156 



GARDEN CRAFT IN EUROPE 



constructed by the 

 architect, Emmanuel 

 Here (illus.,p. 155); it 

 was a grotto nearly 

 300 yards in length, 

 attempting to repro- 

 duce a village grouped 

 upon a mountainous 

 site with an extra- 

 ordinary collection of 

 water devices. 



For the same 

 patron Here laid out 

 the gardens of the 

 Chateau de Com- 

 mercy, where there was a curious bridge crossing a canal with a colonnade 

 upon both sides, known as a colonnade hydraulique ; the shafts consisted of 

 an outer framework of gilt metal with numerous tiny water-jets producing 

 a sparkling column of falling water. 



The style of Le Notre spread rapidly, and at every court in Europe garden 

 designers, steeped in his traditions, found ample employment. In England 

 and Holland the French gardens were imitated only upon a small scale, but in 

 Italy, Germany, Austria and Sweden a number of extensive schemes were 

 carried out. 



COLONNADE HYDRAULIQUE AT THE CHATEAU DE 

 COMMERCY. 



