GARDEN PLANNING 



CHAPTER I 



Introductory 



The planning of a garden is not the simple 

 matter it may appear at first sight. It involves 

 attention to many considerations connected 

 with the character and position of the site 

 and its surroundings, as well as to those ques- 

 tions in which both horticulture and good taste 

 play important parts. 



Each particular site presents a problem in 

 itself, and the art of the garden maker must be 

 exercised first in studying the factors, and then 

 in permitting them to guide him to a good re- 

 sult. What these factors are will appear 

 when I come to details. It is sufficient at the 

 outset to state that they include such inherent 

 conditions as soil, position, aspect, and envi- 

 ronment. 



Though garden making in a large measure 



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