New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22

44o4-SFS AND GARDENS n TIE
D. w Serics OF Bfrd-s-eye Views Repro
- f-nrn Conte11 E'1I-iTg H,-a-I 1870
Baces-s1S nv Mervvu Mccartney. b A. r \ A
I'VE n o.sgd 0hlong Qua-1o. Up, XVI 81 III
t-hs-lee SCTihueT : sons
~rIs AR 5,|,s9a5- TT5sls DAD ana New BY
o. seeetllse4. !" Hon SIR Herbert Maxwell Illus
- as ~ Nay c. W wilson $40 pp- Y -'0-
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OVERS AND GARDENS OF JAPAN
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s351paay.
hid ~ hard 70 praise too warmly the
\ -.i-b NJ Mervyn Mccartney has made
N -7s fi--eescore plates found in rare
3- = ,.s.a-iss and books Of views These
,z-res we're made 10 do honor 10 the
ID sssrs Of great English noblemen and
f,--urate urop~ietors. They We're drawn
ra-icur craftsmen whose personal
5-~- been neglected BY the annalist-
- deserve 10 De holoraby remembered
records are precious In their birds
ms YOU may see many a stately edifce
4sshiar equally 10 be appreciated by the
. -be landscape gardener and the lay
--,e 5-af-srnanship Is, Il YOU like. a little
t-f On rIle other hand. il is firm and pure
vhat is rna-e. II does exactly what II sets
Z presents a faithful portrait Of
b,-fl5r- or group q buildings. and II
=. ,o.1.-areEv represents the whole lay Of
md In this matter Nj Macartney's
ala r-=r-s are especially useful
r shsr better than a photograph would
4-v --. English designers II the seven
- and eighteenth centuries invariably es-
.-as -uS- Che right relations between house
-e-5e- ---ra house hts its site with due
.,~ sc,l---ar .r.erT 0f garden terraces and
---s-zs There was d distinct ten
-,va-z Ill. classic style of building sym
W. n des.=- became TIE prevailing feature.
q -f- OF tHa -na-- block but Of the surround
/ .-75rzs All orderly balance Of The several
4 ms an essential part q the design.
..5e- of q grand mansion or of country
~ For -ra gardener this volume is rich
.-.sans ~ s.1-t-r~ and good taste But il
/ -- f-r is practical side alone that the book
1 De- valued Z has is historical signif-
@ IN -.-. man one case The estates herr
/ --7-7-a-ar-= have suffered grave modihca-
- IN later sears The book preserves their
i sine virtues z simplicity and dignity. Fur
Il ---a-e. ----a IS a certain move. pleasure tar
~ II --.-~- sa5a-- transcripts from nature
~. j. o. -a--a--f5-I rlaIve-e II hi fgr-la. rem
--z ~ trees shrubs and 81 on Plctur-~C-=
.- -gu--e -nl5v-n rh- views. and So brave|y
-g-- -f-- clouds 30 some ~ them. are swell
.-s-s mr. arms The SAVIOR of the past y IN
IL 49, conscientious drawings. 8Tr. AIaea-tnev
il --r a-.a- Ia ms historical notes bur h- con
- 70 81. a good deal n d few lines and ~
mr. only wing but readable. This is
4 -. be- priced
Il -.-r s-l-or-la --~a- II another va. Is sly Her
4 v.-v-.r- scottish Gardens Indeed this
Il tsak apart interesting IN its subject and
---- win most 5eg1Hing touch. The au-
s-s--s O. -alz about the crocuses IN the
Al --s-- ~ Eyl.---ezse. IN Midlothian but. Is
sry --e flows st q GesulrorE mind astray.
Z ID -.-4Sa-.lv D. IS re-alling how King James Y
: -.--g ss-s. z-l g-5-o. vas rescued from ROD
E Poi. r.r 2 sturdy -easanr and greatly mystifed
3 r9frl5uaL ~ Eolyrood before revTlrding
2 e. win o COCO farm IN rms diScursive vein
= --- chapters a-a written and w are sure
even III mos ledantc OF gardeners would
-a,g-r5fv follow sir Herbert away from
t,es,rns 57t. -a-Le q reminiscent. Il l.
4 bzssr- for -za---L- 70 hear about Princess
--- Gardens in El-rlrlrgl- but il is good also
: -ss a-r~ ms NOTE relating u The familiar
Z Nam given q. -l- city
s-t.-rt earned rs name of Aud Reekie from
Il --e-rz. 7l..~slr.-s-. coEfeE--ec by a
r. azz Ecte- NJ ra- eighteenth century. S4IIi-S
a-. z La-g.. w--- t-u-n ms ACEl- n RE
4 II r vs--- -. .-1-rl--rs of -h- capital and
Il OBJ ...s----a-- recalls. was ia the habit OF
rs III ---l- ~ evening worship D> ne ai'-
p n -a- s-lgz- ~ edinburgh v iitn II
= Ia ls-S-E rQuse1ueTce O. IN COCO
preparing s-u--- be- wolid Say II Is tine.
for ran1-~- AID H=ekle- So putting on
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