LESSON 24 
BowLinGc GREEN 
HIS exercise is introduced here for two purposes. 
The first is to provide an interesting lesson in 
drawing. The second is to acquaint the student 
* with the design of a bowling green. 
Definition 
A bowling green is a court, covered with 
thick, close turf, and used for bowling. This game of bowls upon 
the lawn is very different from the more popular game of bowling 
upon indoor alleys as practiced in America. The outdoor game is 
a favorite with Englishmen and Scotchmen, especially the latter. 
It is really a delightful outdoor sport and worthy of much wider 
acceptance in this country. It might well be introduced in parks, 
country clubs, college athletic fields and private grounds. 
Assignment 
The pupil will redraw this design to scale of 1” = 10’; or it 
may seem best to make a larger copy using the architects “quarter 
scale,” i.e., 1’. = 4’. Make a good clean drawing in ink. This 
design also works well when rendered in water color, but water 
color renderings are hardly worth the attempt unless the beginner 
has the personal help of an experienced teacher. 
The bowling green proper is circular and 120 feet in diameter. 
It is, of course, perfectly level. It is depressed 2 feet below the 
surrounding terrace, and this depression adds much to its ornamental 
appearance. Of course it will then require drainage. There should 
be an open drain 6 inches wide and 3 to 6 inches deep around the 
margin, and this drain should fall to one or two outlets provided 
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