The art and practice of landscape gardening (1890)
Milner, Henry Ernest · London : The author : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent · leaf 118
ness to the neighbouring constructions. If theground be solid, a brick wall carrying the coping may be built toa suitable depth, as at the Crystal Palace ; and the bottom of thebasin may be puddled. For small fountains it is usual to formconcrete basins, resting against a surrounding wall of brick,… … FOUNTAINS. 7 ensue. Generally it is desirable to keep the edging not more thani ft. above the ground level; but the coping may be made as highas 3 ft., if arranged to be consonant with a particular design. Onthe parterre in front of the Palace of Count Festetics at Keszthely,in Hungary, the…
Landscape architecture · Gardening
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