244 GARDEN DESIGN 



and consistent with that the design grows, and 

 though a free hand has its pleasant aspects it also 

 presents one with a difficulty in imparting that 

 sense of the inevitable which is a sure sign of good 

 work. Any changes in the levels should be made 

 the most of : a dip suggests a sunk formal garden : 

 a view point suggests a garden house which will 

 at once give purpose to the paths in that direction, 

 and indeed, the introduction of any building 

 greatly assists a scheme. The situation of the 

 kitchen garden gives a purpose to paths, and the 

 necessity of providing shelter enforces planting 

 in certain spots. A level part will be the position 

 for tennis and croquet lawns, and their approach 

 will provide another definite note. 



A few fast growing trees, and those patient of 

 removal when large, should be chosen in the plant- 

 ing, for the look of a garden where everything is 

 immature is uninteresting. Poplars can be shifted 

 when quite a good size, and grow fast ; sycamores 

 and limes are also useful. But these must not be 

 planted to the exclusion of grander and more per- 

 manent trees. The designer should aim to intro- 

 duce at least one fine timber tree into every garden 

 he lays out a cedar, oak or beech for the sake 

 of posterity, for we who inherit so much beauty in 

 old trees in old gardens are doing very little for our 

 successors. 



