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GARDENS OLD A!\D 



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THE GARDEN AND GARDEN ARCHITECTURE. 



" Country Life." 



it extensive views, yet its immediate surroundings are thus 

 attractive enough, and the vicinity is well wooded. A wide 

 avenue of elms extends up a gentle grass slope, which forms 

 the j-ky-line a mile away, and, on the other side, beyo.id the 

 garden, a like avenue leads away across many a level meadow. 

 Within the gates are several fine cedars of Lebanon, and a 

 range of beautiful deciduous trees and evergreen shrubs shuts 

 off the neighbouring village from view. 



Along the rear of the house, and overlooking the enclosed 

 garden, is a fine broad stone terrace, with balustrade, and urns 

 filled with flowers. Upon this opens a glass arcade, in which 

 are orange trees, palms, and flowering creepers, leading at one 



THE BRIDGE IN THE PARK. 



end into a beautiful structure of glass and masonry a very 

 fine and rich example of Corinthian architecture applied tc 

 garden work, which will be seen in the pictures. 



Here the principal object of interest is an enormous 

 specimen of the fragrant DaUra, which is planted in the centre 

 of the conservatory, and fills the greater part of the space. 

 Its trunk is not less than 3ft. in circumference, and it is truly 

 a noble plant, often used with fine effect in the summer 

 garden, where its creamy white odorous blossoms are very 

 handsome. In the house climbing cacti, eucalyptuses, palms, 

 and camellias are its companions. 



From this Corinthian garden-house we pass along the 

 broad terrace which has been alluded to 

 and look over the formal walled garden 

 below, which is rectangular, and an excel- 

 lent example of the particular style. It 

 will not fail to remind the reader of Sir 

 William Temple's description of the enclosed 

 garden at Moor Park, though it has not the 

 same elaboration of features, anJ is of quite 

 simple design. Neighbouring Montacute is a 

 more striking example of the character. In the 

 midst of the garden at Yen House is a marble 

 fountain supported by storks, and surrounded 

 by a basin, with water-lilies. From this foun- 

 tain four broad walks lead away at right angles 

 to the four sides of the garden, one approach- 

 ing the house, which is reached by a flight of 

 shallow stone steps, and another leading 

 directly away from it to a very beautiful 

 semi-circular marble seat, set in the greenery, 

 and with finely-sculptured figures along the top. 

 The general effect, combined with the excel- 

 lent standard Portugal laurels, their heads cut 

 into spheres, which line the raised gravel path 

 above and behind the seat, is very striking 



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