CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



PACES 



1-5 



Introduction ........... 



Definition of landscape architecture, I — Its province, i — Its de- 

 velopment as a separate profession, 2 — Its requirements of the prac- 

 titioner, 3 — His preparation, 4 — His opportunities and rewards, 5. 



CHAPTER II 

 iTheory of Landscape Design ........ 6-23 



Landscape design defined, 6 — Esthetic and economic aspects, 6 — 

 Psychological basis of esthetic theory of design, 7 — Sensation, percep- 

 tion, intellection, 7 — Pleasure, 8 — Sources of pleasure in sensation, 

 8 — In perception and imagination, 9 — In intellection, 10 — Experi- 

 ence, emotion, and association, 12 — Esthetic analysis in design, 16 — 

 Unity, 16 — Logical, 17 — Ethical, 17 — Economic, 18 — Esthetic, 

 19 — Esthetic expression and impression, ig — Definition of beauty, 19 



— Types, 21 — Ideals, 21 — Taste and style, 22 — Landscape char- 

 acter, 22 — Landscape effect, 22. 



CHAPTER III 

 Taste, Ideals, Style, and Character in Landscape Design . . 24-31 



Taste, individual and community, 24 — Development of taste, 25 



— " Schools " and tradition, 25 — Teaching and taste, 26 — Criticism, 

 26 — Self-criticism in design, 27 — Choice of ideals, 27 — Perfection, 

 28 — Imagination and genius, 28 — Style: Individual style, 28 — 

 Historic styles, 29 — Humanized and naturalistic styles, 30 — Inter- 

 pretation of landscape character, 31. 



CHAPTER IV 

 Styles of Landscape Design ........ 32-61 



Origin and names of historic styles, 32 — Categories of styles, 33 



— Examples of historic styles of landscape design, 35 — The Moorish 

 style in Spain, 35 — The Moghul style in India, 36 — The styles of 



