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The flowers and gardens of Japan (1908)

Du Cane, Florence, Du Cane, Ella · London : Adams & Charles Black · leaf 74

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resque effect.The humblest garden must have two entrances,which therefore necessitates two gateways—theprincipal entrance, by which the guests enter, andthe back entrance, called The Sweeping Openingfrom its practical use as a means of egress forthe rubbish of the garden. This gate will be madeof… … p. STONES—ORNAMENTS AND FENCES 35 natural wood, their panels decorated with eithercarving or lattice-work, and set in a wooden framewhich may vary considerably in style. Roofedgateways are very common, and the practice ofhanging a wooden tablet between the lintels, withan inscription either…

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