TEXTBOOK OF LANDSCAPE GARDENING 
be about 10 per cent of the width of the garden; that of the minor 
axis less. | 
10. Each axis must be provided with suitable termini, and 
these termini must appear definitely at the ends of the axes. 
11. These termini must be objects of definite interest and 
beauty. Those features most commonly employed are fountains, 
sun dials, seats, arbors, pergolas (of doubtful suitability), statues, 
tea houses, and small buildings generally. A broad outlook over 
several miles of beautiful scenery does not terminate any axis; and 
it is never permissible to allow any axis to disappear into any ex- 
terior view. 
12. These terminal features must be carefully proportioned 
in size and interest to the length and importance of the axes on which 
they are placed. Roughly speaking the height of the terminal 
features may: be 10 per cent of the total length of the axis. Fea- 
tures on the major axis must be distinctly larger and more interest- 
ing than those on the minor axis. In case several minor axes are 
developed their termini must be plain and inconspicuous; never- 
theless definite terminal features must be provided. 
13. Fountains, arbors, belvideres, etc., must not be built with- 
in the garden so as to obstruct the general view. Under no circum- 
stances should anything be built upon any axis intermediate be- 
tween the termini in such a manner as to interrupt the axis line. 
The intersections of axes may often be marked by pools of flat 
water (not playing fountains). Pools in this position are attractive 
on account of the reflections they offer toward the principal points 
of view. 
14. Whatever treatment is given to the free rectangular spaces 
outside the axes is better applied to the margins of such spaces than 
to the centers. The centers of such spaces should be left free, or 
at any rate should not be made sites for mass effects of architecture 
or planting which would compete in interest with the axial termini. 
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