Gardens, old and new; the country house & its garden environment (1900)
Leyland, John, 1857?-1924, ed, Tipping, H. Avray (Henry Avray), 1855-1933, ed, Country Life Limited · London, The Offices of "Country life illustrated": George Newnes, Ltd., New York : Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 239
The grass descents, by which many pleasantgarden resorts are reached, give character to the place, andthe foliage is very beautiful wherever we look. Note how the sunk croquet ground is embowered byimposing masses of dark green, and you will see how the truecharacter of the old enclosure by tall… … bTATUE IN SHADOW. crested by ornamental stonewoik ai^d characteristic urns, andits roof is thus concealed. There have been many argumentsas to the merits of architectural conservatories. They maynot always gratify every aspiration of the flower-grower,but there are situations in which th.y aie…
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