. European and Japanese gardens; papers read before the American Institute of Architects .. . re in. Its beauties are such as can be readily appre-hended at a glance. One finds none of those hidden nooks,and unsuspected charms, which are incidental to the simple piece of greensward, a few trees, possibly such statu-ary or vases as will tell at a comparative distance and can becomprehended in a glance,—these are the general features offorecourts. Sometimes, but rarely, one finds paved forecourts,but this is unusual, and the English are more apt to reducetheir pavement or gravel to the
. European and Japanese gardens; papers read before the American Institute of Architects .. . re in. Its beauties are such as can be readily appre-hended at a glance. One finds none of those hidden nooks,and unsuspected charms, which are incidental to the simple piece of greensward, a few trees, possibly such statu-ary or vases as will tell at a comparative distance and can becomprehended in a glance,—these are the general features offorecourts. Sometimes, but rarely, one finds paved forecourts,but this is unusual, and the English are more apt to reducetheir pavement or gravel to the smallest dimensions ratherthan increase it unnecessarily. The kitchen-court is entirely for the use of the trades-peo-ple and for the accommodation of the kitchen service. It maysometimes serve as a drying-vard, though this is generally sep-arate. It is therefore paved or gravelled throughout to be dryunder foot and to allow the free handling of wagons. It is thenoisy and disagreeable part of the establishment, and it is con-sidered essential that it should be removed as far as possible. A GARDEN CORNER 76 European and Japanese Gardens
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