American estates and gardens . ; < h DO wXh a CO M zo C/3 O z< Na:< O <hW O z o a:<O h [274] AMERICAN P:STATES AND GARDENS The Garden ot Weld, Brookline, THE TERRACE STEPS. The making of Italian gar-dens is the most characteristictendency of garden craft inAmerica. It is an art so refinedand beautiful, that is so finelyeffective, that gives so muchpleasure and possesses so muchabsolute beauty in itself, that itis no wonder our landscapes arebeing Italianized, and our greathouses, when it can be fittinglydone, embowered in that for-mal surrounding of architec
American estates and gardens . ; < h DO wXh a CO M zo C/3 O z< Na:< O <hW O z o a:<O h [274] AMERICAN P:STATES AND GARDENS The Garden ot Weld, Brookline, THE TERRACE STEPS. The making of Italian gar-dens is the most characteristictendency of garden craft inAmerica. It is an art so refinedand beautiful, that is so finelyeffective, that gives so muchpleasure and possesses so muchabsolute beauty in itself, that itis no wonder our landscapes arebeing Italianized, and our greathouses, when it can be fittinglydone, embowered in that for-mal surrounding of architecture,sculpture, and plants that thegarden makers of Italy knew sowell how to use. That thistype of garden has aroused the utmost enthusiasm in this country is established by itsfrequency, and that it has led to many very beautiful results is apparent from many of thegarden views in these pages. The Italian garden is an architectural garden—that is to say, architecture, and its greatsister art of sculpture, are essential elements in its design. The house—and the garden existsonly for the house—must be of anart and design that will harmonizewith the somewhat severe forms ofclass
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