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GARDENS OLD AND NEW. 



THE FISH-POND. 



" Country Li/e.' 



all very fair and attractive. The unpromising character of 

 some tilings in the vicinity of Barlhoroii'ili Hall has been 

 alluded to. Most happily, however, they do not mar the 

 charm of the gardens or the park. There is no reflection of 

 them in our pictures, and nothing breaks the sweet garden 

 spell. The surroundings, indeed, are very beautiful, as the 

 illustrations sufficiently disclose. There is character in the 

 rows of clipped yews which flank the pathway down the 



south forecourt, and the same may be said of the sentinel 

 yews which are found in other parts of that enclosure. These 

 serve to give point and distinction to the place, and by 

 their happy contrast enhance the beauty of their floral 

 surroundings. 



In regard to the general disposition of the gardens at 

 Burlborough, it may be sai.l that the house is partly 

 enclosed or surrounded by them. On the eastern side there 



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"Country Life." 



THE OLD GARDEN. 



