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ENGLISH PLEASURE GARDENS 



Steps. 



Topiary 

 work. 



of the terrace. If there is a greater descent, the terrace 

 is bounded by a parapet, consisting of a continuation of 

 the wall, a balustrading of stone or wood, or pierced 

 stone or terra-cotta panels. Good examples of stone 

 balustrades have been shown in the illustrations of 

 Haddon, St. Catherine's Court, Brympton, Montacute, 

 and Annesley; of pierced stone panels at the Hall 

 Bradford-on-Avon and at Claverton Manor; of terra- 

 cotta panels or balustrades at Hatfield. 



It will be seen in all these examples that the character 

 of the architecture placed on the terrace conforms with 



that of the overshadow- 

 ing building. The ar- 

 rangement of the steps 

 plays an important part 

 in the design. 



To announce the ap- 

 proach to an entrance, 

 to accent some especial 

 form, or to break the 

 monotony of a long 

 stretch of wall, clipped trees and shrubs are often set 

 out. The best evergreens for this purpose are the com- 

 mon Irish yew and its golden variety taxus hiber- 

 nica aurea. Cypress and juniper can also be kept in 

 good shape, and holly is easily preserved in pyramidal 

 form. For elaborate topiary work the common yew 



