. The book of the garden. Gardening. \ —v c V \ 9 of the oval; and where it cuts the line d i at g, is the centre for the side, (fig. 1020.) The Gardener's Oval, when both the length and breadth are given, is thus formed : Set off the length a b, and breadth c d, perpendicular to each other ; take half the long diameter, and measure from c, to the line a b, with that length; when that line cuts the line a b, put in a peg ; do the same on the other side, and the point e will be found ; stick in there also a peg; then, with a cord passing round VOL. I. To form an egg-shaped figure (fig. 1022.)—T
. The book of the garden. Gardening. \ —v c V \ 9 of the oval; and where it cuts the line d i at g, is the centre for the side, (fig. 1020.) The Gardener's Oval, when both the length and breadth are given, is thus formed : Set off the length a b, and breadth c d, perpendicular to each other ; take half the long diameter, and measure from c, to the line a b, with that length; when that line cuts the line a b, put in a peg ; do the same on the other side, and the point e will be found ; stick in there also a peg; then, with a cord passing round VOL. I. To form an egg-shaped figure (fig. 1022.)—The line a b being given, divide Fig. 1022. f N~ -^^^ d \ / it into two equal parts; from the point c, where these lines intersect each other, construct a circle with the radius c a or c b; draw the line c d perpendicular to a b; taking a and b as centres, describe two arcs; draw a line from b through d, till it cuts the arc at /; then, with df as a radius, complete the figure. To set off a walk perpendicular to the line c d.—From Fig. 102;. the centre e, on the line c d, set off e g and e h, at equal distan- ces. From the points h g draw two arcs of dif- ferent radii \ if, where these arcs bisect each other, a line 4 Y. 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 McIntosh, Charles, 1794-1864. Edinburgh and London, W. Blackwood
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