Cottage residences : or, A series of designs for rural cottages and cottage villas, and their gardens and grounds ; adapted to North America (1847)
Downing, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), 1815-1852 · New York ; London : Wiley and Putnam · leaf 75
n appearance of much greater extent to the area than it could possibly have by any other arrangement, while it will be more agreeable to the eye through the whole year, than any extensive disposition of parterre, or flower beds, directly under the eye. A fresh verdant lawn, varied only by walks and… … [Fig. IC] COTTAGE RESIDENCES. 51 and more especially in the middle of summer ; while at thelatter period flower beds have frequently a dry and parchedappearance, but poorly compensated for by the brilliancy ofa few plants in bloom, which scarcely hide the surface. The spiry topped trees shown in…
Architecture, Domestic
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