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GARDEN CRAFT IN EUROPE 



Mirror pond in 1672, the 

 fountain of Bacchus from 

 1673-1677, the Royal Island 

 1 674-1 683, the fountain of 

 Enceladus, 1675-76. The 

 figure of the giant is by 

 Marsy ; from its mouth 

 issues a jet of water seventy- 

 eight feet high. The Bosquet 

 de Varc de triomfhe and also 

 the Bosquet des trois fontaines 

 were constructed between 1679 ^^^ 1683. The new orangery (illus., p. 112) 

 was begun in 1670 and finished in 1687. Louis XIV had a passion for orange 

 trees, and as the old building was unable to house the enormous collection 

 that had been got together by Le Notre, plans were prepared by Mansart 

 for the new orangery while Le Notre made the designs for the parterre. 

 Le Notre brought 3,000 young trees from Italy and rare varieties were 

 also sent from San Domingo and from Flanders, and in the summer of 



SUMMER, LEADEN FOUNTAIN GROUP. 



FOUNTAIN GROUP OF AMORINI. 



