. The book of the garden. Gardening. Florentine style, 'having a surrounding- gravel walk, while the beds are cut out on the grass. It is placed on a raised grass terrace, with an alcove at each side. The spaces are divided into two equal parts by a broad gravel walk, extending from the flight of steps to the basin of water and alcove in the semicircular projection at the farthest end. The Florentine style of architecture was introduced into England about 1544, by John of Padua, who was in that year appointed to the office of deviser of his majesty's buildings. It is pro- bable that the once s
. The book of the garden. Gardening. Florentine style, 'having a surrounding- gravel walk, while the beds are cut out on the grass. It is placed on a raised grass terrace, with an alcove at each side. The spaces are divided into two equal parts by a broad gravel walk, extending from the flight of steps to the basin of water and alcove in the semicircular projection at the farthest end. The Florentine style of architecture was introduced into England about 1544, by John of Padua, who was in that year appointed to the office of deviser of his majesty's buildings. It is pro- bable that the once splendid gardens at Longleat were laid out in this style, and by this artist, as he is known to have built that fine mansion, said to be the earliest specimen of the Italian Florentine style in Eng- land. This style prevailed only for a short time, yet many gar- dens were laid out in it during the period of its existence in Eng- land. Fig. 810 is a design in the Tudor style, and is characterised by its quadran- gular form, and by the presence of a foun- tain in the centre, which wTas deemed indis- pensable, and associated also with the sur- rounding buildings, as such gardens were, for the most part, laid out either in the. 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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