Henderson's picturesque gardens and ornamental gardening illustrated (1908)
Henderson, Charles · New York: Henderson · leaf 64
al Englishgardens, and it was thenconsidered a very orna-mental feature, but eventu-ally the topiary gardenerbecame so proficient thatit led him to producingsuch extravagant formsfrom the Yew tree aspeacocks, bears, dogs,deer, fish, ships andother grotesque objects,these absurdities tendingto the… … ers and retreats of Yew or other evergreens, thus secur-ing the exclusiveness and privacy still so dear to manyEnglish people. But there now being available treesand shrubs from different countries, supplying diverseform and size, it is no longer necessary to carve treesinto various shapes to fit…
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