. The book of garden management : Comprising information on laying out and planting Gardening -- Great Britain. importance of the terminal objects must, however, always correspond in magnitude and importance with the length and width of the walk, and architectural objects on]}'- are suitable termini for straight paths. Curved walks may have rustic buildings, moss, root, or heath-houses, of every variety of pattern and design, simple seats, secluded grottos with suitable inscrip- tions, ornamental bridges of antique shape, and rustic fountains, either as â embellishments or as termin
. The book of garden management : Comprising information on laying out and planting Gardening -- Great Britain. importance of the terminal objects must, however, always correspond in magnitude and importance with the length and width of the walk, and architectural objects on]}'- are suitable termini for straight paths. Curved walks may have rustic buildings, moss, root, or heath-houses, of every variety of pattern and design, simple seats, secluded grottos with suitable inscrip- tions, ornamental bridges of antique shape, and rustic fountains, either as â embellishments or as termini to them ; for there is great truth in Shenstonc's remark, that a rural scene is never perfect without the addition of some kind of building. One of the most effective sights I have seen was a simple rustic structure, with a small aperture in the back, fitted with a frame for a mirror. There was no glass in it; but through the opening was seen one of the most lovely landscapes in this coimtry; and the effect was charming. Generally, a walk should never terminate at any such object: it is unsatisfactory to be compelled to return by the same route as we advance. Other walks should diverge from it, to give the option of choice. The proper line of divergence is of consequence; Kepton says, where two walks separate from each other, it is always desirable to have them diverge in different directions, as at a, rather than give the idea of recurvity, as at h. When two walks join each other, it is generally better that they should meet at right angles, rather than to leave the sharp point, as in the acute angle at d. The great thing is to avoid a stiff uniformity, and give mean- ing to the curves on a walk by judiciously planting firs, limes, &c., as here shown, so as to escape the force ⢠of such severe lines as these :â *⢠Prim gravel walks, througli which we winding go In endless serpentines, that nothing show; Till, tired, I ask,' Why this eternal round ? ' And the pert
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