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100 1 _aRobinson, W.
_q(William),
_d1838-1935
245 1 0 _aGarden 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
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-10-03
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Therese Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLandscape gardening
653 _aBlomfield, Reginald Theodore, Sir, 1856-1942. Formal garden in England
653 _aSedding, John D. (John Dando), 1838-1891. Garden-craft old and new
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37607
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