The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste . is less valuable as aguide or educator than one which has been made to meet actual wants or necessities. Imight easily imagine a picturesque surface where hill, meadow, water, and ibrest wouldblend into a beautiful landscape ; but I think, for the reason I have given, that this would fair to the reader,taken for considera-which came to meson, where the condi-vorable to my art asThe place represen-nying plans covers anland on the very sum-row and long, andlaid out by the pre-sent owner. The topone owns a large ter-cult place t
The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste . is less valuable as aguide or educator than one which has been made to meet actual wants or necessities. Imight easily imagine a picturesque surface where hill, meadow, water, and ibrest wouldblend into a beautiful landscape ; but I think, for the reason I have given, that this would fair to the reader,taken for considera-which came to meson, where the condi-vorable to my art asThe place represen-nying plans covers anland on the very sum-row and long, andlaid out by the pre-sent owner. The topone owns a large ter-cult place to treat, be-views in all direc-tion will hide some-to see, and yet notion and shelter moreThe estate inI a r 1 y fortunate inhard to manage toeastern and south-Boston harbor, dottedsouth is Milton Hill,try-seats and villagesAvest, many miles ofering K o x b u r y ,town. Prospect Hillhill country aboutweather, Wachusetttains as salient pointston, Charlestown, andnorth, and give citythe harbor or theany trees might proveobstruction. But itnorth-east and north. and have, therefore,tion here a surfaceduring the past sea-tions were as unfa-any I could imagine,ted by the accorapa-acre and a half ofmit of a hill, is nar-had been partiallydecessor of the pre-of a hill, even whereritory, is a very diffi-cause there will betions, and any planta-thing one might wishplace needs planta-than a is particu-views, and thereforefavor them. Theeastern horizon iswith islands ; on thewith pleasant coun-intervening; to therolling country, cov-B rook line. Water-in Waltham, and theWeston, with, in fairand Watafuck mouu-in the horizon ; Bos-Chelsea are on theviews as beautiful ascountry ; thereforeto be an unpleasanthappens that on thethere are some houses and barns which, as they injure the panoramic beauty of the landscape, should beconcealed, and therefore give a chance for trees. Following the usual practice, the originalproprietor set up two gates of entrance, which he connected
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