io8 GARDEN DESIGN 



tect, who must have foreseen a terrace and ar- 

 ranged floor levels accordingly. When the ground 

 has a natural fall a terrace can be added without 

 troubling about floor levels. Occasionally one 

 has to deal with a ground rising from the house, 

 and here the ground should be cut back round 

 the building to form a level as wide as a terrace, 

 with a retaining wall between it and the natural 

 slope. 



From his inspection of the ground the designer 

 will already have some idea as to the best way of 

 disposing the different parts, and he has been 

 instructed as to what is to be provided. Also he 

 will have noted where the best views are, and 

 radiating lines can be ruled from the principal 

 windows towards those quarters to remind him 

 not to obstruct. Similarly parts to be blocked 

 out may be indicated. Common requirements 

 are : kitchen garden, orchard, lawn tennis courts, 

 rose garden with pergola, garden house, rock 

 garden, tank or pond for aquatic plants. Some 01 

 all of these may be in the new garden. 



The position of the kitchen garden is largely 

 dependent on the position of the kitchen, and 

 easy and private access should be arranged be- 

 tween them. Size has to be settled. An acre 

 is supposed to be enough to supply ten persons 

 with vegetables and small fruit, and the designer 

 can tell from the type of house how many have 

 to be catered for j and he rules off sufficient space, 



