Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-04-09
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!, give mo gtco, pleasure to notice the
fsrot Wuh ~h,eh Mr. Dovnine'' works on
IAndscapc Gardening ard Rural hrehhrS
tutr hsve been no,,erd both a, home and
broad Nv views, a. to the Importance Of
those works. have brcn cl,o who're given.
bat | think too much cnnno, he s.d IN their
COMMENTATOR and 10 promote the .alc Of
them regard them a, works Of etca,
taste md merit, and tho ,piehd Of them m
out osu and foreign countries, a. esleuls.
tel TO promote the Interests OF enlightened
agriculture, refinement and true eiv,lirsl,on.
The works have b~cu grcced IN Es'
rope with express ,ohs OF high commrnSs
ton They even aires, the attention Of roy
atty The Farmer and Mechanic ha, al
ready recotdcd tho flauerlng compliment
pad TO Mr. bowh,n: by the Queen OF hoI
land who read, an American book :
Is qucH,on 20 longer asked American
books. published IN great numbers, ore On
ccrly read on both tidcs Of the Atlantic.
This, the original aud tasteful views
which the au,her takes Of the entire sub-
ices oi which he urau, should thus have
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excite our surprise
The work is however moro adapted 10
our own ,bsn to foreign couutnrs n, lens, ne
respects the great prime pics which It dc'el.
Ops and maintains.
Dut own country isa rich extended scene
Tor landscape gardening IN waited sublmI-
" and bcau,y OF land and water scenery II
- uurqullicd and ~hcn the views Of Mr.
Downing shall have been practically adop.
ted through the oldest States and in Tho 10.
Gently acquired territory, where nlmos,
every thing in relation to gardening A" yet
to bc commenced exhibitions OF horticullu
raj magnl6cence and bcnu,y may DO found
within our national limits, fVaIlng, II not
surprising anything TO be found on the O
thcr side Of the Globe
Already the lrenusc on Landscape Car
dening has gwen rise to Improvements ~
various paris of the land No one, nccuS.
toned to passing up md down tho Hudson,
or travelling much ~ any direction, since
Mr. Downlngs work FIRST appeared, can be
ignorant Of the facts thu, IN relation 10 the
style OF architecture most appropriate TO n
county residence, and especially IN relation
to ooi0, the views Of that work are grndu
nlIy td"ctlng n change IN the TASTE nnd prne
llre Of no small portion OF our cltlzcns. --
Hereafter, IN passing through different DIS
lrlcts of the country travellers by steamboat;
; or rail cars, as theIrntcnton rs directed here
nni thereto buildings constructed afNr the
i nlans and nrrnved IN the modest and 'is'efnl
attire recommended By Mr. Downing, It may
. be, vii! saw of them -"Ohscrvc the march
S Of improvements - see how those buildings
. have been DDvningi9ed"
The color OF buildings should be express
i've Of their design. and in harmony with IT.
and ii shnuld not b glazing, but mellow
j. .ohcncd shade, in keeping with surrounding
: objects The variations Of color recon.
mcnded by MIR Downing, md founded on
{ these principles, ms they should become
moro and more generally adopted in our
Z, vii lagos md for country residences, Will BE-
u so many cheering indexes Of an improving
and refined state Of society, most beautiful.
d harmonrzing with all the gfea, laws Of m
,urr, md with the Increasing rural cmbcI
; llshmcn,s now Swinging up IN every o.
y rcction.
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