. Handbook of hardy trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants ... Based on the French work of Messrs. Decaisne and Naudin ...entitled 'Manuel de l'amateur des jardins,' and including the original woodcuts by Riocreux and Leblanc. Plants, Ornamental. 626 Ornamental Gardening. and abrupt to Le tolerated, except in certain places, such as the kitchen-garden and the formal flower-garden. The walks should be so contrived as to lead through the most attractive parts in gentle curves, from shady glades to open eminences whence the view is uninterrupted, or only broken by some object that adds an additiona
. Handbook of hardy trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants ... Based on the French work of Messrs. Decaisne and Naudin ...entitled 'Manuel de l'amateur des jardins,' and including the original woodcuts by Riocreux and Leblanc. Plants, Ornamental. 626 Ornamental Gardening. and abrupt to Le tolerated, except in certain places, such as the kitchen-garden and the formal flower-garden. The walks should be so contrived as to lead through the most attractive parts in gentle curves, from shady glades to open eminences whence the view is uninterrupted, or only broken by some object that adds an additional charm to it. As much comfort and enjoyment depend upon tire state of the walks, no pains or expense should be spared in their formation. A solid foun- dation in the first place will save much time and money iu. Fia. 2(!if, PIAS OF A ilAZE. keeping a good surface, and attention to efficient drainage will prevent those in the lower parts from becoming water-channels. To a certain extent the width of the roadways and walks should be governed by the extent of space at command. Very narrow walks are inconvenient, and the cause of supplementary ones being trodden out on the turf on either side of them. But the approaches to a caverfi or rustic summer-house, or other secluded spots may with propriety be narrow and 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 Hemsley, W. Botting (William Botting), 1843-1924; Decaisne, J. (Joseph) Manuel de l'amateur des jardins. Boston, Estes & Lauriat
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