The Natural Style in Landscape Gardening 



We have in hand now our tract of land with all 

 its natural features, we understand all the require- 

 ments of our problem, we have determined on the 

 plan of subdivision, and we are ready to attack the 

 design. We may suppose also that we have adopted 

 a theme or leading motive, such as has been dis- 

 cussed in Chapter IV. The next problem in struc- 

 tural technic is to effect an entrance. 



The main entrance to a park or garden is fre- 

 quently fixed by the conditions of the problem. 

 In such cases it is usually possible to accept the 

 situation without discussion, though occasionally a 

 proposed entrance is so unfortunate as to justify 

 heroic efforts for its displacement. If the designer 

 has some freedom of choice he will give this ques- 

 tion very special attention, for a good introduction 

 is half the story. The orator spares no pains with 

 his exordium to ingratiate himself with his audi- 

 ence. The composer of music arranges a carefully 

 studied introduction for every set piece. The ar- 

 chitect always wishes to have the portal and en- 

 trance hall of every building as attractive as pos- 

 sible. 



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