writer seeks to inculcate the necessity of their working, not as rivals but as friends.

The sketches illustrating this volume are nearly all original, and being accurately projected from the plans, may be relied on, when in perspective.

It is scarcely necessary to say anything about conservatories, because their style will depend on that of the house to which they are attached, and their form will be governed by aspect, position of entrances both from within and without, and many other circumstances which vary in every case. The humbler glass house is no portion of Garden Architecture.

The writer has not treated of farm buildings and outhouses, examples of which are to be found in many works, of which Loudon's is the most conspicuous, bridges alone, of architectural subjects not strictly belonging to gardens or houses, being noticed, because the defects which are illustrated have struck the writer very forcibly, and because he has seen nothing in print which would tend to correct them.

If the present work should assist a single amateur to analyse his impressions so far as to enable him to say, I know this is good because it pleases me,' instead of the usual formula, 'I do not know what is good, but I know what pleases me,' the author will

feel that his labour has not been altogether thrown

away.

To give a few broad principles for guidance, to point out a few prominent errors, and to suggest as many positive improvements, adapted to plainly instanced circumstances, as can be clearly and unmistakeably done, is the utmost that he aims at.

JOHN STREET, BEDFORD Row:

April 1866.