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the general appointments of the building. But 

 even if the building is very elaborate, the planting 

 should be restrained suflEiciently to keep it in har- 

 mony with the naturalistic planting of the links. 



The first consideration after the site has been 

 determined is to make the best use of the topogra- 

 phy. Rather might one say that topography has a 

 great deal to do with the selection of a site and the 

 laying out of more or less difficult courses. 



The contours should be generally undulating, 

 though with some variety and a considerable 

 amount of rough ground and natural hazards, like 

 swamps, ditches, impenetrable growth, and abrupt 

 changes, such as steep banks or small cliffs and 

 water. There should, however, be a larger area of 

 smooth and even ground to make the hazards an 

 intensive feature of the course, lending new in- 

 terest by the introduction of a different type of 

 play. 



In laying out a course, the general direction of 

 the holes should be north and south, and the gen- 

 eral direction of play between holes should run 

 counter-clockwise. Within these limitations the 

 holes should be laid out with as much variety as 

 possible, so that the different phases of the game 

 may be emphasized in playing the various holes, 



