VI 

 THE DIVISIONS OF THE GARDEN 



Lawns and 'Bowling Alleys 



GREEN turf is the carpet with which we 

 lay the broad spaces of our garden floor. 

 Its presence near the house in an unbroken 

 stretch is one of the most essential conditions 

 of a reposeful and beautiful plan. Few can repel 

 its extraordinary attraction when^ seen in the 

 College gardens of Oxford or on the bowling 

 greens of many a country seat, and its consistent 

 beauty and texture would be a marvel to us were 

 we less familiar with it on every countryside and 

 over the broad downs. Yet turf is a great problem 

 in the garden ; it requires incessant labour to 

 maintain its perfection, and its charm is easily 

 destroyed by injudicious surroundings or by the 

 introduction of irrelevant and disturbing features. 



