. The book of the garden. Gardening. her grace's private portfolio of drawings. They are formed of strong narrow hoop- Fig. iron, which gives them a more substantial appearance, as well as, in reality, a degree Figs. 938. 939. of firmness and durability which the wire baskets in common use do not possess. They all stand, as it were, on plinths, either formed of open work or solid plates of iron—thus giving them the true appearance all subjects of this kind should show. In the manufacturing of rustic baskets it is next to useless to employ a carpenter. They work too much by square and rul
. The book of the garden. Gardening. her grace's private portfolio of drawings. They are formed of strong narrow hoop- Fig. iron, which gives them a more substantial appearance, as well as, in reality, a degree Figs. 938. 939. of firmness and durability which the wire baskets in common use do not possess. They all stand, as it were, on plinths, either formed of open work or solid plates of iron—thus giving them the true appearance all subjects of this kind should show. In the manufacturing of rustic baskets it is next to useless to employ a carpenter. They work too much by square and rule, and, from habit, give their work too much the appearance of art. An intelligent labourer, who has a natural taste for these things, makes the best flower-bas- kets, and indeed all other rustic work whatever. It is also fitting employment for them during winter, when they can put together the material picked up from time to time during their usual occupa- tions in the woods and forests. Men having this object in view, will select the curious excrescences found on old trees, and the natural-bent branches, to form the different parts with as few joinings as possible—for on this much of the art de- pends. It is hardly necessary to give specimens of the wire flower-basket in ordinary use. The great majority of those made by wire-workers have not sufficient strength at their bases, which unfits them for gar- den purposes, where they have not only the weight of the pots and plants to sup- port, but also the resistance of the wind, which, in open-air gardens, has a consi- derable effect upon them. Edgings for borders are very necessary appendages in this style of garden. They are formed of various materials, such as wire, cast-iron, earthenware tiles, rus- tic pieces of wood, slates, pavement, and various cements. The annexed forms may serve as examples of portable wire- work, (figs. 938 to 946.) They should be made in convenient lengths, so that they may be removed and stored b
Size: 1406px × 1777px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1850, booksubjectgardening, bookyear18
