. 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. . ay, andby arcades and trellises, has created a novel and interestingfeature in a part of his domain, that was otherwise destitute ofinterest. The style of this building is similar to many of the cottagesof Poland, and not unlike those of Switzerland: the formercountry, however, afforded the example from which the p
. 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. . ay, andby arcades and trellises, has created a novel and interestingfeature in a part of his domain, that was otherwise destitute ofinterest. The style of this building is similar to many of the cottagesof Poland, and not unlike those of Switzerland: the formercountry, however, afforded the example from which the presentdesign originated. These huts were greatly admired, andperhaps first employed in garden decoration by the celebratedarchitect Kleber, in the picturesque and anglicised grounds ofthe Marquis of Florimont, at Florimont in Alsace. This is thesame Kleber, who, afterwards, as general in the French service,so eminently distinguished himself in Egypt, by his amiablemanners, and his scientific and military acquirements; and ofwhom Buonaparte exclaimed If I could be jealous of another,it would be of Kleber!—he was born a general, and bred anarchitect. The trunks and arms of trees that retain their bark, are thesimple materials of which the building is erected, and the roof is. S2 < POLISH HUT. 79 covered with reed lliatching; the cieling and walls are coveredwith kiln-dried furze, which is of a warm drab colour, andwhich, from its nature, is little subject to become a harbour fornoxious insects or vermin ; indeed, the abundance of thesetroublesome creatures are so injurious to the use of garden build-ings which are not enclosed, that it is desirable to ascertain aremedy efficient to prevent their approach. The furze so dried,is adverse to small animals and birds, and has a reputation forbeing offensive to insects; but it is doubted if experience war-rants full dependence on its efficacy. If, however, seats weredetached from the walls, and supported on glazed porcelain feetof
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