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Book: A treatise on the theory and practice of landscape gardening, adapted to North America,1841
Chapter: Section X. Embellishments; Architectural, Rustic, and Floral

Conservatories for Grecian and Gothic villas

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A conservatory is frequently made an addition to a rectangular Grecian villa, as one of its wings-the other being a living or bed-room. The more varied and irregular outline of Gothic buildings enables them to receive an appendage of this nature with more facility in almost any direction, where the aspect is suitable. Whatever be the style of the architecture of the house, that of the conservatory should in every case conform to it, and evince a degree of enrichment according with that of the main building.