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park, and was walled and balustraded with stone. This 

 excavation formed a terrace at the northern edge of 

 the flower-garden. At each 

 end were erected "sun- 

 traps," walled enclosures dif- 

 fering in detail and decked 

 out with a cloister and 

 seats for garden tea. One 

 of these smaller pavilions is 

 shown in the illustration. 



The arrangement of the tennis lawns is especially 

 striking. They are divided from the park by a tall 

 iron fence, supported at intervals by terminal figures 

 rising from a semicircular bastion. 

 In the centre are wrought-iron 

 gates, with piers and vases flanked 

 . on either hand by winged lions. 

 The terminal figures are twelve in 

 number and represent the months 

 of the year, beginning with a child 

 for January and moving round with 

 the sun through advancing stages to an old woman 

 for December. 



Groves, cricket-grounds, etc., have been planned to 

 occupy a space beyond the boundary walls, but have 

 not as yet been carried out. The whole scheme 

 would repay careful study. 



