24 TREATMENT OF SLOPING GROUNDS. 



what we see in the picture. Just here, however, came 

 in the art. 



In carrying out the work of park construction, all the 

 desirable effects were simply emphasized and completed. 

 On top of the solid wall of rock adjoining, more rocks were 

 set, while on the other side where little but earth probably 

 appeared in the original excavation, many large rocks were 

 set on edge as if they had accidentally slid down to their 

 present position. The planting of trees and vines and the 

 laying of a convenient walk to the Cave complete the entirely 

 natural effect presented by the picture. 



The illustration of the steps to the Cave is introduced 

 principally to show the proper method of treating such 

 places. The most perfect rustic steps are of course rough- 

 hewn slabs of stone, but as these are often hardly agreeable 

 to the feet, good practice has accepted the cut granite step, 

 roughly edged. This somewhat artificial-looking stone does 

 not look well directly alongside the greensward, and the 

 turf at that point is liable to be kicked to pieces by the feet 

 of those passing up and down the steps. It will be seen in 

 the picture how this difficulty is overcome by bordering all 

 the steps with large stones set so as to look as natural 

 as possible. No rustic steps should indeed be set without 

 this border or natural coping of rockwork. 



In another illustration taken from Central Park will be 

 seen the way in which a shore should be treated where 

 a great mass of rock extends sheer down into the depths of 

 the pool. By looking closely you will see two large rocks 

 lying in the water. Although they seem to have only hap- 

 pened there, it should be understood that they were care- 



