THE CITY YARD 



serve at number 3, If the yard Is so narrow that a 

 bench, a rustic arbor or any larger object would 

 appear disproportionate to Its setting. 



Perhaps the yard has a continuous walk, In- 

 stead of the commoner one that cuts it asunder, 

 and In that case the scheme can be modified In 

 this way: 



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Fig. 9. 



Here the beds surround the yard, as before, 

 except on the house side, while In the lawn space 

 are three other beds, progressively larger as they 

 recede. The effect of this progression Is to 

 widen the yard, as the eye roves over It. This 

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