DOI issue:
Nr. 159 (May 1910)
DOI article:Architectural gardening, 9: with illustrations after designs by C. E. Mallows, F.R.I.B.A., and F. L. Griggs
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19866#0264
Architectural Gardening—IX.
The materials for the garden house would be
brick for the walling and oak for the columns and
cornices, whilst the roof would be of copper. The
walls could well be of old, dark-red brick with old
tiles or stone slates for the coping. The whole
effect of this subdued colour of red brick and grey
oak would form a pleasant contrast with the water,
flowers, and paving.
The illustrations on page 188 of a Pool and
Fountain and a Topiary archway represent designs
for the treatment of clipped yew that are more or
less traditional in manner, and not opposed very
greatly to the natural growth of the tree. In a
previous article, in which examples of this kind
of work were given, it was remarked that this last
consideration ought to govern any attempts to get
architectural or ornamental form in Topiary work.
In such cases as that suggested by the scheme for
a lawn (p. 189) the growth of the yew might
be allowed even greater freedom in the form it
takes. These undulating masses in trimmed hedges
are very pleasing to the eye, and helpful too in
either securing or retaining the reposeful character
which a garden, to be thoroughly satisfactory,
should first of all possess. The tendency to crowd
too many interesting features into a garden, no
matter how large, is sure to result in a loss of
breadth and dignity, and consequently the right
kind of garden beauty. In this last drawing of a
lawn an endeavour has been made to indicate how
the right treatment of the fewest possible features
is likely to result in the maximum of usefulness
and beauty in garden design.
The Yew Walk illustrated on this page shows a
method of connecting the flower-garden with the
kitchen-garden and yet keeping the purpose of
bolh quite distinct. In this instance the intention
is to plan the two gardens together within one large
square of two acres. This is divided by four wide
grass walks bordered with flowers, each running
from the centre of the four sides and meeting in
the octagonal garden-house in the centre. This
garden-house has arched openings looking down
each of the walks, four seats being provided, one
in each of the canted sides. These four paths
would be the four main parts of the flower-garden;
and would be divided from the kitchen-garden by
the high yew hedges shown in the sketch. Minor
parts of both gardens, where the beautiful and
practical would meet together and form interesting
pictures, are indicated to the right and left of the
sketch. These are openings in the yew hedge
(there are eight of them altogether in the design)
leading to espalier walks of fruit-trees which divide
YEW WALK BETWEEN KITCHEN GARDENS
I90
DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY C E. MALLOWS, F.R.T.B.A.
The materials for the garden house would be
brick for the walling and oak for the columns and
cornices, whilst the roof would be of copper. The
walls could well be of old, dark-red brick with old
tiles or stone slates for the coping. The whole
effect of this subdued colour of red brick and grey
oak would form a pleasant contrast with the water,
flowers, and paving.
The illustrations on page 188 of a Pool and
Fountain and a Topiary archway represent designs
for the treatment of clipped yew that are more or
less traditional in manner, and not opposed very
greatly to the natural growth of the tree. In a
previous article, in which examples of this kind
of work were given, it was remarked that this last
consideration ought to govern any attempts to get
architectural or ornamental form in Topiary work.
In such cases as that suggested by the scheme for
a lawn (p. 189) the growth of the yew might
be allowed even greater freedom in the form it
takes. These undulating masses in trimmed hedges
are very pleasing to the eye, and helpful too in
either securing or retaining the reposeful character
which a garden, to be thoroughly satisfactory,
should first of all possess. The tendency to crowd
too many interesting features into a garden, no
matter how large, is sure to result in a loss of
breadth and dignity, and consequently the right
kind of garden beauty. In this last drawing of a
lawn an endeavour has been made to indicate how
the right treatment of the fewest possible features
is likely to result in the maximum of usefulness
and beauty in garden design.
The Yew Walk illustrated on this page shows a
method of connecting the flower-garden with the
kitchen-garden and yet keeping the purpose of
bolh quite distinct. In this instance the intention
is to plan the two gardens together within one large
square of two acres. This is divided by four wide
grass walks bordered with flowers, each running
from the centre of the four sides and meeting in
the octagonal garden-house in the centre. This
garden-house has arched openings looking down
each of the walks, four seats being provided, one
in each of the canted sides. These four paths
would be the four main parts of the flower-garden;
and would be divided from the kitchen-garden by
the high yew hedges shown in the sketch. Minor
parts of both gardens, where the beautiful and
practical would meet together and form interesting
pictures, are indicated to the right and left of the
sketch. These are openings in the yew hedge
(there are eight of them altogether in the design)
leading to espalier walks of fruit-trees which divide
YEW WALK BETWEEN KITCHEN GARDENS
I90
DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY C E. MALLOWS, F.R.T.B.A.