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that might be considered to add to the interest 

 of the design can be equally well contrived within 

 straight fence lines. (Diagram 16.) 



An ideal town site includes situation on the 

 west or south-west of the town, in order to be as 

 free as possible from smoke. Also freedom from 

 one's neighbours' windows has to be considered. 

 The movement towards definite town planning 

 recognizes the importance of privacy, and equal 

 rights to air and view, and houses are more wisely 

 placed in regard to the common good. Moreover 

 the provision of recreation grounds and open 

 spaces makes the inclusion of lawn tennis courts 

 in each garden plot less needed, to the enormous 

 advantage of the design, and fine trees may be 

 introduced without fear of their intruding on games. 



CO-OPERATION WITH ARCHITECT 

 THE best possible arrangement is for the owner 

 to meet the maker of his house and of his garden 

 on the ground, and together fix the position of 

 the house so that both it and the garden are in 

 the best circumstances, neither being sacrificed 

 to the other. The garden designer should have 

 already seen the land, and have a plan in his head, 

 and better still on paper, as to how to develop the 

 ground with the house as he would place it. The 

 architect's ideas will probably differ, for he will 

 regard the appearance of his building seen from 

 distant points, its aspect, where his principal 



