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A treatise on the theory and practice of landscape gardening, adapted to North America; with a view to the improvement of country residences. Comprising historical notices and general principles of the art, directions for laying out grounds and arranging plantations, the description and cultivation of hardy trees, decorative accompaniments to the house and grounds, the formation of pieces of artificial water, flower gardens, etc. with remarks on rural architecture .. (1841)

Downing, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), 1815-1852 · New York & London, Wiley and Putnam; Boston, C. C. Little & co. · leaf 406

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y these glaciers, is said to be wonderfully striking and complete. EMBELLISHMENTS. 395 effect in garden scenery, as to the fact that there are few arti-zans here, as abroad, whose business it is to construct andfit up architectural and other jets deau, Ttie first requisite, where a fountain is a… … [Fig. 67. Design for a rountiiu] a pond, or other body of water, on a higher level than theproposed fountain, it is only necessary to lay pipes under thesurface to conduct the supply of water to the required spot;but where there is no such head of water, the latter must beprovided from a reservoir…

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