and 

 these elements, though they may be either archi- 

 tectural or horticultural, will often seem hardly 

 possible of assimilation. It is then a question 

 of omitting such elements altogether or of ruin- 

 ing an otherwise satisfactory scheme. In case the 

 element under consideration seems worth all the 

 rest of the scheme, it necessitates the re-design- 

 ing of the problem so that everything will har- 

 monize, and the client's pet ideas will have an ap- 

 propriate setting. This has often been done 

 where some accessory, such as a statue, a well- 

 head, or a fountain required "naturalizing"; that 

 is, the designing of a favorable location so as to 



