ELEMENTS OF THE GARDEN PLAN 6l 



off from the principal one; also at the terminal 

 of a path, as already mentioned. 



In winding paths they would take a form 

 more in harmony with the lines of the path, 

 as the examples illustrated in Fig. 6 show. 



Although the rectilinear system, as adapted 

 to small gardens, demands that path offshoots 

 should be made to leave the path at right 

 angles, the same does not apply to curved 

 paths, in which all by-paths must leave the 

 main path at a more or less acute angle, the 

 curves of both being laid down to form a 

 pleasing combination of lines, thus: 



Thedictumof 

 a distinguished 

 landscape gar- 

 dener on this 

 question may 

 be taken as an 



axiom. Rep- Fig. 7.— Path junction 



ton, as quoted 



by Mawson, says: "When two walks diverge 

 from each other they should not appear as if 

 they were intended to join again, but rather 

 as if each led to points far apart." 



The use of curved paths, though inadmissible 



