CONTENTS. 



SECTION I. 



HISTORICAL SKETCHES. 



Objects of the art, page 10. The ancient and modern styles, p. 11. Their 

 peculiarities, p. 12. Origin of the modern and natural style, p. 13. Influ- 

 ence of the English poets and writers, p. 1.5. Examples of the art abroad, p. 

 18. Landscape Gardening in North America, and examples now existing, 

 p. 19. 



SECTION II. 



BEAUTIES OF LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 



Capacities of the art, p. 28. The aim of the modern style, p. 29. General 

 beauty, and picturesque beauty : their distinctive characteristics : with illus- 

 trations drawn from nature and painting, p. 30. Nature and principles of 

 Landscape Gardening as an imitative art, p. 33. Fac-simile imitations of na- 

 ture, — artistical imitations, p. 34. Gardenesque imitations, p. 35. The 

 principle of unity, p. 39. The principle of variety, p. 41. 



SECTION m. 



"WOOD AND PLANTATIONS. 



The beauty of trees in rural embellishments, p. 44. Pleasure resulting 

 from their cultivation, p. 47. Character of country seats in the United 

 States, p. 48. Mansion, villa, embellished farm, and cottage residences, p. 

 49. Aim of plantations in the ancient style, p. 50 — and in the modern style, 



