. 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. . ustly observed by a celebrated writer on the embellish-ments of gardens^ that they are usually uninteresting from wantof variety^ and insipid^ as they induce no sentiment beyondwhat springs from rural beauty, although their object is, to fillthe mind by varied incident and contrasting subject. To thistruth, however
. 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. . ustly observed by a celebrated writer on the embellish-ments of gardens^ that they are usually uninteresting from wantof variety^ and insipid^ as they induce no sentiment beyondwhat springs from rural beauty, although their object is, to fillthe mind by varied incident and contrasting subject. To thistruth, however, many of our best gardens are tasteful exceptions;and fashion is again adopting the aid of architecture and sculp-ture towards multiplying the means by which a judicious changeand interest are created, which she once abandoned; becausemere eye-traps and grotesque absurdities were substituted forworks of real art, and intrusively thrust upon the observer atevery turn and alley of the plantations. The annexed design is intended not merely as an embel-lishment, but as the model for some monument of veneration,esteem, or respect for departed worth or friendship. Its situationin grounds would properly be a spot adapted and exclusivelydevoted to solitude and meditation. FINIS. Ai. A €iE55OTAIP2I jtjaa:ia>;sm)~Mj^ti>.Men*j^c. IN D E X. AJUTAGE Ancient GardensAlcoveApiaryApproachAviaryBathBathingBeesBelt Blossoms, of TreesBoat HouseBoundariesBoundary Fences■ ■ Planting Plantations Bridge Browsing LineBurlington, Earl ofBrown, , in Styles , of Parks , of the Pastoral ; of Pleasure Gardens-, of Scenery Page 103 101 100 107 84 50, 101 106 106 107 44 77 55 40 40 70 44 55, 64, 65 82 33 42, 72 61 109 51 51, 61 51, 61 61 61 Clumps Color Conservatory Copse Wood Dairy Disposition, in Planting Drive Embellishments of Water Evergreens Earl of Burlington Fences Fences in Gardens Firs Flowers Forms, of Ground Fountains Garden Fences Paths
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