CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



PACKS 



INTRODUCTION ....... " -. . ." 15 



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 



THEORY 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, 19 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 



