02826cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000400012624502360016626400510040230000470045333600260050033700260052633800360055250000310058850802000061952013940081953400450221365300240225865300750228265300710235785600430242899900170247137607UtSlPG20260610133846.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a15004158  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aSB1 aRobinson, W.q(William),d1838-193510aGarden Design and Architects' Gardens :bTwo reviews, illustrated, to show, by actual examples from British gardens, that clipping and aligning trees to make them 'harmonise' with architecture is barbarous, needless, and inartistic 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-10-03  aProduced by Chris Curnow, Therese Wright and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"Garden Design and Architects' Gardens" by W. Robinson is a critical examination of landscape gardening written in the late 19th century. This book discusses the principles of garden design, particularly contrasting the natural aesthetic of English gardens with the formal, often rigid approaches taken by architects. The author's likely focus is on the importance of harmonizing gardens with their natural surroundings rather than enforcing artificial geometries that detract from intrinsic beauty.  Robinson argues passionately against the practice of clipping and aligning trees to fit architectural designs, labeling such methods as "barbarous" and detrimental to the art of gardening. He draws upon actual examples from British gardens to demonstrate that true beauty comes from embracing natural forms and spontaneous growth rather than imposed symmetry. Through a series of observations and critiques, he emphasizes the necessity of understanding local flora and the surrounding landscape, asserting that gardens should serve as an extension of their environment rather than a stark contrast to it. Overall, the book serves as both a manifesto for natural garden design and a rebuke to the prevailing trends of his time and the manner in which gardens are often mismanaged by those who lack an appreciation for their artistic potential. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLandscape gardening  aBlomfield, Reginald Theodore, Sir, 1856-1942. Formal garden in England  aSedding, John D. (John Dando), 1838-1891. Garden-craft old and new40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37607  c78447d78447