7O GARDEN DESIGN 



should cover the earth with rubbish like 

 the Crystal Palace basins, the thing at 

 the top of the Serpentine, and the Grand 

 Trianon at Versailles. 



Here is a specimen of Mr. Sedding's 

 knowledge of the landscape art. 



For the " landscape style " does not counten- 

 ance a straight line, or terrace, or architectural form, 

 or symmetrical beds about the house, for to allow 

 these would not be to photograph Nature. As 

 carried into practice, the style demands that the 

 house shall rise abruptly from the Grass, and the 

 general surface of the ground shall be characterised 

 by smoothness and bareness (like Nature /). 



If he had even taken the trouble to 

 see a good garden laid out by Mr. 

 Marnock or anybody worthy of the 

 'name of landscape gardener, he would 

 find that they knew the use of the 

 terrace very well. If he had taken the 

 trouble to see one of my own gardens, 

 he would find beds quite as formal, but 

 not so frivolous as those described in the 

 older books, and lines simple and straight 



