66 LANDSCAPE GARDENING 



characteristics should be alike than not, in order 

 to secure conditions of sufficient monotony to pro- 

 duce an appearance of quiet and rest. 



When architectural features are used as gar- 

 den accessories, or to fulfil some similar function, 

 it is not necessary, or indeed really desirable, that 

 all be exactly alike. The general masses should be 

 the same, but the details may differ considerably. 

 The large shapes, by their similarity of appear- 

 ance, will insure the unity of the design, while the 

 different fancies indulged in their details will claim 

 the attention and give a charm of variety in such 

 fashion that the element of variety will not con- 

 flict with the main idea. 



On both sides of some of the long leafy avenues 

 of Versailles statues occur at regular intervals 

 for considerable distances, serving to act as ac- 

 cents, and to emphasize the idea of distance by 

 calling attention to the perspective. The statues 

 tell as light masses against a dark background 

 from a slight distance, but on closer examination- 

 all are found to be different, each attracting by its 

 individual charm. 



If the balance achieved in a design is the result 

 of monotonous repetitions only, it will be a sort of 

 lifeless thing, a static equilibrium. If rhythm is 



