Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891 by Various
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in mass-shape, are added (_only_) survive; the growth
at the ends of the spiral of the stems is forgotten; stems. and tradition does the rest. ยง 3.--APPLICATION OF THE TWO KINDS. Each of these two kinds of foliage has its own proper use. Artificial foliage is appropriate to the enrichment of Architecture; and Natural foliage to those objects which are not architectural, but are termed "movables," including under this term, Furniture, and more especially Hangings and other applications of the Textile art. This may be seen on comparing the two columns below, of which the L.H. one refers to Architecture, and the R.H. one to Natural foliage. (Architecture) (Natural foliage) RULES: Governed by severe Exhibits _apparent_ playful rules of Repetition, Freedom. There _are_ Axiality, Symmetry, etc., underlying Rules, which which are apparent to are detected by the scientific the passer-by. Hence Botanist; but these Artificial foliage, being are not seen by the casual regular in its structure, observer. is more appropriate than the (apparently) irregular growth of Natural foliage. |
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