6 GARDEN DESIGN 



work of the architect, and from Bacon's essay on 

 gardens we may infer that the garden was usually 

 less successful than the house. Definite principles 

 were followed. Leading directly to the chief 

 entrances were broad straight paths known as 

 " forthrights," and crossing these at right angles 

 were lesser paths, the compartments so formed 

 being laid out in knots and parterres, fountains 

 and other devices. From Bacon's essay again we 

 can tell what these devices were, and evidently 

 in his time over-elaboration was already a fault. 

 French influence was beginning to be felt, and 

 manifested in freaks of water works, and in the 

 reign of Charles I most new grounds were modelled 

 on French lines. 



The architect's work in the Tudor garden was 

 apparent in the good walls, and in garden houses, 

 which in Stuart times were further developed by 

 Inigo Jones, and beautiful little Banqueting 

 Houses, and Fishing Lodges are characteristic of 

 this period. Carney's Seat, near Chichester, is a 

 typical example, although not belonging to a gar- 

 den. It is a perfect little building placed to com- 

 mand the finest view from the Downs. After the 

 Restoration Charles II gave a further impetus to 

 the French style. Le Notre was then at the top 

 of his power, designing gardens on magnificent 

 formal lines radiating avenues, closely trimmed 

 trees, and broad tracts of water playing prominent 

 parts. His details included complicated parterres. 



