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Gardens for Small Country Houses. 



FIG. 87. WALBERSWICK : MASONRY SEAT- 



FIG. 



5. AND STEPPED PATH. 



the north boundary. It is entered between a pair of masonry piers (Fig. 88), and 

 the flagged path, broadly stepped, is in good accord with the rockwork. Its southern 

 end is approached along a path, flanked by broad herbaceous borders, which skirts 

 the angled seat shown in Fig. 87. Other good points about this garden are a little 

 bird bath in the form of a circular canal and a pigeon-cote adapted fiom an old 

 tool-shed. 



It is not often that the laying-out of a garden suffers such interference as at 

 Goodrich House, Hatfield, where Mr. Winter Rose had to deal with a very unusual 

 situation. Across the length of the garden there was a right-of-way, which had to 

 be respected, though it is rarely used. It was necessary, therefore, to divide the 

 garden scheme into two parts. The little paved court at the back of the house is 



FIG. 89. PLAN OF GARDEN AT GOODRICH HOUSE. 



