22 GARDEN DESIGN 



the writer, gives an example of an awkward shape 

 treated formally. The increasing breadth gave 

 opportunity for a rose garden which adds to the 

 vista across the kitchen garden. The curved 

 line at the end of the tennis courts is to add to the 

 length as seen from the house. It is outlined in 

 treillage work, and posts and chains. 



Among the intricate devices often found in a 

 formal garden are labyrinths or mazes. They 

 appear first in the thirteenth century, and became 

 more and more elaborate until their extravagance 

 caused their doom. Theobald's Park, Cheshunt, 

 had a noted one culminating in a " Mount of 

 Venus/ ' A very intricate example was at Ver- 

 sailles, where fountains and bronze figures illus- 

 trating ^sop's fables were stationed at the turns. 

 This unfortunately was destroyed when the craze 

 for " English Style " came in, and its place is now 

 occupied by " Le Bosquet du Roi." The one at 

 Hampton Court still remains to delight visitors, 

 and Manningtree, Belton House and Hatfield also 

 have good specimens. 



A maze depends entirely on good hedges for its 

 success, and it is probably a lack of patience that 

 prevents their being planted now, as the old 

 ones are always popular features in the garden. 

 The position should be open and well drained 

 without being dry, those being the best conditions 

 for hedges. A good design is necessary, and one 

 diversified by open glades and flower beds would 



