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GARDEN PLANNING 



The illustration below gives a suggestion of 

 what should be aimed at. Not until he has com- 

 pleted the whole of the base-work should he add 

 the rocks, because as the work proceeds he may 



Fig. 40. Earthwork in the rock garden 



find it advisable to raise the ground here or 

 lower it there to improve its contours, which he 

 should view from various standpoints to make 

 sure that he has obtained a good general effect. 

 That much accomplished, the gardener may 

 commence to place his rocks by outlining with 

 them the foot of each slope,thereby at the same 

 time defining his path. For this part of the 

 work he should select rocks of various sizes, 

 here and there introducing a bold mass to ac- 

 centuate some angle, thereby avoiding the 

 effect of an artificial edging. This edging must 

 be well done, with the rocks in close contact, 



