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LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 
round its entire margin. Figure 92 represents a beautiful 
Grecian vase for tazza fountains. The ordinary jet and the 
tazza fountain may be combined in one, when the supply of 
water is sufficient, by carrying the conduit pipe to the level 
of the top of the vase, from which the water rises perpen- 
dicularly, then falls back into the vase and overflows as 
before. 
We might enumerate and figure a great many other 
designs for fountains; but the connoisseur will receive 
more ample information on this head than we are able to 
afford, from the numerous French works devoted to this 
branch of Rural Embellishment. 
A species of rustic fountain which has a good effect, is 
make by introducing the conduit pipe or pipes among the 
groups of rockwork alluded to, from whence (the orifice of 
the pipe being concealed or disguised,) the water issues 
among the rocks either in the form of a cascade, a weeping 
fountain, or a perpendicular jet. A little basin of water is 
formed at the foot or in the midst of the rockwork ; and the 
cool moist atmosphere afforded by the trickling streams, 
would offer a most congenial site for aquatic plants, ferns, 
and mosses. 
Fountains of a highly artificial character are happily situ- 
ated only when they are placed in the neighbourhood of 
buildings and architectural forms. When only a single 
fountain can be maintained in a residence, the centre of the 
flower-garden, or the neighbourhood of the piazza or terrace- 
walk is, we think, much the most appropriate situation for 
it. There the liquid element, dancing and sparkling in 
the sunshine, is an agreeable feature in the scene, as viewed 
from the windows of the rooms ; and the falling watery 
spray diffusing coolness around is no less delightful in the 
su rrounding stillness of a summer evening. 
