Making a Rock Garden 



THE ROCK GARDEN 



T N Europe, particularly in England, the 

 rock garden is an established institu- 

 tion with a distinct following. The Eng- 

 lish works on the subject alone form a 

 considerable bibliography. 



On this side of the Atlantic, the rock 

 garden is so little understood that it is 

 an almost unconsidered factor in the beau- 

 tifying of the home grounds. There are 

 a few notable rock gardens in this coun- 

 try, all on large estates, and in more in- 

 stances some excellent work has been done 

 on a smaller and less complicated scale 

 either by actual creation or by taking ad- 

 vantage of natural opportunities. But 



