Jones, Owen, 1809-1874 · London : Crystal Palace Library and Bradbury & Evans · leaf 40
turn to their parent stem. They appear in this to Examples from nature. work by a process ana¬ logous to that of nature, as we see in the vine- leaf : the object being to distribute the sap from the parent stem to the extremities, it is evident the main stem would di¬ vide the leaf as near as may… … We may see in the example how beautifully all these lines radiate from carpets are constantly running in one direction only, carrying the eye right through the walls of the apartment. Again, to this we owe all those abominable checks and plaids which constantly disfigure the human form — a custom…
