20 GARDEN PLANNING 



the size of his garden will be measured, not so 

 much by length and breadth as by the amount 

 of space which receives full sunlight. Aspect 

 also is the key to the successful planning of 

 the small garden, as I shall show when I come 

 to treat the garden design in detail. 



I shall have to refer repeatedly to the aspect 

 of a site by the points of the compass, and to 

 prevent possible confusion I had better here state 

 that I shall, in every case, employ the term to 

 express that point to which the " house front" is 

 directed. 



The sun in our latitude passes from east 

 to west by a sweep to the south. Thus the 

 north side of houses, trees, and other fixed 

 objects receive absolutely no sunshine, whilst 

 the east and west sides receive sun only in 

 the morning and evening respectively. 



These are cardinal facts to be borne in mind 

 by all who undertake to plan a garden of re- 

 stricted size. 



I can best illustrate the relative values of 

 aspect by a series of diagrams, the study of 

 which should serve to make the matter clear. 



In these three figures I have shown the 

 shadow traces of the house and garden walls, 



