. An encyclopædia of gardening; comprising the theory and practice of horticulture, floriculture, arboriculture, and landscape-gardening, including all the latest improvements; a general history of gardening in all countries; and a statistical view of its present state, with suggestions for its future progress, in the British Isles. Gardening. Book IV. TRANSFERRING DESIGNS OF GARDENS. 371 in foliage (f)y or to show the form of the trunk and branches (g), or merely to give a rude idea of a tree (c). Hedge-rows, whether with or without trees, are either shown in elevation or profile (h), or in v
. An encyclopædia of gardening; comprising the theory and practice of horticulture, floriculture, arboriculture, and landscape-gardening, including all the latest improvements; a general history of gardening in all countries; and a statistical view of its present state, with suggestions for its future progress, in the British Isles. Gardening. Book IV. TRANSFERRING DESIGNS OF GARDENS. 371 in foliage (f)y or to show the form of the trunk and branches (g), or merely to give a rude idea of a tree (c). Hedge-rows, whether with or without trees, are either shown in elevation or profile (h), or in vertical profile or bird's-eye view (/). They may be de- lineated either in skeleton or foliage. Buildings may be shown either in general .plan (k), detailed plan (I), vertical profile of the roof (m), elevation (n), perspective view (o) ; or a plan may be given (;;), and a diagonal elevation (g) taken and placed opposite the plan in the margin of the map. A pictorial surveyor, who understands perspective, and is desirous of conveying a correct idea of the subject he is to measure and delineate, will readily find expedients for attaining success. 1905. In portraying the general surface of land-estates, different modes have been adopted by modern land-surveyors. The first we shall mention is the old mode of giving what may be called the ground-lines only ; as of roads, fences, water-courses, situations of buildings and trees, {fig. 351.) This mode has no other pretensions than that of accuracy of dimensions, and can give few ideas to a stranger who has not seen the property, beside those of its contents and general outline. 351 352. 1906. In the second, elevations of the objects are added to these lines ; but which, in crowded parts, tend much to obscure them. (Jig. 352.) This mode is perhaps the best calculated of any to give common observers a general notion of an estate ; more especially if ably executed. Very frequently, however, this mode is attempted by artists ignorant of
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