no THE ART AND PRACTICE OF LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 



with them, so as to connect these features of the structure, (c) The 

 lines of drive next the Palace, the main one from the west, and 

 especially the outline of the south front, helped to determine the 

 shape of the parterre garden. The chief part consists of two 

 quadrants, each having near its centre a fountain basin, of which 

 the stone plinth is 3'/ 2 ft. above the general level. In each 

 quadrant, walks radiate from the fountain basins towards three 

 other equally raised basins, which are however filled with earth 

 and planted with palms, ferns, and foliage plants. Between these 

 lines of walk the spaces are filled with a geometrical design set out 

 with box edging and coloured gravel walks. On the outer verge 

 of each quadrant, a small rectangular space is made with beds cut 

 in the turf, and planted with dwarf rhododendrons, heaths, azaleas, 

 andromeda, pernettya, etc. The whole of the ground forming the 

 parterre was lowered an average depth of 3 ft., so as to do away 

 with the oppressive feeling that the ground was falling on the 

 Palace, (a) On the eastern side beautiful views were opened out 

 over the lake to the distant hills, and on the northern side of the 

 Palace the nearer wooded hills were brought into the picture, and, 

 by means of planting, the sight was directed to certain points. On 

 the east, the town had to be blocked out, and on the west the 

 park was an even plain. From the Palace, the main drive towards 

 the west passed straight through the middle of the parterre, thus 

 creating a line of view. At the end of the parterre, where the 

 drive turns right and left, the line of sight was forced forward by 

 hollowing out the ground for a considerable width, and depositing 

 the earth in raised mounds on either side, which mounds were 

 planted. Trees and plantations were disposed to give length to 

 this main view just out of the direct line of sight ; and a clear 

 opening was made for half a mile with an undefined ending in a 

 wood. On either side of the main line of view other openings 



