"An artificial rockery is usually a bit oj frankly simple make believe. Nine 

 times out oj ten there is something about it half funny, half pathetic, so innocent, 

 so childish is its absolute failure to look like real rocky ground" 

 



"/ would have everything planted in longish drifts , and above all things 

 it should be planted geologically; the length of the drift going with the natural 

 stratification of the dell. In all free or half-wild garden planting good and dis- 

 tinct effect (though apparent and enjoyable to every beholder, even though he may 

 not perceive why it is right and good) is seldom planned or planted except by the 

 garden artist who understands what is technically known as "drawing" But 

 by planting with the natural lines of stratification we have only to follow the 

 splendid drawing of nature herself, and the picture cannot fail to come right" 



GERTRUDE JEKYLL. 



