34 GARDEN DESIGN 



greater resistance to the forces of the weather, and 

 their strength shows in their bulk. The banks 

 should not be uniformly steep, but have an undu- 

 lating contour, and at one point they should slip 

 down to water level. The planting round water 

 follows the same general rules as for planting undu- 

 lating land. The gleam of water is a great asset to a 

 landscape, and vistas must be arranged whereby 

 this may be seen. The characteristics of water- 

 loving plants are distinct, and the opportunity of 

 introducing them adds to the designer's resources. 

 In landscape gardening planting is of far greater 

 importance than in the formal style, and any 

 feature that gives scope for planting is of value. 

 Thus rock gardens may with advantage be brought 

 into the general scheme, provided that there is 

 room, and suitable conditions. It is partly the 

 tendency to overload a space with different objects 

 of interest that often makes the landscape garden 

 ridiculous. The general observations on planting 

 should be read in connexion with this section. 



The plan on page 33 is a good example of a 

 place treated in the landscape style, beyond the 

 immediate neighbourhood of the house. Note 

 the groups of trees masking the junctions of the 

 curved roads, and the scattered groups of trees 

 and shrubs, small near the house, bolder in the 

 outskirts. The curves are all of the simplest 

 type. Two entrances are shown, both excellent 

 examples of straightforward convenience. A 



