The Park in Muskau i6i 



pute for the grains of wheat, quite fearless of 

 human beings. 



This last section, which is not visible on the 

 plate, I have tried to plant entirely with ever- 

 greens to give it a charming appearance in win- 

 ter as well as summer, and to act as a background 

 for the many colors of the birds. 



Connected with the pheasantry, but outside 

 of its fence, I have built a small dairy for Swiss 

 cows which are kept here in the neighborhood 

 for the convenience of the castle. At a short dis- 

 tance a high chain bridge crosses over a deep 

 ravine eighty feet wide, and an extended view 

 over the northwest Neisse Valley opens suddenly 

 on the other side under an ancient oak. In the 

 foreground on the slope of the hill is the dairy (y) 

 arranged in English style, in which milk foods of 

 all kinds can be kept and prepared and eaten on 

 the spot in a cool and elegant house, a refresh- 

 ment which is very welcome after the long walk. 



As many people, perhaps, have no exact con- 

 ception of what a "dairy" is, I will describe one 

 in a very few words: It is a simple pavilion with 

 a basin of water in the middle, in which the milk 

 pans float. All around you find tables and chairs 

 ready for use. The windows are generally pro- 

 vided with colored glass, and various milk prep- 

 arations stand in china and porcelain dishes on 

 tables, arranged with tasteful symmetry. Some 

 beds of sweet-scented but not conspicuous flow- 

 ers, like violets, mignonette, etc., surround the 

 dairy outside. 



