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answer. Right basic principles are of the utmost importance, 

 however, and these are suggested by our earlier studies. 

 From Egypt, Greece and Rome, from Italy, France and 

 England do we draw our inspiration but none of their works 

 do we copy, only the principles there determined. 



In these domestic problems there are always two main 

 groups of factors of importance; first, the local ones, that is 

 to say, the conditions of topography, existing vegetation, 

 climate, soil, proximity and direction of outside factors af- 

 fecting the accessibility of the site, and second, the personal 

 factor. WhtfTs the home for? How many are to live in it? 



A NEW ENGLAND GARDEN 



Is it to be an all-the-year-round one, or to be used only in 

 the summer or winter? What funds are available for the 

 adjustment of the land and improvement of the landscape? 

 All these and many other things are to be ascertained as a 

 basis from which to proceed. A careful consideration of 

 these two points, the local and the personal, will prevent any 

 sameness of treatment even in similar localities. 



As we particularly noted in the case of the design of the 

 Italian villa and grounds, fitness, accessibility as to supplies 

 of material, water and so on, are considered. Provision is 

 made for means of approach both for guests and service. 

 Views or outlook from the site and the aspect of the finished 



