DESIGNING A GARDEN 47 
be visible the one from the other, although 
both may be seen from x, the point of inter- 
section of the vistas which they close. 
None of these designs is formal in the sense 
of being symmetrical, it will be noticed. The 
reason for this is the lack of symmetry in the 
house plans, from which they spring. Rarely 
will a plan of even balance be found suitable 
for a place as small as these, which is why 
such a plan has not been included. Unless a 
symmetrical house furnishes the beginning, 
there is of course no opportunity for a truly 
symmetrical garden layout. Always it must 
be house first; then, from this, rationally and 
conveniently and harmoniously, the garden. 
