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groundwork of the gar- 

 den, that is, as the shape 

 of the beds and walks, 

 that form or style must 

 pervade all the orna- 

 ments with which the 

 whole is decorated. 

 Where the beds are in 

 scrollwork, the vases and 

 the pedestals on which 

 they stand, the trellis- 

 work of the arcades, the 

 statues, the seats and 

 summer-houses, should 

 all be of the style of 

 Louis XIV. A simple 

 classical vase or statue, 

 in such a garden, would 

 be quite out of place ; and equally so would be 

 an Italian summer-house, or an English thatched 

 rustic seat. The artist is not limited to introduce 

 only those component parts, or those ornaments, 

 which were known in the time of Louis xiv. ; but, 

 such as he does introduce, he is bound to compose in that style. 



480. ^s remarks applicable to the composition of flower-gardens generally, 

 we may observe that ornaments should not be distributed equally over the, 

 garden ; and that, as far as practicable, the ornaments should appear to arise 

 out of something that is of use. For example, at the intersection of two prin- 

 cipal walks, as conspicuous points in the design which attract the notice of all 

 spectators, there may be a basin and fountain ; and the parapet which forms 

 the margin of this basin may be ornamented with vases. In the intersection 



