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itself most readily, but it is not to be thought that 

 the aim is towards anything implied in the term 

 " theatrical." The position of the site in the town 

 requires an architectural setting, but the effect 

 should be quiet, orderly, and dignified, with as much 

 interest as is compatible with these qualities. 



Roof gardens should be controlled by similar 

 principles, but on a smaller scale. Treillage and 

 ironwork form the best boundaries, and a simple 

 form of paving the most appropriate field. Into 

 these box beds, tubs, vases, and urns can be 

 introduced for flowers, and at various points arches 

 or cages can be erected for climbing plants. Seats 

 are the more necessary where space for walking is 

 limited, and their arrangement will depend on 

 whether there is a view to look upon, or whether 

 they are to be set to avoid an unpleasant prospect 

 and to concentrate the attention on the garden 

 itself. 



Rock Gardens 



We close this brief resume of the principles of 

 garden planning with a few lines on what has been 

 to too many a stumbling-block in their progress 



