Elgood, George Samuel, 1851- · London, New York, Bombay & Calcutta : Longmans, Green and Co. · leaf 202
ncongruous ; onthe contrary, the combination has a most delightful effect, especiallywhen the hand of-Time has passed gently over it. From this fountain wide paths radiate, the canted angles beingoccupied by marble benches with bracketed feet, set within tall screens ofbox that form a rude back and… … delightful nook in which to rest awhile and survey the garden in all itsglory of May roses. The walls of the garden, on the cooler sides, are nearly lost behindmasses of creepers and free-growing roses ; those facing to the south arescreened with espaliers of lemon, which in winter are protected by…
Gardens
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