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a. Porter's lodge. b. Kitchen-garden of tlie porter, bordered by 



flowers and slu'ubs. c. Range of baths. 



d. Circular phitform of turf, raised about 18 in. above the general surface, 

 with a circle of coknnns supporting an ornamental entablature, and with a 

 handsome antique vase in the centre, all of marble. 



e, Piece of water. f. Circular platform of turf, with a marble column 

 in the centre, surmounted by an antique vase. 



g. Platform of turf, corresponding with that at d. 



h. Elevated platform, ascended to by seven steps, with a circular colon- 

 nade of clipped lime trees, and a handsome statue in the centre. 



i. Circle of turf, surrounded by a border of flowers. 



j j. Parterres of flowers, with a lawn in the centre, the different compart- 

 ments of flowers separated by walks 2 ft. in width ; the beds of flowers 

 about 3 ft. wide. The beds are planted chiefly with roses, pinks, mari- 

 golds, and China asters, with some georginas and sunflowers. 



k. Circle of smooth sand. In this circle any party bringing theu* own 

 music may get up a dance, which they may conduct in their own way, so as 

 they do not disturb the public peace. Under a pavilion (»?), to be here- 

 after described, the dance must go on according to certain rules, agreed 

 on, printed, and published with the approbation of the Mayor of Sceaux. 



/, Oval of turf, for the swings and roundabouts {clicvaiw de bols, t^c.). 



VI, Pavilion for dancing, or grandc saUe de danse couverte, 100 ft. in dia- 

 meter, with a column in the centre, on which rest the rafters of the roof 

 converging from the circumference. Around this pillar, at some height 

 from the ground, are fixed the seats for the orchestra. 



n. Coffee-house for refreshments of different sorts. 



o. Place for umbrellas and walking-sticks. p. Circle of turf. 



(], Circulai' area of sand, sunk below the general surface, and surrounded 

 by a sloping bank of turf, witli a border of flowers along the upper, edge. 



?', Terminal arch, with a handsome statue under it. 



s s s. Grass-plots, surrounded by lime trees, cut so as to resemble arcades ; 

 the trunks of the trees representing the columns, and their branches at the 

 height of 10 ft. the imposts and superincumbent arches terminating in a 

 projecting cornice. 



t. Water-closet {cabinet d'aisrtncc'). 



11, Lawn ; the boundary wall is here covered with fruit trees and roses, 

 and close under it there is a border of flowers. v, Ilestaurateur. 



II', Bows of lime tJ'ees, clipped so as to form arcades in the direction of 

 their length, the thickness of the arch or wall being about 2 ft. ; the open- 

 ing or span of the arch G ft., and sometimes more. It is to be observed 

 that these lime trees do not over-arch the walk like avenues, but merely 

 produce a species of architectural shade. 



X, House containing the chairs and tables which are set out under the 

 trees during the fine season. y. Entrance from the street of Sceaux. 



The plan of this garden may be considered a very good 

 representative of all others of the festive kind in France; for 

 the forms and dispositions of architectural art are but few, and 

 they necessarily produce great sameness, when compared with 

 the unlimited forms of nature, or even with the imitations of 

 those forms. Bii-t for a festive garden, the variety and intri- 

 cacy of natural scenery is by no means so well adapted as the 

 simple and determinate forms, and the ample space, of the 

 geometric or architectui-al style. Hence it is, that by a 

 species of instinct, the result of necessity, this style 1-as 

 been adopted, at least as far as we know, in all the gardens 



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