THEIR GENERAL ARRANGEMENT. 



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than really exists. Wherever the paths 

 are turned, they should lead to the beau- 

 ties of the scenery ; " and where such do 

 not naturally exist, they should lead to 

 artificial objects, such as resting-places, 

 statues, &c. ; for nothing can be more 

 ridiculous than to be made to traverse 

 a walk that leads to nothing. In short, 

 such walks should be judiciously directed, 

 and lead wherever any object may be 

 seen to excite admiration, or tranquillise 

 the mind to calm reflection." — Browjst. 



The gardenesque style possesses certain 

 properties which the geometrical wants. 

 The latter claims our admiration for its 

 grandeur and richness of decoration, both 

 in works of art and symmetry in design, 

 and its gorgeous display of harmoniously 

 arranged parterres ; the former, for the 

 privacy it affords, the economy by which 

 it can be produced, and the variety it is 

 capable of being made to possess. * 



In this style also, the shrubbery, which 

 forms one of its most prominent features, 

 becomes the natural substitute for the 

 terraced wall in the former. " Shrub- 

 beries," says Brown, " are the most pro- 

 minent features in rendering a country 

 seat an object of ornament and delight ; 

 and it is in this department of laying-out 

 and planting, combined with taste, and a 

 skilful appropriation of the ground, that 

 an extensive practical knowledge is re- 

 quired to produce all the desired effect, 

 not only for the judicious arrangement of 

 the plantations, but of the various trees of 

 which they are composed, and demands 

 the exercise of true taste, that the com- 

 ponent parts may be suitably disposed, 

 as well in contrasts of form as of colour, 

 so that they may appear to advantage 

 when viewed individually or collectively. 

 Vases and statues, tastefully disposed 

 about the pleasure-grounds belonging to 

 classic architecture, have a pleasing effect ; 

 and in extensive shrubberies the arrange- 

 ment of statues and busts, if numerous, 

 should be directed by classic taste, that 

 they may be disposed with propriety and 

 truth. No greater absurdity can appear 

 than where such decorations are indiscri- 

 minately mixed, without literary order or 

 classic associations." Stewart, however, 

 observes of them, that they have added 

 immensely to our natural resources ; but, 

 at the same time, they have warped our 

 taste in various instances. 



VOL. I. 



In the gardenesque style, when the gar- 

 den is to embrace within it the whole 

 lawn, abundance of evergreens should be 

 interspersed amongst the deciduous trees 

 and flowering shrubs, to preserve a lively 

 and interesting appearance, as well in 

 winter as in summer. " Although green 

 turf is very pleasing and ornamental upon 

 a lawu, still a large surface requires trees, 

 decorative flowering shrubs, and plants, to 

 relieve the monotony of its appearance, 

 and render the scene more pleasing and 

 interesting. Care must be taken to leave 

 uncovered a sufficient portion of lawn for 

 turf, as shall admit a free circulation of 

 air, and breadth of light, to display the 

 form and effect of the surrounding plan- 

 tations. Alleys leading to shady walks 

 should be formed between the trees and 

 shrubs. Vistas which guide the eye to 

 artificial objects, or to distant beauties, 

 should be particularly attended to. The 

 characteristics of a pleasure-ground — that 

 is, a gardenesque garden — should be ele- 

 gance, variety, and harmony, by the 

 judicious contrasts in the distribution of 

 partial flower-beds, shrubs, and planta- 

 tions, with other tasteful and appropriate 

 decorations." — Brown. 



The majority of trees and shrubs em- 

 ployed ought to be of exotic species, to 

 render, in this part, the distinction more 

 obvious between it and the picturesque 

 style. Nor* should they be too closely 

 planted, as, in that case, they would be 

 apt to run into the picturesque, and 

 become masses of natural confusion : 

 whereas, they ought to be so planted, and 

 afterwards managed, that each may arrive 

 at perfection, and develop its natural 

 beauties, as if it were cultivated for that 

 purpose alone. Each tree and shrub must 

 stand perfectly clear and distinct ; for on 

 this, in a great measure, depends one of 

 the leading principles of this style. 



Regularity in planting, to a certain 

 extent, is not excluded from this style, 

 nor are the various attractions of sculp- 

 ture and architecture to be entirely ne- 

 glected. On the contrary, they are to be 

 indulged in. Statues of a certain class, 

 fountains, vases, architectural or rustic, 

 may be introduced with becoming effect. 



Although it is recommended here that 

 the trees and shrubs are to stand free 

 and distinct from each other, it does not 

 follow but that groups of three, five, or 



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