Hints on ornamental gardening : consisting of a series of designs for garden buildings, useful and decorative gates, fences, railroads, &c., accompanied by observations on the principles and theory of rural improvement, interspersed with occasional remarks on rural architecture. (1823)
Papworth, John Buonarotti, 1775-1847 · London : R. Ackermann · leaf 135
y. THE LAWN. By the lawn is meant that portion of grass-plat which lies be-tween the house and the pasture, and which is constantly keptmown, forming a verdant carpet on which the building stands,and amongst the improvements that have resulted from themodem practice of gardening it merits… … se S ^ ^ ^ > 1 ^ < ^ THE LAWN. 95 lawn has become a favorite auxiliary to every apartment of theground-floor. The lawn is usually separated from the pasture by a lightiron-fence—from parks by a ha! ha! or sunk fence and terrace,as before described; its embellishments are beds of choice…
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