GARDEN PLANNING AND BUILDING-2GARDEN PLANNING AND BUILDING-2 direction desirable, or may be so designed that, though facing the street squarely, the living rooms have the proper exposure, and gardens and lawns can be located where they should be (from a horticultural viewpoint) and still be accessible from the house. On the other hand, if the land is hilly or even slightly rolling, if the streets are curved, or if there are good shade trees scattered about, the choice of individual lots becomes more complicated. All the considerations applicable to lots in a flat area still apply, but additional ones must be weighed. A hilltop or hillside location is better than a valley site. A hillside sloping to the south and west is more desirable than one sloping north and east. If the street is curved, a lot with a concave rather than a convex frontage should be chosen; in this way a better view up and down the street is obtained and at the same time greater privacy within the lot can be achieved. A lot that slopes up from the street is more desirable than one that slopes down, away from it; but the latter is better than one that slopes to one side. Big trees located so as to give shade or background and setting to the house are a decided advantage. Then you need not plant them, and can use the money for something else. A stream, lake, rocky ravine, or cliff adds charm which can be advantageously used in working out the general scheme of development. When the house is
set well toward one side of the property
there is ample room left for garden
developments, even on the narrow lot. garden
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