44 GARDENS IN THE MAKING 



appearance may be flat and uninteresting ; but the 

 background of a long building, a high bank of trees 

 or a lofty yew hedge, will give it depth and richness, 

 and the shadows of foliage cast on the turf are 

 among the most beautiful effects which a garden 

 can show. A well-clothed pergola will sometimes 

 provide just the necessary strength of outline to 

 give to a lawn the beauty it should possess, and a 

 long herbaceous border, fully stocked with glowing 

 colour, is perfect when seen across the level green 

 plain. 



The number of enclosures, more or less formally 

 arranged, which are to be set apart for flowers is 

 unlimited, and one or two choice flower gardens 

 should be planned close to the house, with special 

 reference to the windows of certain rooms. Where 

 the terrace and lawn lie along the principal front 

 towards the south, formal gardens can generally be 

 placed at the eastern and western ends. They may 

 also be set between the terrace and the turf, if 

 properly defined, and in this position their beauty 

 will be increased if they are slightly sunk in the 

 ground. 



At West Wittering a formal garden is shown to 



