128 GARDEN PLANNING 



plots of irregular shapes or contours, or 

 plots unfavourably conditioned as regards 

 aspect and surroundings. The treatment of 

 a small rectangular garden plot may be a very 

 simple matter, provided due weight is given 

 to aspect. Yet even the smallest plot involves 

 alternative modes of planning, and then the 

 gardener must give his casting vote for that 

 one which, after satisfying the requirements 

 of horticulture and the conditions which make 

 for artistic quality, best accords with his 

 personal views. 



The first point to consider is the appor- 

 tionment of the various sections of the garden: 



How much space do I require for vege- 

 table ground .f* 



Do I want a tennis or croquet lawn.? 



Have I to provide a playground for 

 children? 



Must I limit my flower space to what I 

 can properly manage in my spare time? 



These — and possibly other — questions 

 will occur to the planner, and he should answer 

 them definitely before he starts to plan. In 

 doing so he will naturally commence to evolve 



