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be seen from any point outside; but the inclo- 

 sure may be made in a fashion that will pique 

 curiosity and interest so greatly that the im- 

 pulse to see what it contains is irresistible. 



Thus instead of minimizing a feature ordi- 

 narily ugly, and accepting its ugliness shame- 

 facedly, as it were, its merit apart from outward 

 appearance is asserted and its perfectly legiti- 

 mate claims to recognition are pressed. And 

 the garden acquires something interesting and 

 amusing and instructive, instead of losing in 

 quality and beauty. 



Assuming that the form of rockery to be built 

 is the common low pyramid, surround it at a 

 sufficient distance from its base to provide gen- 

 erous walk space, with a hedge that shall be- 

 come a high wall of green, through which a door- 

 way shall give entrance from without. By door- 

 way I mean an arched opening through it, in- 

 stead of merely a break in the planting as com- 

 monly allows passage to a walk — an opening 

 over which the hedge is carried just as a high 

 wall is carried straight along, regardless of en- 

 trance through it. Outside of this hedge masses 

 of shrubbery may quite disguise the round 

 temple form, if so desired; or the entire form 

 may be revealed as an axial feature at the end 

 of a long path, perhaps. It is capable of several 



