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The art and practice of landscape gardening (1890)

Milner, Henry Ernest · London : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent · leaf 125

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, whereaswith the latter, it is a main object to make the water come fallingnaturally over rock. A sandstone formation lends itself most easilyto the production of this effect, as the rockwork can be appropriatelystratified in beds of varying thickness and tint. The rock must notlook like a wall,… … STRUCTURES. The word that heads this chapter is intended to refer to a numberof art features that are incidentally introduced into the garden orthe park, such as Seats, Pavilions, Bridges, etc. ; the appropriatenessof which, in their design and for their position, is a consideration ofimportance.…

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