CONTENTS 



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I. THE AIM OF THE GARDEN . . i 

 II. FIRST PRINCIPLES . . . .12 



III. THE GARDEN PLAN .... 29 



IV. FROM ENTRANCE TO COURTYARD. 50 



Entrance Gates and Lodges ... 50 



The Approach to the House . . $7 



Courtyards ...... 60 



V. GARDEN BOUNDARIES . . . .71 



Walls and Hedges . . . . .71 

 Gates and Gateways ..... 86 



VI. THE DIVISIONS OF THE GARDEN . 94 



Lawns and Bowling Alleys ... 94 



Formal Flower Enclosures and Borders . . 99 

 Paving and its Uses . . . .109 



VII. THE TERRACED GARDEN . . . 118 



Terraces and Balustrades . . . .118 

 Steps and Stairways 128 



