THE RECTILINEAR PRINCIPLE 49 



who sought to make it picturesque in the 

 fullest sense. 



B is the garden which hopes to avoid for- 

 mality by the use of curves, but fails in its 

 mission because its lines are out of harmony 

 with its boundaries. 



C is a simple application of the rectilinear 

 principle, based upon a careful consideration 

 of aspect. In the last example it will be 

 seen that the principal borders enjoy full sun, 

 that the main lines are parallel with the 

 boundary fences, and therefore appear as a 

 natural suggestion from those boundaries; 

 that the path has a definite purpose — to take 

 the traffic where the attraction of the flowers 

 leads it — and that it begins and ends some- 

 where. The grass is confined to a single area, 

 and includes no shapes which would be difficult 

 to attack with a mower. The keynote is 

 simplicity, which implies dignity and harmony. 

 Such a garden could be planted with the best 

 results in securing a really artistic general 

 effect. 



It may be remarked, to prevent misappre- 

 hension, that this design is capable of con- 

 siderable modification to suit circumstances. 



