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CHAPTER I. 



THE LOCATION OF A SITE FOR HOUSE AND GARDEN, AND THE 

 PRELIMINARY PLANS. 



AS the location and laying out of the grounds which he 

 has to cultivate are important factors in the success of 

 the gardener in California, as elsewhere, a few practical 

 suggestions upon these points are deemed advisable and in keep- 

 ing with the general plan of the book. 



Before the best selection can be made, one must have a gen- 

 eral knowledge not only of the locality where he intends his home 

 and garden to be, but also of its surroundings. Many important 

 points should be taken into consideration especially the aspect 

 and the altitude, in deciding whether the top of a hill, or a hill- 

 side, or a flat, low, sheltered spot is to be preferred. 



How much not. only the locality but also the aspect, (that is 

 whether facing the North, South, East or West) affects the cul- 

 ture of the garden can scarcely be appreciated by those who have 

 not studied this very important subject. For example, few may 

 realize the difference, in the one point of shelter, between a gar- 

 den laid out facing the North and one facing the South, or (par- 

 ticularly in San Francisco where the prevailing wind in the 

 Summer season is from the West) between a garden facing the 

 East and one laid out so as to face the West. 



In choosing a site for a dwelling-house and garden, an aspect 

 facing the South or South-east should be preferred, as it will be 

 better sheltered from the prevailing winds and have a much 

 warmer temperature than one facing the West or North. Land 

 facing the South will have earlier flowers, and may be more com- 

 fortably visited and enjoyed at all seasons, as the ground and 



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