256 GARDENS: THEIR FORM AND DESIGN 



furnished with garden benches or easy-chairs. The other 

 circle is for colder days when sunshine is feeble, or 

 may be an open space for children to make their play- 

 ground. A careful study of the points of the compass and 

 the question where sunlight will fall, or prevailing winds 



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A= Wide and narrow paths. 



B= Open space for band- stand. 



1®= Trees forming avenues. 



Fig. 133. 



are likely to blow, must be made before the plan is actually 

 carried out. For dense shadow, ilexes and hollies could 

 be used, whilst for a less dense plantation nut-trees are 

 good. If there happens to be a wood near the house^ 

 the task is easier, for a man and an axe will quickly make 

 the cleafings. 



