Rustic Fountain and RockworJc at Peckham. 



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Art. IV. Description of a Rustic Fountain and Rockxvork lately 

 erected in the Garden of Mr. Thomas, at Peckham, by Mr. Benjamin 

 Andrews. Communicated by Mr. Andrews. 



This rockwork, of which y?^. 94. is a view, and the jets of 

 water which are intended to add to its interest, are on a small 



scale, and have no pretensions to rank high as works of art. 

 The chief value of this communication is to show to your readers 

 what may be done by very common materials, put together with 

 little or no other artistical knowledge, than that of what consti- 

 tutes the difference between grouping objects, and indiscrimi- 

 nately scattering them about. The basin which contains the water 

 is about 12 ft. long, and is of an irregular shape, somewhat 

 approaching to that of an oval ; with a jet of water rising in its 

 centre by means of a leaden pipe, carried up through a convol- 

 vulus-shaped figure. Above this, and springing from its centre, 

 is a second smaller convolvulus, to conceal the extremity of the 

 pipe. Various adjutages in brass, forming different devices for 

 throwing out the water, and which may be screwed on the leaden 

 pipes, may be obtained in great variety from the plumbers. The 

 rockwork round the basin is composed of vitrified bricks, flints, 

 spars, &c., partly projecting into the water ; and it is contrived 

 so as to present as rough and inartificial an appearance as pos- 

 sible. Creeping plants are introduced in some places ; and a 

 large Yucca gloriosa occupies the space between the two princi- 

 pal masses of rockwork. 



As soon as the frosts in autumn commence, all the pipes which 

 lead the water to these jets are emptied by turning cocks placed 

 for that purpose in the lowest points of their course; and not a 

 drop of water is allowed to enter them till the following April or 

 May. The supply cisterns are so large as not to be liable to 



