European and Japanese Gardens 
and a trained pine. This combination shows a cultivated 
taste. In the foreground is placed Stone No. io, termed 
“ Stone of the Two Gods.” No. n, “Pedestal Stone,” and No. 
12, “Level Stone,” are placed among the stepping-stones. 
In this form of garden a cleared ground is arranged in the 
center. Stepping-stones are placed near the well and water- 
basin and mark the boundary. 
FLAT GARDEN—INTERMEDIARY STYLE. 
Plate V is intended to give an idea of the “ Intermediary 
Style” of a “Flat Garden.” It is somewhat more boldly exe¬ 
cuted than the previous one. In the middle and in front of No. 
2 or “ Seat-of-Honour Stone ” one finds the “ Guardian Stone ” 
No. i, with pagoda stone A as well as a pine-tree and a few 
shrubby plants. No. 3, “ Moon-Shadow Stone,” is placed in the 
further end in combination with a flat stone. No. 4 and No. 
5 consists of the “Worshipping Stone” and the “Stone of the 
Setting Sun,” as they are designated. The latter fronts to the 
west; thence comes the name. No. 6, “Stone of Two Gods,” 
is similar to the previous one. No. 7, “Pedestal Stone,” and 
No. 8, “ Level Stone,” form a feature of the foreground and with 
a few stepping-stones form the border of the ground and 
lead from the gate to the well. Besides these there is also a 
large oblong step in front of the veranda answering to the 
threshold. An open space in the center of the garden is the 
ideal representation of water while the “Worshipping Stone” 
there signifies an island. The well, as might be judged from its 
appearance, is rather primitive in style, being made of a rough- 
hewn stone, and being perfectly overhung with thick pines 
and a few aquatic plants. The arrangement of the water- 
basin, fence and lantern is very similar to the preceding 
one, but in this example a bolder and simpler form is adopted. 
Of the two stone lanterns, the one in the east is arranged with 
rocks and the other with a small clump of trees. No. 3 rep¬ 
resents the “Tree of Solitude ;” No. 2, the “Tree of the Evening 
Sun.” A large pine No. 1, besides the “Worshipping Stone,” 
plays a very important role ; No. 4, the “ Outstretching Pine,” 
overhangs the well. 
