". . . . A garden circummur'd with brick, 

 Whose western side is with a vineyard back'd; 

 And to that vineyard is a planched gate — " 



— Measure for Measure. 



CHAPTER V 



Boundary Treatments 



THERE are three distinct forms of defense pos- 

 sible — the fence, the wall, and the hedge. 

 And of each of these there are several types; so 

 that something suitable to every type of house 

 as well as to every kind of situation may be 

 found. To choose just any sort of thing that 

 will keep out the intruding elements alien to the 

 perfect garden is therefore not necessary — and 

 is, further, not excusable. For harmony is as 

 important between house and grounds and 

 boundary treatment as it is between house and 

 grounds. A place which may be delightful when 

 inclosed with simple palings or a hedge may be 

 altogether overdone if a wall of brick or stone 

 defines its limits and protects its interior. Do 

 not regard time spent in examining into the 

 claims of the various features which may be 

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