VEN HOI V. 



101 



nd ch.ir.ictemt'c. Su.h l.i a l.ke 



i'.rk, a p . icom-non 



The level I.IASIS of this 



I.M! Hit, 



J in little* munJ 



A III) A IlltC tutted p.i 



^ ' .|uare 



: with bedding plants, e.ich sep.iuted 

 from * ell-kept b<i\ ->I^i"^. 



and on the garden walls arc trained 

 md jasmines, the glorious scarlet I'yrus 

 japonica, and exquisite wistaria. 70(1. in 

 length. At intervals along the pathways 

 stand variegated aloes, quite a feature of the 

 place, in large pots. Terrace walks along 

 and above the sides of this garden enable 

 its many features to be well seen. That 

 opposite to the house and behind the marble 

 seat, and along which the clipped Portugal 

 laurels grow, is approached by fine flights of 

 stone steps at each end, for it is raised some 

 feet above the garden level. 



Let it be observed that the garden 

 architect and sculptor have everywhere 

 done admirable work at Ven. Amid a 

 l">.' th of garden beauty there is an ad led ihirm i.i 



the line balustrades, the richly-carv.d vases anJ urns, and tho 

 sculptured figures in stone and marble, which give a J.I->MC 

 aspect t" the place, and carry the spirit of the house into its 

 surroundings. Look at the marble seat in the formal jir.li-:>. 

 at t) - th.it dank tlu- ascents, at tin- li.ie urns that 



neighbour the stairways, at the bridge in the park, and .it a 

 multitude of other adornments, and you will realise that sound 

 taste has, indeed, ruled the beautifying of thi tin. 



On the lelt-hand side of the great stone terrace, and opposite 

 to the conservatory, another broad (light of steps lea. Is t > the 

 pleasure grounds. It will be agreed tint a perfectly b.-autiful 





THE GW-AT C iSShKVA!' 





picture is lonn 1 !<. under th 



shadoxv ot that splendid old tt.llliu 1 ' H II 



ide.il place -.\herein t u<-.i\ i- a garden ph.i;it . i;ureiipa 



greenxvuid roina-: A re iv\\ in l!i reahn "I in-ire natural 

 beauty, and, except ' < Iv.l ! :\z pla:its at tin- 



'it a xvalllu-ar the flight <>l steps, in t; -nventi >n ility 



mivts tl> I rm -raid la\\ns, on which d-.-udu-'iis 



and .-\'ergreen tre.-. iluuish. ( ).i\s anJ elms, tulip t; 

 Copper beeches and their brethren, weeping allies. \ 

 l.ib.irnu:ns, ^reat a;i. ,i!- IN, and a h 'st ot ..(her Iv.iutitul 

 :reen and tl iwerinz trees and s!irii!>-, diversiiy the sa-ne. 

 Then, in thech in^in^ sc i> in\, we *.l..i , Jeli^httul pictures 



THE CLASSIC ASCENT BENEATH THE OLD 





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