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Wall and water gardens (1902)

Jekyll, Gertrude, 1843-1932 · [London] "Country life" · leaf 341

An illustration from Wall and water gardens, 1902, leaf 341
learly defined character,seem able to give us their highest beauty in justcertain circumstances. We have to find out the rightkind of environment. Beautiful they are and must bein all ways, but one of the things most needful in goodgardening is to study the plants and provide them withthe most… … WATER-LILIES i6i large pool. If this has a near surrounding of woodedrising ground, not of trees overhanging the water,but at such a distance as to shut in the scene and topromote stillness of the water surface, the pond willbe a happy one for its Lilies. Such a scene as Mr.Robinsons Lily pond in…

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