no GARDEN DESIGN 



Before proceeding to details, attention must 

 be given to the question of levels. The lawns will 

 almost certainly need levelling. The ground may 

 be contrived to do itself ; on the other hand more 

 soil may have to be brought or a surplus disposed 

 of, and other parts of the garden have to be requisi- 

 tioned. The disposal and provision of soil often 

 affects the treatment of the outlying parts. Path- 

 making produces a quantity of soil good surface 

 stuff which may furnish enough if extra is 

 required. A sunk garden is also a method by 

 which soil can be obtained, and a ha-ha division 

 between park and pleasure garden is another 

 source of supply. Surplus soil can be used for 

 filling in hollows, for raising banks, and for in- 

 creasing the width of the terrace. 



The levels having been settled and marked on 

 the plan, working from the same datum as on the 

 original survey, details can be filled in. The 

 coherent planning of these is in some ways more 

 difficult than laying down the general scheme, 

 which often seems to settle itself from the nature 

 of the ground. Unless the different parts are 

 made coherent the scheme has a patchy look, 

 besides being troublesome for up-keep. Meaning- 

 less spots of lawn and shrubberies are the marks 

 of a feeble design, and entail more labour to keep 

 them in condition than their effect justifies. 



The fit disposal of details constitutes the major 

 part of the work, and no inking should be at- 



