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arrangement of furniture; some points, of course, having pre- 
ference over others. 
The main axis, or centre line through the garden, is naturally 
the most important one, and in this particular plan has been 
given an arch at the entrance end and a pergola at the far end. 
The pergola was so placed Decause the final terminus of this 
central axis is the most important point in the whole garden 
scheme. A tea-house, or some other feature similar in char- 
acter, would have been just 
as suitable in this location, 
provided the general style of 
the garden required such an 
article. The thing to remem- 
ber, however, is that the 
principal garden feature should 
go here. For the entrance, a 
hedge, arch, stone or wooden 
posts, a pair of formal ever- 
greens, or something of like 
nature would have served just 
as well, their actual selection 
being governed by the kind 
of terminal feature used 
for this axis and by the 
design of the garden as a 
whole. 
The reader will further 
notice in this connection that 
at the five points where cross- 
walks intersect the main walk 
slightly larger areas have been 
provided; but, nevertheless, 
the only one of these at which 
any article of garden furniture 
should be placed is the central 
intersection. Here the two 
main axes of the garden cross, 
making a focus for the entire 
composition which should be 
emphasized; and the placing 
of various articles of garden 
furniture at any of the other 
four intersections would only 
distract attention from this 
main focal point. For this 
position individual choice may 
suggest a sun-dial, a gazing- 
globe, a tall bird-bath, a well- 
curb or possibly a bit of very 
carefully selected statuary; if 
the rest of the garden is formal 
enough in treatment to war- 
rant its use. 
Both ends of the secondary 
or central cross axis are, it will 
be observed, terminated by a 
garden bench set far enough 
back into the flower border 
so as to leave the walks them- 
selves quite unimpeded for 
traffic. Benches have been in- 
troduced in similar manner at 
the four corners of the gar- 
den; and the indentations thus 
made add to the interest of 
the design. 
So far then the garden has been provided with an outstanding 
entrance feature, a still heavier terminal feature for the middle 
axis, a main central feature, and features for the two ends of the 
cross axis and the four corners of the garden. In each case, 
except at the centre, seating accommodations have been plan- 
ned for so that the visitor may comfortably view the garden 
vistas from various angles. 
Minor decorative features may now be introduced, and the 
two small white squares on Plan 1 indicate an effective location 
for a pair of garden statues, which so placed will give added 
weight to the terminal feature of the garden and at the same time 
be themselves provided with a fitting and adequate background. 
Square or round tubs for Bay-trees, standard or pyramidal Box, 
etc., vases of earthenware or 
stone, which can be had in 
many fine shapes, may be 
placed as suggested by the 
small black squares (Plan I). 
Finally, in the extreme corner 
of the garden area — which, it 
will be noted, are on axis with 
the corners of the garden 
and the secondary cross axes 
formed by the walks, four 
black circles show proper lo- 
cations for bird-houses, arti- 
ficial columns, lighting stand- 
ards, and other tall features 
which will project above and 
be partially concealed by the 
Plan I bordering shrubbery. 
Although every garden has, 
of course, its own particular 
needs and limitations, the 
fundamental principles illus- 
trated in Plan I are quite gen- 
erally applicable. 
T H E informal type of flower 
garden, as shown in Plan 
II, is far simpler to deal with 
successfully. Here again the 
entrance way has been pro- 
vided with an arch, or other 
similar feature, and the further 
end of the main axis has been 
given required weight by the 
introduction of a pergola, 
which could just as well be a 
tea - house. Garden benches 
have been placed at what 
would be the two ends of the 
main cross axis, and these 
have been set back into the 
flower border as in Plan I in 
order not to interrupt the big 
sweep of lines. The only other 
piece of garden furniture which 
could be properly introduced 
would be at the centre, a good 
position for dial, bird-bath, or 
gazing-globe. Statuary, or 
even an imitation well-curb, 
would be far too formal for 
this type of enclosure. Bird- 
houses might well be located 
in the positions indicated by 
the black circles in the extreme 
corners of the design and 
would, indeed, be much more 
in keeping with this type of 
Plan II 
Plan III 
garden than with the more formal type. Statuary, lighting 
standards, or columns would here be entirely out of place. 
At last, we come to the question of garden ornaments as 
used outside of the regular boundaries of the garden. There 
are a number of available locations on the ordinary small 
