THE TOWN AND ROOF GARDEN 195 



tubs, urns, and raised beds where thejr can flower and 

 be replaced by others from the same source. The 

 limitation of space practically imposes upon us a 

 severe formality of plan, with an added care in 

 respect of a design which stands alone and perma- 

 nently before us, and is easily scrutinised in all its 

 detail. 



But the conditions of the town garden plan, how^ 

 ever diflicult they may be, are in fact the source of 

 its unique beauty. There is no plot, small though 

 it be, which cannot be made into the most enticing 

 miniature paradise ; and although, of course, a certain 

 amount of expenditure is entailed, it need never be 

 as great as in a larger area, and no part of the effect 

 is lost The first thing to remember is that the 

 important view of the garden is from the house, — 

 this is the permanent view, observed at aU times, 

 and it should be set as a scene in a theatre, the 

 house occupying the position of the auditorium. 

 The problem is that of the formal garden, viewed 

 chiefly from one end. It is also conditioned by the 

 main principles, discussed in our earlier pages, which 

 should guide the relationship of garden and house. 



The plan in fig. 55 shows a small town house 



