THE DECORATIVE TREATMENT OF WATER. 



by the owners, and that the work is therefore left in the hands of incapable persons, 

 instead of being entrusted to the architect of the residence, who would be anxious that 

 nothing should be placed in close K proximity to it which would not be 



designed in a harmonious spirit. Be (^X. this as it may, there is room for vast 



improvement in the design of these !&(3A features both for public parks and 



private gardens if they are to be Wft\ worthy the prominence which, from 



their very nature and use, their .TV y| IF position in the scheme must give 



them. Unless the very best of both 4J design and workmanship can be 



obtained, it is far better that elabor- /TV ation should not be attempted, and 



that we should be content with jim a 



portions. What could 

 than the almost severe 

 lines of the old example 

 illustration No. 239. 



Three examples of 

 shafts are 

 first (Illustra- 

 242) there 

 shaft rising 



basin of well-balanced pro- 

 be better, for instance, 

 simplicity and graceful 

 from Rome shown in 



per basin 

 with three 

 porting a fur- 

 fa a s i n from 

 water falls in- 

 basin at the 

 shaft 



7 



FOLNTAN 

 LEET COURT 



sculptured fountain 

 given. In the 

 tion No. 

 is a central 

 from the up- 

 ornamented 

 figures sup- 

 trier small 

 which the 

 to the larger 

 foot of the 



FIG. 241. 



and from thence into the pond below. In the second (No. 241), a fountain of 



rv/iTAi/i n 



FIG. 242. 



a more usual type suitable for almost any position is given, while in the third illustration 



181 



