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GEOMETRICAL FLOWER-GARDENS. 



most prominent positions in the garden, 

 and should be of colossal dimensions, and 

 form of themselves an entire subject, 



Fig. 856. 



of large size, and set on properly propor- 

 tioned pedestals, may stand on grass or 

 Fig. 858. 



disconnected with buildings, parapets, &c. 

 Secondary vases, or such as are unfitted 

 for smaller gardens, but still not to be 

 filled with plants, are, the Grecian figured 

 vase, (figs. 856 and 857 ;) large bouquet 



Fig. 857. 



gravel, as these pedestals elevate them 



sufficiently, and cut off, 

 connection between the 



and festooned vase, (fig. 858 ;) the Grecian 

 vases, with plain pedestals, (figs. 859 and 

 860,) &c. &c. 



Vases such as those we have named, if 



as it were, all 

 vase and the 

 ground. In 

 regard to the 

 > disposal of 

 vases, we may 

 observe, that 

 they should 

 appear as ter- 

 minations on 

 the tops of 

 piers, gate- 

 pillars, by the 

 sides of ter- 

 raced stairs, 

 particularly 

 at the top and 

 bottom of the 

 flights, along 

 parapets bro- 

 ken with 

 piers, or hav- 

 ing sufficient 

 depth of cop- 

 ing to form 

 a base for 

 their plinths, 

 where the 

 lines of walls 

 or walks join, 

 meet, or in- 

 tersect, or at 



