Jekyll, Gertrude, 1843-1932, Elgood, George Samuel, 1851- · London, New York and Bombay, Longmans, Green & Co. · leaf 62
he foremost character of this beautiful kind of French designing. Thehigh level of the water in the pool, so necessary for good effect, is adetail that is often overlooked in English gardens. Nothing looks worsethan a height of bare wall in a pool or fountain basin, and nothingis more commonly seen… … flower vases. Tubs of Agapanthus stand on the projections by the sideof the piers that flank the small fountain basin, whose overflow fallsinto the pool. All this portion of the garden has a background of yew hedgesinclosing large trees. From this pool the ground rises to another ; alsoof…
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