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LANDSCAPE GARDEN SERIES 



walls and walks, being used in such a way as to take advantage of the 

 climatic conditions or the particular use required of each. 

 Egyptian Gardens 

 In the earliest gardens of which we have a record — those 

 of ancient Egypt, — we have fairly accurate data back to 3000 B. C. 

 in records on an Eygptian tomb, — on that of Amten, — we find a carved 

 inscription which gives us an excellent idea of the arrangement and 

 planting of these early gardens. This particular garden contained an 

 area of almost 1 30 thousand square feet, in which was located a 

 dwelling house and the necessary service building, with the whole 

 scheme arranged in such a way as to make the best possible use of 

 the land. Provision was made for shade by the use of trees, and cool- 

 ness by the use of pools of water. 



Many of the ideas of early Egyptian gardens were taken to Persia 

 where the garden became more decorative, and we find here water 

 used for the purpose of reflection, the trees being used more for their 

 flowers and odor. 



Roman Gardens 

 The best of the earlier gardens were those of the Romans, in 

 which we find combined the best ideas of the Egyptians, Persians and 



Fig. 3 — An English Estate 



