. 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. . FOERTAS Y ViLRJAS ©E JAEJJII^ES RACKaSMDOJMPOSlTOJnti/.iTlTSjmJtriuui BOUNDARIES, FENCES AND GATE^VAYS. 39 PLATE AND FENCES. THE subjects of this engravinj^ demand early consideration,for, until the property be secured from injury and depredation,it is in vain to plant: hence the first suitable moment shou
. 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. . FOERTAS Y ViLRJAS ©E JAEJJII^ES RACKaSMDOJMPOSlTOJnti/.iTlTSjmJtriuui BOUNDARIES, FENCES AND GATE^VAYS. 39 PLATE AND FENCES. THE subjects of this engravinj^ demand early consideration,for, until the property be secured from injury and depredation,it is in vain to plant: hence the first suitable moment should betaken to secure the plantations proposed to accompany the inclo-sure. This rural screen from offences without, should be liberallyexecuted—a partial removal for advantages of prospect beingrapid and easy; but its deficiencies can only be supplied by alapse of years, always to be regretted. The annexed plate represents designs for gates and fences,progressively advancing in degree from simple park paling tothe decorated iron work suited to the villa or mansion. Thusthe first design represents an oak close fence gate in twomodes of execution, that on the right is embrasured by usingpales of unequal lengths alternately, that to the left is straight,and is therefore less
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