. Gardens for small country houses. Gardens. 140 Yew and Other Hedges. Chinese and the much larger Virginian—commonly called red cedar—are the best. Topiary work, to which the yew is so submissive, is receiving attention in modern gardens. As in the case of other toy-like tricks in gardening, it may in some cases be satisfactorily employed, but if followed merely as a fashion, and not because the design of the garden would be bettered by a certain form, it may easily give an impression of silliness or wanton frivolity. But fine effects are sometimes gained, where there is need for distinct pun
. Gardens for small country houses. Gardens. 140 Yew and Other Hedges. Chinese and the much larger Virginian—commonly called red cedar—are the best. Topiary work, to which the yew is so submissive, is receiving attention in modern gardens. As in the case of other toy-like tricks in gardening, it may in some cases be satisfactorily employed, but if followed merely as a fashion, and not because the design of the garden would be bettered by a certain form, it may easily give an impression of silliness or wanton frivolity. But fine effects are sometimes gained, where there is need for distinct punctuation, by carrying up a square plinth some six inches or eight inches above the level of the top of the hedge and growing a well- formed ball upon that. Fig. 181 shows yew hedges at Mathern with the trees, at important points, trained up in the form of swollen cones surmounted by bird forms. In unpractised hands such treatment might be dangerous, but in that of Mathern's owner we know that his skill and fine taste will bring them into right and fitting garden FIG. 182.—A GARDEN AVENUE OF LOMBARUV Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jekyll, Gertrude, 1843-1932; Weaver, Lawrence, Sir, 1876-. London, Country Life [etc. ]; New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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