PRACTICAL BOOK OF GARDEN ARCHITECTURE 



it is not desirable to have an elaborate formal garden 

 constructed after the early French types, various 

 accessories may be consistently grouped in secluded 

 spots that will recall delightful glimpses of old-world 

 gardens. 



Quaint features typically French in conception 

 readily may be carried out at little cost, in cement 

 and mortar. Adornments for water gardening, un- 

 usual effects in wall gardening, characteristic screen- 

 ing for seclusion and "mystery" are all adaptable to 

 our home gardens. Many of them are being intro- 

 duced with such good effect that any one who has 

 travelled in France readily recognizes the charm and 

 distinction. 



It is true that the French as well as the English 

 types of garden furnishing follow closely the char- 

 acter of the Italian Renaissance ; yet they have dis- 

 tinct features that are easily recognized. The treat- 

 ment of garden walls presents a striking feature; 

 also various architectural devices for enclosing 

 nooks and corners (where one may build a garden 

 retreat for meditation and inspiration) form studies 

 of considerable interest. 



On the beautiful hill gardens of many famous 

 country seats along the Hudson, at Yonkers and 

 Hastings, New York, and also on the New Jersey 

 shore, there are garden walls, for instance, that are 



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