European and Japanese gardens; papers read before the American Institute of Architects .. (1902)
Brown, Glenn, 1854-1932, Hamlin, A. D. F. (Alfred Dwight Foster), 1855-1926, Sturgis, R. Clipston (Richard Clipston), 1860-1951, Howard, John Galen, 1864-1931, Honda, Kinkichiro, 1850-1921 · Philadelphia, H.T. Coates & Co. · leaf 129
correspond, I suppose, in our time and tongue, toDirector of Works,—head gardener and outside man. Thefather was anxious to have his son become a painter, though inthose days the natural course of events was for a mans son tofollow in his fathers footsteps. We are forced to draw theconclusion that… … European and Japanese Gardens follow it. However that may be, the son showed early a fondnessfor things beautiful, was always, from his earliest childhood,about the gardens of the King, with his father, and showed anaptitude for drawing as well as cultivating. At his fathersinstance he studied…
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