30 GARDEN PLANNING 



the plants — flowers, trees, and shrubs — 

 with which his outlines will be filled in. 



It may be noted also that he has it within 

 his option to supplement these natural factors 

 by others of an artificial kind, such as summer 

 houses, arches, pergolas, and other minor 

 structures which have a well-recognized place 

 in the garden. 



I cannot too strongly urge the importance 

 of eliminating symmetry from the general 

 garden picture; not only because it precludes 

 a picturesque efi"ect, but for the practical 

 reason that it is rarely consistent with a design 

 which gives due weight to the all-important 

 factor, aspect. 



Many complaints of undue formality have 

 their basis in the existence of a meaningless 

 symmetry. In observing these injunctions 

 against symmetry it must not be understood 

 that they apply with the same force to details. 

 On the contrary, the treatment of certain 

 parts of the garden may be governed with 

 advantage by considerations of symmetry. 

 For instance, in introducing a group of beds 

 for effect on the lawn, a one-sided arrange- 

 ment would be opposed to good practice, 



