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Book: A treatise on the theory and practice of landscape gardening, adapted to North America,1841
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Section 10 Embellishments, architectural, rustic and floral

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SECTION X. EMBELLISHMENTS; ARCHITECTURAL, RUSTIC, AND FLORAL. Value of a proper connexion between the house and grounds, p. 419. Beauty of the architectural terrace, and its application to villas and cottages, p. 420. Use of vases of different descriptions, p. 424. Sundials, p. 427. Architectural flower-garden, p. 428. Irregular flower-garden, p. 429. French flower-garden, p. 430. English flower-garden, p. 430. Mingled flower-garden, p. 437. General remarks on this subject, p. 437. Selections of showy plants, flowering in succession, p. 438. Arrangement of the shrubbery, and selection of choice shrubs, p. 442. The conservatory and green-house, 448. Open and covered seats, p. 454. Pavilions, p. 456. Rustic seats, p. 456. Prospect towers, p. 459. Bridges, p. 460. Rockwork, p. 461. Fountains of various descriptions, p. 466. Judicious introduction of decorations, p. 472.