SUBURBAN GARDENS 
CHAPTER I 
Position and Plan of the House 
T HERE are three points under which the 
location and the layout of a dwelling 
should be considered. These are: its 
exposure for summer and winter comfort; its 
place on the ground with regard to the great- 
est economy and conservation of the same ; and 
the distribution of the space thus saved and 
conserved for the greatest degree of efficiency 
and beauty. All these three are almost, if not 
quite, equally important. If there is any dif- 
ference between them, it is indicated by the 
order in which they are named — but do not let 
this minimize the importance of the last nor 
magnify the importance of the first. To each 
should be given such a measure of considera- 
tion and careful thought that when a plan is 
finally adopted and the work begun, it may be 
with the certainty that the very best is about 
to be accomplished under all three heads. 
Every plot of ground, however great or 
small it may be — excepting the city lot which, 
