32 GARDENS: THEIR FORM AND DESIGN 



The gallery of treillage could be so arranged as to 

 be dense enough to let us walk and ponder here, even 

 upon a rainy day. The four little temples can have small 

 oval or circular windows ; thus we can look down upon 

 the small and restful grass-plot in the centre. The sur- 

 rounding treillage will keep off a considerable amount of 



sunshine, and it may therefore be 

 considered an absolute shadow 

 garden. 



Beauty depends largely upon 

 the varying curves and outlines 

 of the steps and lawns ; all are 

 graceful, restrained, and there- 

 fore restful. 



We do not always want a 

 garden without flowers, and so 

 we will pass on to one intended 

 It is a circular one, and is near the 



FIG. 26. 



for a gayer mood, 

 sea (Fig. 26). 



The house stands upon a higher level (H), and looks 

 down upon the garden. The paths and many of the beds 

 are outlined by tall posts, and have festoons and creepers 

 hanging from them. This gives lightness to the whole, 

 which is good. 



As we walk down the steps at I we find the grass walk 

 (F). Upon our right, at G, is a raised bed of varied 

 shrubs, and rock-plants nestle in the wall below them, 

 whilst at E are tall herbaceous plants. 



Then we come to a path (D), which, to give variety, is 

 paved. From it we can see well the pale pink water-lilies 

 that float in the tank (A). Bright colour is in the centre 

 of this garden, in beds (C), and these, being formal in 

 shape, are gay with bedding plants. 



It is not a large garden, but so clever is the arrange- 

 ment that it seems a happy home for all kinds of plants. 



