LAIING OUT GAKBENS. 



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leading to the lower terrace, F. A third fiiglit of steps leads to tho second 

 terrace, on ■which the sculpture Memorial of the Exhibition of 1851 is to be 

 placed. From this terrace sloping ramps and flights of steps lead to tho 

 third or conservatory terrace, H, tho grass compartments on each side being 

 appropriated to choice trees and shrubs, and a covered platform on either 

 hand for bands of music.'" 



150. Tho conservatory itself will probably be provocative of discussion ; 

 about its originality and genei'al harmony with the corridors there will bo no 



dispute. The arcade, -^^"^i-:^ 



or rather verandah, .,-"-" -, V>- 



Avhich surrounds it on ■_ 'V:^,:- ^'' 



three sides, is both 45r 



graceful and useful, as -""^-l/- 



shelter to the visitor 

 from sun and rain ; 

 the retaining walls and 

 balustrades highly or- 

 namental, and the 

 flower-beds between 

 the steps excellently 

 designed, as is the 

 interior of the house 

 for exhibition pur- 

 poses ; but it may be 

 doubted how far so 

 lofty a house will grow 

 the permanent plants 

 and trees to be placed 



there. The circular ^ 



corridor and terrace, K, on a level with it, start from the northern walls 

 of the conservatory. From this terrace two long flights of steps lead to 

 the terrace on which the band-houses are stationed, and by a third flight to 

 the terrace F, from which another flight leads to the walk round the canals at 



* In the plan at pape 81, A is the centre walk to principal garden. — B. Branch 

 \\alk to Conservatory terraces. — C. Lower or first Terrace. — D. Second Terrace. — E. 

 Third Terrace. — F. Upper Terrace on a level with Upper Corridor. — G-. Centre cross- 

 walk from East and West Corridors. — H. Middle Corridor "Walk. — I. South cross-walk 

 of principal garden. — K. Walk under the Bridge leading through the lower Corridor of 

 Ante-garden. — L. Walk from North to South lower Corridor. — 1. Basins. — 2. Diagonal 

 croco Promenade (reached by Grass ramps). — 3. Large compartment ior flowers and 

 box embroidery. — 4. Maso of very low shrubo. — 5. Group of low trees. — 6. Shrubs of 

 medium height. — 7. Avenue of spiral evergreen shrubc. — 8. Standard Portugal Laurels 

 on the verges, which latter are 15 inchco above the surface of compartments and pro- 

 menades. — 9. CircuLr compartment for flower-beds and box embroidery. — 10. Standard 

 Eoseo. — 11. Dwarf evergreen shrubs. — 12. Large Basin with Cascade, the latter 18 ieet 

 ■wide and 11 leet high. — 13. Compartment for flower-beds (without embroidery) accom- 

 panied by, 14, Groups of flowering shiabs, &e. — 15. Standard Ehododendrons. — 16. 

 Memorial Sculpture for Great Exhibition of 1851.— 17. Large trees. — 18. Band-houses 

 (East and West) on circular paved platiorma.— 19. Kerbed Bed3 for flowers betweea 

 Bteps to Conservatory Arcade. —20. Belt oi shrubo. 



