FINAL CONSIDERATIONS 



Special Difficulties Small Gardens Making the most of Oppor- 

 tunities Alterations and Additions The Work in Progress. 



SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES 



HE laying out of a large bare 

 estate is discouraging, be- 

 cause with the best 

 thought and skill so much 

 depends on time. I have 

 had to undertake a garden 

 on a hill, away from the 

 house, of which only the 

 chimneys were visible, and 



there was nothing besides one good tree and the 

 surrounding magnificent views to inspire the 

 design. One would rather have too many points 

 to take into account than none at all. In this 

 case the tree, and the natural sweeping curves of 

 the ground furnished the direction of the garden's 

 development. 



As a rule some particular line is a necessity, 



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