Beschreibung:
This 1849 book on landscape gardening aims to provide the prosperous east-coast dweller with a guide to beautifying his surroundings.
Preface to the fourth edition; 1. Historical sketches; 2. Beauties of landscape gardening; 3. Wood and plantations; 4. Deciduous ornamental trees; 5. Evergreen ornamental trees; 6. Vines and climbing parts; 7. Treatment of ground; 8. Treatment of water; 9. Landscape of rural architecture; 10. Embellishments, architectural, rustic, and floral; Appendix.