Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1915 — Avoid Straight Lines. [ARTICLE]

Avoid Straight Lines.

The third, and last, of the great fundamental rules of landscape design, “Avoid straight lines,” is, in the opinion of the writer, of almost as great importance as the first and chief rule which the greatest authorities hav% laid down fdr governing our garden planning. As the average young lady says of everything that meets her approval: “It is Just too cute for anything,” It permits the entry of more art in detail than all other rules combined, and provides for intricacy of design; ease of approach, access without apparent restraint, and availability of all parts without departure from the “shortest line between two given points.” Compliance with this rule is accomplished with more pleasure than in dealing with any other, yet it is a dangerous dictate' for the novice or amateur to deal with.