Blenheim: plan by Henry Wise and Sir John Vanbrugh.

Blenheim decades later, showing modification of the Wise-Vanbrugh work by “Capability” n. In a destructive sense, the polygonal garden was removed and pieces were lopped out of allées; uctively, the two water bodies were merged, making sense out of the previously ridiculous bridge, and more fluent ground forms were created.

ATTINGHAM PARK.
(above and left)
Sketches from the Red
Book showing Repton's
suggestions for
improvements to the
grounds and river Tern.

OMBE. Plan
of the Red Book.

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Derby Arboretum: two plans from Loudon's *Gardener's Magazine*. Above: the artificial undulations. Below: the layout of the various Orders. This was the most complete example of Loudon's theories as applied to the problems of the Public Walk. As in the preceding public garden, the basis of the visual landscape is a scientific theory.