The gardener's magazine and register of rural & domestic improvement (1826)
Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843, A. & R. Spottiswoode, printer, United States. Patent Office. Scientific Library, former owner DSI · London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green · leaf 343
l of itsparticular kind; and, though it may not be in the power of manyto imitate it in every thing, yet the humblest and most economicalpossessor of a villa residence of two acres may take a lessonfrom Mrs. Lawrences taste, as displayed in the manner in whichthe trees and shrubs are grouped on the… … ground a few small wooden cisterns lined with lead, andsupply them with water by hand, as it evaporates in thesummer season. Some of these may serve as brilliant spotsto attract the eye, and others as habitats for aquatic plants 320 Villa of Mrs, Lawrence,
