Introduction 
enthusiastic gardener, living next door to a man who 
cares for none of these things, buys or rents part of his 
neighbour’s garden. The L-shaped plot thus secured 
gives opportunity for variation in design which is im- 
possible on a narrow rectangular plot. The site is 
level. 
No. 3 shows a site such as is often found in the more 
distant suburbs of large towns, and even in the heart of 
the country, where there is a wide frontage and much 
less depth in proportion. This shape creates a new 
set of problems for the designer. The site slopes 
3 feet downwards from east to west. 
No. 4 shows a corner site formed by two converging 
roads, and its irregularity gives opportunity for unusual 
treatment. This site has a slope of 5 feet downwards 
from north to south. 
Certain conditions were imposed on competitors, but 
need not be entered into here, except that for the 
guidance of readers it may be mentioned that the fol- 
lowing restrictions as to cost were imposed and care- 
fully considered during the judging. For site No. 1 it 
was estimated that the expenditure for the laying out 
of the ground should not exceed a maximum of £20 ; 
for No. 2, £40; No. 3, £60; No.4, £100.* This was 
considered to be about the probable amounts that the 
owners of such sites would be able to afford thereon. 
These amounts were not to include any allowance for 
plants, trees, shrubs, or sowing lawns. It was assumed 
that in all cases the owners of such gardens would 
* The competition took place in 1914, and the estimates 
then formed will need to be modified to bring them into 
relation with the increased values of to-day. 
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