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idealized (o make certain lealures proiniiieiit ; but the desip;!! 

 is always sell'-coiisistcnt, and expi'essive of some idea oi" seiiti- 

 mont. A depth of philosophy uiulcrlies every armngement and 

 ministers to an inner sense in the behokler. Though much 

 may be included in a small area, — a mountain, with its torrent 

 flowing from an island-studded lake whose shores are lined 

 with forest on one side and low iris-fields on the other; a 

 summer-house from which to \w\y the scene; winding walks 

 and shady groves — there is no over-crowding, no sense of 

 confusion. There is perfect obedience to the laws of proj^riety 

 and proportion. The lotus may bloom in the marshes, the 

 mai)le illumine the hillside; l)ut by suggestion rather than 

 mass do they give the impression of greatness. There is studied 

 avoidance of the strange, the incongruous, the inharmonious. 

 Collections rare and wonderful are of interest; the grotesque 

 is peculiar in its appeal to the Japanese mind; yet these are 

 not the ideals of the garden. The garden is the sanctum sancto- 

 rum; and should harmonize not only with its own philosophy, 

 but also with its owner's soul. It is not primarily for public 

 display or social entertainment, but for private and personal 

 enjoyment. As the "den" to the student and man of letters, 

 as the studio to the devotee of art, so is the garden to the soul 

 of its owner. It is never seen from the street; but, being 

 entered usually through the house, it is the most retired of 

 the master's possessions. 



Together let us visit such a garden. Its beauty we may 

 only half appreciate; but our friend will patiently listen to 

 our misdirected praise and courteously guide our attention to 

 that which is worthy of note. We will imagine that we have 

 passed through the preliminaries of reception within the house, 

 the tea-drinking and the pleasantries of polite conversation, 

 and have, stepped from the parlor to the stone walk of the 

 garden. Its sanded surface is spotlessly clean. No leaves or 

 fallen twigs disfigure the path. With three steps we ascend 

 the mountain promontory which overlooks the scene. Here 

 we sit down and behold a wide reach of country. At our 

 feet is a placid lake, which in a merry stream flows away at 



