Humphrey Repton invented the term "landscape gardening" to express his theory that the art requires "the united powers of the landscape painter and the practical gardener." Because he was anxious for his employers to see what he proposed to do, Repton devised an ingenious system of sliding panels. Each plate shows a park or garden in its original condition before Repton's proposed improvements; an overlay lifts or slides back to reveal the altered vista. In the text, Repton discusses the relationship between landscape gardening and architecture in chapters on color, interiors, prospects, water, fences and other subjects.
Bequest of Melva B. Guthrie
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