260 on Turki/b gardens. Dec. 19. 
adorned with rich sophas; vast basons, and jets of water 
playing in them, which they call schaderwan; fhady al- 
leys, paved with various coloured flints, disposed into fi- 
gures of Mosaick work, form the most superb ornaments, 
and the most ceveted conveniences of a Turkih gar- 
den. 
The people are fond of fruit, and pafsionate admirers 
of flowers ; their gardeners, therefore, who are chiefly from 
the Grecian Archipelago, bend their chief attention to 
the culture of these two articles. With the rearing, graf-- 
ting, and training fruit trees, they are well acqainted ; and 
are dexterous at preserving fruits-in perfection, for as long a 
time as pofsible. Their flowers are disposed in parterres, 
where they are planted promiscuously, and without order. 
A Dutch gardener would condemn this taste as barbarous. 
Roulfseau would have said this must be the most perfect 
taste, because it most resembles the operation of na- 
ture. 
So fond are the ladias, in general, of flowers, that they 
have them in their chambers even almost the whole of the 
year. They have small round tables made of fine woeds. 
inlaid with mother of pearl, appropriated solely to the ‘re- 
ception of flowers in pots. These are often made of por- 
celain, and the finest kinds of pottery, and forma kimd of 
parterre within doors, consisting of roses, oranges, citrons, 
tulips, anemonies, tuberoses, je{smines, carnations, and a 
variety of other fhrubs.and flowers, the arranging of which 
and tending them, forms one of the principal amusements 
of the ladies in their harams. 
They make presents of flowers and fruits to their pa- 
rents, friends, and favourites; which are accepted as a 
high mark of favour... The grand vizir even is obliged, 
at stated times, to send presents of thisnature to the sul. 
