CONTENTS 



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PREFACE . , . . . . . iii 



I. INTRODUCTION. . . . . . i 



II. THE LAYING OUT OF A PARK OR ESTATE . 40 

 III. SIZE AND EXTENT OF AN ESTATE . . 77 



IV. ENCLOSURES 91 



V. LOCATION OF BUILDINGS . . . .102 



VI. GRASS SPACES 120 



VII. ROADS AND PATHS . . . . .132 



VIII. WATER . . ,. 143 



IX. ISLANDS . . . . . . .163 



X. ROCKS . . * . . . . 170 



XL GRADING AND SHAPING GROUNDS . .184 

 XII. PLANTATIONS . . . . . 200 



XIII. MAINTENANCE . . . . . 226 



XIV. GARDENS 238 



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