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narcissi, tulips and other bulbs, and passes into 

 a piece of rough grass, partly orchard. Two deep 

 steps go down to the path, which is 86 ft. long, 

 and up again to a small group of birch through 

 which can be seen pretty vistas of the garden 

 beyond. The whole affords an excellent example 

 of what may be done with the natural features of a 

 ground. 



When one knows the trouble that must often 

 be taken to provide incidents in a garden, it is 

 sad to see ground pared of all its individuality 

 and laid out as though it had none. Aptitude 

 to develop the ground's natural character is as 

 necessary to the designer of the formal garden as 

 for the landscape style. There is not much land 

 in England entirely flat and featureless, and where 

 there is no better model than the Dutch can be 

 found. 



ALTERATIONS 



ALTERATIONS and additions to gardens are fre- 

 quently required from a designer. Alterations, 

 in some respects take more skill, and certainly 

 more ingenuity than a new piece of work. He 

 should first find out why alterations are required. 

 Various reasons may be put forward : increased 

 convenience in working the place ; introduction 

 of new features ; the blocking or opening up of 

 views ; changes to the house involving a partial 



