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Bacon, Lord Francis, Of Gardens, in his essays, 

 1625. 



Gilpin, ^"illiam, Observations on Picturesque 

 Beauty, 1786. Also, Remarks on Forest Scenery. The 

 latter especially is worth careful reading. 



Jaeger, H., Lehrbuch der Gartenkunst, 1877. One 

 of the best German works on the subject. Probably the 

 best history of landscape gardening in general is by the 

 same author, and is entitled Gartenkunst und Gaerten, 

 Sonst und Jetzt. 1885. 



LouDox, J. C., Hints on the Formation of Gardens 

 and Pleasure Grounds, 1812. 



Price, Sir Uvedale, An Essay on the Picturesque 

 as Compared with the Sublime and the Beautiful, and 

 on the Use of Studying Pictures for the Purpose of 

 Improving Real Landscape, 1794. This is published in 

 many editions. The best one (fide Mrs. Van Rensselaer) 

 is that of 1842, edited by Sir Thomas Dick Lauder. 



Repton, Humphrey, Observations on the Theory 

 and Practice of Landscape Gardening, 1793. This is 

 the most valuable of early works on the practice of land- 

 scape gardening. Its instructions are still of great value. 



RoBixsoN, William, The English Flower Garden, 

 1883. There are several editions of this magnificent 

 work. Tlie later ones have been revised by the author, 

 and a great deal of descriptive and illustrative matter 

 added. Describes an"d illustrates large numbers of 

 plants. A valuable book of reference. The same 

 author has written The Parks, Promenades and Gardens 

 of Paris, 18G9. An interestmg and suggestive volume. 



Shexstone, William, Unconnected Thoughts on 

 Gardening, 1764. 



Wheatley, Thomas, Observations on Modern Gar- 

 dening, 1770. In various editions, the first edition 

 being published anonymously. Tliis is one of the best 

 early works on the theory of landscape gardening. 



