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XXVI. and XX VII.), is the triangular rose garden enclosed by high 

 walls of clipped yew, along the foot of which are placed terra cotta 

 busts on ornamental pedestals ; but the orangery on the terrace, 

 approached by steps from the garden below, is also of interest. On 

 one side of these steps grows a fine cedar of Lebanon, on the 

 other an acacia-tree the contrast of form and foliage texture is 

 pleasantly effective. Carnatic Hall (Plates XXVIII. and XXIX.) 1s 

 has a modern garden of much beauty, pleasantly arranged and well 

 kept ; it does not, however, provide examples of any new methods 

 of design. At Castle Eden (Plates XXX. and XXXI.) the gardens \ 

 are not very extensive, but they are important because they show a 

 great deal of well-applied ingenuity in the adaptation of the natural 

 character of the site. From the lawns on the north side of the 

 castle there are fine views of woodland scenery overlooking the 

 masses of foliage in the Castle Eden Dene, which is one of 

 the famous beauty-spots in the county of Durham. In some places 

 there are perpendicular rocky cliffs, eighty to a hundred feet high, 

 and clothed with ferns and other vegetation growing in the crevices ; 

 and there are walks, winding along the Dene and over rustic bridges, 

 which give many glimpses of exquisite wild nature. At its western 

 end the Dene is crossed by a bridge from which the valley, with its 

 rocky sides half hidden by masses of shrubs and with a streamlet 

 winding along the bottom some eighty feet below, is seen to 

 perfection. 



Castle Howard (Plates XXXII. to XXXV.), a magnificent mansion Is 

 built by Vanbrugh, has gardens laid out on an imposing scale which 

 are not, however, maintained now in perfect order. This is a matter 

 for regret, because they have unusual dignity of design and breadth 

 of effect and are memorable as examples of the grand style in garden- 

 making. A very interesting feature is the temple which stands on 

 high ground on the eastern slope, and is approached by a wide grass 

 walk along which are placed a number of colossal statues. Fine 

 pieces of sculpture, fountains, and so on, ornament other parts of the 

 grounds. Chevet Park, near Wakefield (Plate XXX VI.), provides a 

 good example of the manner in which a pleasant garden can be made 

 and maintained despite certain disadvantages of situation the house 

 stands on high ground and, though it is to some extent protected by 

 surrounding beech woods, it is a good deal exposed, particularly to 

 westerly winds. The rock garden is, perhaps, the most successful bit 

 of arrangement in the place, but the kitchen garden, with its central 

 walk bordered by herbaceous plants, and leading to a large well, is 

 also worthy of note. At Cragside (Plates XXXVIII. and XXXIX.), L/ 

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