turning its depth and the apparent distance of the upper falls 
a n cl h i 1 1 s 
In the Japanese mind, the high hill in the background repre- 
sents heaven, the lower hill at the right centre, man, and the two 
boulders at the water’s edge to the left indicate the region, earth. 
This motive of heaven, man, and earth runs through all Japanese 
art from landscape gardens to the arranger n t of flowers in a 
vase; so, in walking, through the garden, one will notice rocks, 
steps, stones, trees, stepping stones, and other objects arranged 
in threes, in harmony with this same fundamental idea. 
C. Stuart Gager. 
Fig. 1 . Japanese Garden: The Torii. 
