THE JAPANESE GARDEN 189 



attention to the Japanese garden, because its confined 

 area, and the small proportions of its principal occupants, 

 fit it to her limited physical powers. How well qualified 

 she is to manage it is suggested by the photograph in 

 this work of a small Japanese garden near Windermere, 

 which was designed and constructed by a lady gardener 

 who had seen some of the beautiful gardens of Japan, 

 and longed to reproduce their charms in England. 



These gardens vividly depict the spirit of the East. 

 They are instinct with poetic beauty. Their appeal 

 grows stronger with time, for although their dimensions 

 are small their interest is copious and diverse. If their 

 effect is kaleidoscopic, then, it is not ephemeral. The 

 Japanese garden breathes peace, composure and harmony 

 into the tumultuous Western mind, which is too often 

 disordered by the luxuriance of its own images. 



