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any stones left from the excavation of your cellar, 

 you cannot use them in a better or a more econom- 

 ical way; such a wall will last forever. In work 

 of this kind it is always best to use native stone 

 and not to import any of strange tones or colours. 



Walls of cut stone are only appropriate for elab- 

 orate parks when the house is built of cut stone. 

 The character of the walls and fences should be 

 determined by the character of the house, espe- 

 cially if they will be seen together. You do not 

 want your gateway to appear as if it had been con- 

 structed for some mansion that has since been 

 destroyed, and was utilized to save the bother 

 of building another. 



Walls are too massive and heavy to use for gar- 

 den enclosures, unless they are connected with the 

 house to form a forecourt, for instance, or unless 

 the features of the land demand them, when the 

 garden can be placed in their shelter. A small 

 garden situated on the lawn, or near it, should not 

 be enclosed by a wall; a picket fence or a hedge is 

 far better. The custom of shutting in a garden 

 with high walls is not followed in America except 

 when such a course is necessary to secure privacy; 



