The art and practice of landscape gardening (1890)
Milner, Henry Ernest · London : The author : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent · leaf 33
ouse throughout its whole course; but ifthat be not practicable, it is important that it should have an as-cending gradient at least during the last stretch, when the frontentrance is in view. If the natural surface at this point be higherthan the ground level of the house, it should be lowered so… … THE APPROACH. 13 of the house should be prevented by planting, or by embankment,so that the idea that the house is in a low position may not bearoused. The drive should not skirt the garden, or overlook it.It is sometimes difficult to comply with the former condition ; butthe latter can generally…
Landscape architecture · Gardening
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