Japanese Landscape Gardening 
this garden the examples of “distant mountains,” “near 
mountain” and “mountain spur” are only suggested by the 
general outline. 
PLATE IV FLAT GARDEN—FINISHED STYLE 
STONES. 
Stones i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8 and 9 are similar in arrangement 
to those shown in Plate I. It must be observed that the stone 
No. 5 has been submerged into the water, while in Plate I it is 
shown quite distinctly. Other stones, too, have been replaced by 
large ones. As a rule, the heavier and larger the stones used, 
the smaller they are in number. Stone 10, placed by the 
wooden bridge, is termed “Edge Stone.” Stone 11, called 
“Screen Stone,” forms another type of perfection in the back¬ 
ground. No. 12, placed vertically, and No. 13, placed hori¬ 
zontally, form the bottom of a cascade, and together with other 
stones form a rockery. 
The “Principal Tree,” No. 1, is a single pine tree with a 
bush placed beneath. No. 2, “Tree of the Setting Sun,” is 
planted at the extreme west. No. 3, “Tree of Solitude,” some- 
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