def METHOD_NAME(plot, orientation="normal", vtitle="", htitle=""):
    """
    Creates left and bottom axes for a plot.  Assumes that the index is
    horizontal and value is vertical by default; set orientation to
    something other than "normal" if they are flipped.
    """
    if orientation in ("normal", "h"):
        v_mapper = plot.value_mapper
        h_mapper = plot.index_mapper
    else:
        v_mapper = plot.index_mapper
        h_mapper = plot.value_mapper
    yticks = ScalesTickGenerator()
    left = PlotAxis(
        orientation="left",
        title=vtitle,
        mapper=v_mapper,
        component=plot,
        tick_generator=yticks,
    )
    xticks = ScalesTickGenerator()
    bottom = PlotAxis(
        orientation="bottom",
        title=htitle,
        mapper=h_mapper,
        component=plot,
        tick_generator=xticks,
    )
    plot.underlays.append(left)
    plot.underlays.append(bottom)
    return left, bottom