Section 1 Historical sketches of landscape gardening

SECTION I. HISTORICAL SKETCHES. Objects of the art, page 18. The ancient and modern styles, p. 21. Their peculiarities, p. 23. Origin of the modern and natural style, p. 31. Influence of the English poets and writers, p. 32. Examples of the art abroad, p. 38. Landscape Gardening in North America, and examples now existing, p. 40.