The 1917 Reptonian: an annual publication representative of the work in the professional course of landscape gardening at the University of Illinois . ; IvPrPf r A Measured Drawing Laura Bannister sixty-four The 1917 R ept onian GARDEN DESIGN In the course in Garden Design the chief emphasis is laid on the studyof gardens of the early periods. The Tudor, Elizabethan, French, Italian,and Colonial gardens are those considered. The types of architecture, theuses and purpose of the garden, the nature of the planting, and the in-dividual characteristics of each period are studied and discussed. Thi
The 1917 Reptonian: an annual publication representative of the work in the professional course of landscape gardening at the University of Illinois . ; IvPrPf r A Measured Drawing Laura Bannister sixty-four The 1917 R ept onian GARDEN DESIGN In the course in Garden Design the chief emphasis is laid on the studyof gardens of the early periods. The Tudor, Elizabethan, French, Italian,and Colonial gardens are those considered. The types of architecture, theuses and purpose of the garden, the nature of the planting, and the in-dividual characteristics of each period are studied and discussed. Thisinstruction is supplemented with exercises in the designing of present daygardens which reflect the characteristics of some particular type of periodgardening. At this time when the influence of certain types of architecture isclearly felt in our building, it can be readily understood why it falls in theprovince of the landscape architect to be able to supply the proper land-scape development for places of these different types. Garden Design istherefore given as a preparation for this phase of work. The 1917 Reptonian Sixty-five gARDEN DESIGN. sixty-si,- The 19 17 R ep t o ni an M. R. Davis WILTON HOUSE, ENGLAND qA Perspective The plan of the Italian Garden at Wilton House, England, was chosenas a subject from which to develop a perspective drawing. This is probably the most famous Italian garden in England and itssetting is very attractive. The entire scheme is enclosed by a wall ter-minated at one end by the house and at the other by a very thickly plantedarea thru which a path leads to the woods beyond. An unrivaled view ofthe garden can be had from the loggia which is located to one side on ahigher level. This perspective of the Italian garden, readily shows the attractive-ness of this method of presentation. A plan which might not be easilyunderstood is thus made comprehensible by a drawing of this one may see the type of architecture, the features which have
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