In general, only the "formal" or "geometric" style can be applied within narrow limits. There is no room to make curved walks and flowing outlines, rockeries, cascades, lakes, and other things that belong to the natural style. A mixed style might properly be adopted upon a good-sized lot, providing care is taken in locating the house and out-buildings, having a side entrance to the former, and having the latter so placed in the rear that a curved walk could be started from the proper place for an entrance to the yard, passing the door of the house, thence on toward the places that it becomes necessary to visit about every home. No abrupt turns would be admissible, for nothing of the "picturesque" can ever be tolerated here, not even rough rustic chairs and things of like nature. On account of their nearness to the dwelling, all architectural ornaments or manufactured articles should conform to, and be in harmony with, the style of the house, which is the leading feature in these small lots. It may be laid down as a general rule that things brought into close contact should either produce harmony of design by happy contrasts, the one being a natural and the other an artificial object, or else be of similar nature and the same style.

Do not use gothic vases and other architectural ornaments in connection with a house in Grecian or Roman style.