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the position for his house, he rarely gives 

 thought to the question of how the garden will 

 be affected. He assumes that it may be mod- 

 elled to fit in with the house. It is better to 

 take both factors into consideration when 

 placing the house upon its site, because they are 

 closely correlated. In these days of narrow 

 frontages there is little latitude in a direction 

 transverse to the length of the plot, and, if 

 economy of garden space is to be considered, 

 the purchaser must give careful thought to 

 the placing of his house, so that he may not 

 be hampered when he comes to make his 

 garden. This question will be governed largely 

 by aspect, but to some extent by the tastes of 

 the gardener. 



A fore-court is always desirable, if only to 

 ensure that the road dust does not find access 

 to the house. In a thoroughfare used by auto- 

 mobiles it is a necessity. It is also useful for 

 securing a measure of privacy. With a north- 

 ern aspect the house shadow will preclude 

 any ambitious gardening display in the fore- 

 court, and there is no need to allot more space 

 to it than may be required to secure the two 

 objects just mentioned. 



