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and a trained pine. This combination shows a cuhivated 

 taste. In the foreground is placed Stone No. lo, termed 

 "Stone of the Two Gods." No. ii, "Pedestal Stone," and No. 

 12, "Level Stone," are placed among the stepping-stones. 

 In this form of garden a cleared ground is arranged in the 

 center. Stepping-stones are placed near the well and water- 

 basin and mark the boundary. 



FLAT GARDEN — INTERMEDIARY STYLE. 



Plate V is intended to give an idea of the " Intermediary 

 Style " of a " Flat Garden." It is somewhat more boldly exe- 

 cuted than the previous one. In the middle and in front of No. 

 2 or " Seat-of-Honour Stone" one hnds the " Guardian Stone " 

 No. I, with pagoda stone A as well as a pine-tree and a few 

 shrubby plants. No. 3, " Moon-Shadow Stone," is placed in the 

 further end in combination with a flat stone. No. 4 and No. 

 5 consists of the "Worshipping Stone" and the "Stone of the 

 Setting Sun," as they are designated. The latter fronts to the 

 west; thence comes the name. No. 6, "Stone of Two Gods," 

 is similar to the previous one. No. 7, "Pedestal Stone," and 

 No. 8, "Level Stone," form a feature of the foreground and with 

 a few stepping-stones form the border of the ground and 

 lead from the gate to the well. Besides these there is also a 

 large oblong step in front of the veranda answering to the 

 threshold. An open space in the center of the garden is the 

 ideal representation of water while the "Worshipping Stone" 

 there signifies an island. The well, as might be judged from its 

 appearance, is rather primitive in style, being made of a rough- 

 hewn stone, and being perfectly overhung with thick pines 

 and a few aquatic plants. The arrangement of the water- 

 basin, fence and lantern is very similar to the preceding 

 one, but in this example a bolder and simpler form is adopted. 

 Of the two stone lanterns, the one in the east is arranged with 

 rocks and the other with a small clump of trees. No. 3 rep- 

 resents the "Tree of Solitude ;" No. 2, the "Tree of the Evening 

 Sun." A large pine No. i, besides the "Worshipping Stone," 

 plays a very important role ; No. 4, the " Outstretching Pine," 

 overhangs the well. 



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