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GARDENS IN THE MAKING 



FIG. 31. Terrace Balustrading 



On a sloping site it is important that the ground 

 immediately adjacent to the house should be levelled 

 to a sufficient distance from the building to give it 

 stability and restfulness. The whole of this depth 

 need not necessarily be given up to the paved terrace, 

 but part can be occupied by lawn as at Dalingridge 

 (fig. 10). An overdose of paving or gravel on the 

 garden side is rather apt to remind us of the 

 entrance courtyard, without its dignity. In point 

 of fact our efforts should be directed towards making 

 the paved terrace when adjacent to the house as 

 welcome and habitable as possible for sitting out 

 of doors. On a steep slope where the level platform 



