The Book of the Garden, Vol. 1 of 2

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Excerpt from The Book of the Garden, Vol. 1 of 2: StructuralThe gardens of Solomon, the earliest of which we have any certain account, are described as having been of a quad rangular form and surrounded by a high wall - the exact form and arrangement still in most general use. They con tained aviaries, wells, and streams of water, indispensable in warm climates and, in accordance with the practice of the times, a seraglio, which, according to Parkhurst the commentator, was at once a temple of worship and Of pleasure.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.