Plate CCCXLV. Fig. 2. is a general view of this resi dence.
The whole extent of the park is not shewn either in Plate CCCXLIII. or CCCXLIV. partly because it is un necessary in conveying a general idea of style and arrange ment, but principally because the necessarily limited mag nitude of plates in a work of this nature, precludes the idea, on so small a scale.
In these plans, a very slight shade is adopted as the aerial tint for the surface of the higher grounds ; and the lower levels arc darkened in proportion to their depth. The si tuation of the sun is taken at south-east, and his elevation at 45° ; whence it follows, that the shadow of every object measured in that direction, will shew exactly its height. In the case of trees and conical objects, the dimension must, of course, be taken from their centre or highest points.
Plate CCCXLVI. is the working plan to Plate CCCXLI V. The first thing to be observed in this plan, is the original positions and divisions of the fields, and public and private roads, brook, and farm houses : the crosses thus (x,) on certain lines, signifying that they are to be removed ; the dotted masses represent the forms of the proposed planta tions; and the dotted crosses adjoining these, the situations for single trees ; and the small circles (o,) the situations for groups. The kind of tree to he planted is represented by capitals, and the sort of shrub by small letters. These must refer to a prepared list of trees and shrubs. The fences, culture, and other particulars of the plantations, will be contained in the book of improvement, or, as it is term ed by Mr. Repton, the red book of the place.
No. I. Is the site and outline of the house and offices, which must be left for separate plans and details, or for the architect. No. 2. Site of the pleasure ground, terrace, gardens, kitchen-garden, hot-houses, &c. which must be
explained and executed from separate plans, sections, and particulars, it being sufficient in this general plan to mark out their site, so as to admit of executing the grand masses of plantation. No. 3. Lines of roads and walks, which may be executed independently of the house and pleasure grounds. No. 4. Outline of water. No, 5. Sections of ditto, sheaving the difference between the present and for mer surface, the line a b being the level of the water. No. 6. General sections across the residence, the line a b lacing that of the level of the ground on which the house stands. No. 7. Fields to be retained. No. S. Public road, to be bounded by sunk walls instead of hedges. No. 9. Fields belonging to the proposed farm.
By a general plan of this description, accompanied by others more detailed, of the kitchen garden, pleasure grounds, terrace, &c. and by the explanatory details of the red book, any gardener of ordinary intelligence may exe cute the most intricate design; and if this design has been caarefully formed from inspecting the premises, and pro per general views have been minutely taken from different points, the landscape gardener may shew the effect of fu ture improvements with confidence, and leave behind him a book of improvements, or, in other words, such plans, sections, views, and written instructions, as may enable the gardener gradually to produce them, with nearly as much certainty as an architect directs a builder to raise an eleva tion of masonry. Distantly situated proprietors, ambitious of displaying some refinement of ideas on rural matters, might in this way first procure, and then work to a general plan, instead, as is often the case at present, of working accor ding to their own crude notions, and producing scenes which afford no pleasure to any one but their owner.