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Gardens for Small Country Houses. 



The shaped pool at Chelwood Vetchery, designed by Mr. Rome Guthrie (Fig. 214), 

 is part of a large and imposing scheme of garden design ; but it is instructive as showing 

 an idea equally applicable on a smaller scale. The pool is placed below the retaining 



FIG. 215. TILE-BUILT FOUNTAIN BY MR. LUTYENS. 



wall of the terrace (the curved projections of which are also worthy of attention), 

 and the sense of length is emphasised by the extension of the pool as a narrow canal. 

 This is an interesting variation of the canal or rill treatment, which is also shown 



