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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 

 handiwork, 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 



