Japanese Landscape Gardening 



GARDEN GATEWAYS 



is not to give light, as might be supposed, but it serves only 

 as an architectural ornament. True, sometimes the lantern is 

 lighted, but it is generally in a very limited extent. When 

 the lantern is situated along the lake or by a stream, it is 

 generally lighted, to produce a fine effect against the water. 



water-basins. 



Plate VIII represents different styles of water-basins and 

 stone lanterns, not mentioned elsewhere. The proper use of a 

 water-basin, is for washing the hands; and it is therefore 

 placed near the veranda of a house ; but water-basins, with other 

 accessories, such as lanterns, bridges, etc., are designed to 

 be an attraction in a garden, and when placed beside orna- 

 mental hedges or concealed by foliage are verv pleasing in 

 effect. 



garden fences. 



Plate IX gives different types of hedges and bamboo screens 

 such as are used in the garclen. Sometimes thev serve as the 

 boundary of the garden ; on other occasions they serve to 

 shelter obstacles, while in other cases they onlv serve as or- 

 naments. They are arranged along water-basins, and are 



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