Misapplied Symmetry 



with the idea of getting the path approach on the axis 

 line of the house. The wisdom of this is doubtful. 

 Things are not always what they seem in a plan, and 

 although the object of getting the two sides symmetri- 

 cal is attained on paper it would not be so in reality. 

 There would always seem to be something incongruous 

 in approaching down a straight path directly on to the 

 corner of the dining-room, and then having to swerve 

 to the left to get to the door. Even this hardly gives 

 him the symmetry he aims at, and he has to divide 

 the area up into three quadrangular plots by planting 

 hedges. The wisdom of this is also doubtful, as the 

 space is not sufficiently large to afford it. Nor do I 

 ; think the seat so near the road is quite a happy idea. 

 A garden-seat would not be well placed in such a posi- 

 tion owing to its publicity. The separate approach 

 from the road to the kitchen in this plan is quite a good 

 idea, although most occupants of such a house would 

 hesitate before surrendering so much good gardening 

 area to the making of a path, and really the extra 

 seclusion gained would hardly be worth it. The paved 

 walk shown in this plan as an alternative to gravel is 

 an excellent suggestion. That of the borders of Roses 

 on either side of the path, too, is good. I think, how- 

 ever, that dwarfs would be better than standards for 

 such a short distance. The effect of the standards 



k would be to give a distinct sense of restriction of area. 



\ It is unwise to cut up these small plots too much. In 

 { many respects the front garden design by Miss Eliza- 

 beth Leonard (C) was the best submitted. The group- 

 ing of the shrubs in the corners and on either side, the 

 fine bold mass of tall flowering plants just where it 



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