European and Japanese Gardens 



THE WALL OF A MODERN GARDEN 



are in small beds by themselves, the beds often bordered with 

 dwarf box, — so that the regular outline of the beds may be 

 pleasing even when the beds themselves are empty. To reach 

 the gardens and to enjoy them when in their midst, one finds 

 pleasant walks, some shady, — perhaps completely embowered, 

 — others sunny, for use on cold days. There are also seats and 

 garden-houses. 



In laying all this out, there is generally a double aim ; 

 first to give, by occasional long vistas, a sense of size ; and sec- 

 ond, by screened enclosures and half-concealed exits, a sense 

 of privacy and a stimulus to the imagination for what lies be- 

 yond. In the most interesting gardens the element of the un- 

 expected is always present, and the fact that it cannot be a sur-' 

 prise to the owner does not really detract from its \'alue ; to 

 every visitor it is a source of delight, new pleasures still unfold- 

 ing until the last surprise of the round is in finding oneself 

 back again at the starting-place. 



Architectural laws demand a certain amount of le^'el space 

 immediately about the house, and various sports require level 



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