1 6 . Public Parks. 



Munich has its Hofgarten, or Royal Park, and the English gar- 

 den which was laid out under the direction of Count Rumford, and 

 is about four miles long, and a half mile wide. The Sonnenstrasse 

 in this city is a beautiful street — in fact one of the handsomest in 

 Europe. 



The Thiergarten, at Berlin, contains over 200 acres, laid out in 

 straight drives and walks. The Prussian Royal Gardens of Sans 

 Souci, Charlottenberg, and Heiligensee, are extensive grounds, 

 though rather stiff' and formal in appearance. Fine public grounds 

 are also* to be found in Dresden, Stuttgart, Hanover, Brunswick, 

 Baden, Cassel, Darmstadt, Gotha, Weimar, SchwcEtzingen, Toplitz, 

 Prague, and Hamburg. Those of Antwei-p, the Hague, and War- 

 saw are remai-kable for their beauty. In all German public gardens, 

 coffee-houses are an adjunct, and music is furnished by the govern- 

 ment. 



The summer gardens of St. Petersburgh are very fine, though 

 not large, and are kept in the most careful manner. Among these 

 is the Catherinehoft', a perfect gem, and the fashionable promenade 

 of the city. Many of the islands of the Neva contain pleasant 

 gardens, and the Tzenskoe Selo is one of the most remarkable in the 

 world. It is the residence of the Imperial family, and consists of 

 350 acres. 



Stockholm has many pleasant walks, and the Djingard, or deer 

 park, is beautifully kept and three miles in circumference. The 

 Haga Park is picturesque, having water communication with its 

 different parts and with the city. Copenhagen contains many places 

 of public resort, but the most notable promenade is the royal deer 

 park, (Dyrhave,) a noble forest. 



In Italy the chief public resorts are the gardens attached to 

 the villas. The Cascine of Florence, on the banks of the Arno, 

 commands fine views, and the drive on the Pincian Hill at Rome, 

 has magnificent views in the distance. The fashionable drive at 

 Naples is on a broad street called the Riviera di Chiaja, near the 

 bay,, but separated from it by a public garden. 



Nearly all the Spanish and Portuguese towns are provided with 

 promenades. 



LANDSCAPE GARDENING IN THE UNITED STATES. 

 In this country, until recently, but little attention has been paid 

 to landscape gardening, and nearly all the improvements of the 



