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GARDENS : THEIR FORM AND DESIGN 



be either round, oval, or square, so as to give variety. 

 It is best to keep one shape of window to each gallery or 

 temple, because in all garden design restfulness should be 

 the chief aim. Any sudden changes that the eye might 

 perceive should be avoided. These windows are a help 

 to framing pretty distant pictures ; for instance, a group 

 of blue delphiniums or white Madonna lilies gains greatly 

 in effect when seen through a window. 



A rather charming idea is a circular garden outlined by 

 a gallery of lattice-work. Small temples of woodwork 



Fig. 65. 



are spaced in it at regular intervals, and in the centre of 

 the parterre, which this gallery surrounds, is a rather high 

 lattice temple, as is indicated by the picture (Fig. 65). 



A small walled-in garden might be made full ot 

 varied surprises by having a gallery in the shape of 

 a cross, with a big dome of treillage-work in the centre" 

 of it. Thus four plots would be obtained, and owing to 

 the high pergola we should not see all the plots at once. 

 They could be differently arranged if necessary. For 

 instance, a low trellis could surround each, and on this 

 might be grown fruit. The beds could be for vegetables 

 or flowers, according to the requirements of the owner. 

 One distinct feature in the outer walls would be the 

 rounded entrances, and at intervals, if necessary, might 



