. Hints on ornamental gardening : consisting of a series of designs for garden buildings, useful and decorative gates, fences, railroads, &c., accompanied by observations on the principles and theory of rural improvement, interspersed with occasional remarks on rural architecture. . y employed^ for much of the design consistsin the choice and disposal of the planks and pieces^ so thatby its colour it may claim attention, independent of its outlineand general proportions. The various sizes of the materials, the colour and texture ofthe bark when contrasted with the dark browns and yellow huesof
. Hints on ornamental gardening : consisting of a series of designs for garden buildings, useful and decorative gates, fences, railroads, &c., accompanied by observations on the principles and theory of rural improvement, interspersed with occasional remarks on rural architecture. . y employed^ for much of the design consistsin the choice and disposal of the planks and pieces^ so thatby its colour it may claim attention, independent of its outlineand general proportions. The various sizes of the materials, the colour and texture ofthe bark when contrasted with the dark browns and yellow huesof the sawn surfaces of the timber, afford ample means for aneffective display of taste, particularly as they may be disposedin infinite variety. The upper roof is intended to be coveredwith reed thatching. The scat should be placed on the border of an elevatedwood or coppice, at a short distance from the residence: here itwould add relief and force to its sombre or secluded character,become a resting-place and a shelter from heat or rain, andinduce the visitor more satisfactorily to contemplate the prospectsits situation might command. OF THE APPROACH. In the General Plan, Plate L this road is designed to possessall the advantasres to be gained through grounds of such limited. A ^VoojcXiA:^© Sjsat Tul-fatJi:ACKEltM:£SKi ^SZPflSITCJaorARrS. tji Strand. 2g!2. APPROACH. 85 extent, except that it is not quite the shortest road from tlie j^ates;but as the shortest road may not be the best line to adopt, be-cause superior benefits may result from a different course, itmust be yielded. The entrance should be so conspicuously placed that the visitorshall not seem to pass the house before he obtains a sight of thelodge or gates—nor should he from any other circumstances bein doubt that he has missed his way, and as it is desirable that thegrounds should escape the appearance of too great limitation, itis advantaD:eous that the road should exhibit so much of its lineas will assure the
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