. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. Fig. 18.—Approach after Macintosh. Fig. 19.—Approach after Hughes. artificial and inartistic proceeding, though he does' not intend to proscribe the bifurcated alley when applied to a suitable situation. Fig. 17 illustrates this type. The entrance (A) is opposite the house (B). The drive divides into the branches (C, C). The crossway (DD) is surrounded of trees and shrubs. The elliptical lawn is undulating; the centre has been lowered and the verges have been raised. Beds (E, E) are planted with flowers, an
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. Fig. 18.—Approach after Macintosh. Fig. 19.—Approach after Hughes. artificial and inartistic proceeding, though he does' not intend to proscribe the bifurcated alley when applied to a suitable situation. Fig. 17 illustrates this type. The entrance (A) is opposite the house (B). The drive divides into the branches (C, C). The crossway (DD) is surrounded of trees and shrubs. The elliptical lawn is undulating; the centre has been lowered and the verges have been raised. Beds (E, E) are planted with flowers, and trees are scattered about in various places. Everywhere regularity, with an apparent variety l of aspect, prevails. ' As a rule in French gardens the drive goes round the house; while in England this is not the case. The drives are not divided, but usually end in front of the house, there forming a narrow ring. The interior of the garden or park is hidden either. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Drury, William D. , 1857-1928; Abbott, J. M. London, L. U. Gill; New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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