Japanese Landscape Gardening 



this garden the examples of "distant mountains," "near 

 mountain" and " mountain spur" are only suggested by the 

 general outline. 



FLAT GARDEN— FINISHED STYLE 



STONES. 



Stones I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8 and 9 are similar in arrangement 

 to those shown in Plate 1. It must be observed that the stone 

 No. 5 has been submerged into the water, while in Plate I it is 

 shown quite distinctly. Other stones, too, have been replaced by 

 large ones. As a rule, the heavier and larger the stones used, 

 the smaller they are in number. Stone 10, placed by the 

 wooden bridge, is termed "Edge Stone." Stone 11, called 

 "Screen Stone," forms another type of perfection in the back- 

 ground. No. 12, placed vertically, and No. 13, placed hori- 

 zontally, form the bottom of a cascade, and together with other 

 stones form a rockery. 



The "Principal Tree," No. i, is a single pine tree with a 

 bush placed beneath. No. 2, "Tree of the Setting Sun," is 

 planted at the extreme west. No. 3, "Tree of Solitude," some- 



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