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 : Printed for R. Ackermann ... by J. Digens ... · leaf 59
nd, as the different growth and appearance of the lawn and the park verdure will always manifest a division, he preferred the honesty of its avowal to the most ingenious substitution possible ; parti- cularly as the terrace gradually harmonized the building with the grounds, and gave dignity,… … the iron or invisible fence is a good separation ; and when a few sheep only are the tenants of the outer lawn, a wire fence in front of the house will be still less obtrusive. A difficulty has always existed where the pasture was of such extent as to need subdivision for feeding stock — this, too,…
Landscape architecture · Architecture, Domestic · Architecture domestique · Jardins · Constructions de jardins · Architecture du paysage
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