32 Comparison of the Landscape-Gardening 



it characterises a fine country. Elms, oaks, and pines, &c, 

 would produce a much finer effect, if tastefully combined with 

 the various handsome trees, shrubs, and flowers, which we 

 possess. I also think that you have too many walks and other 

 things in the pleasure-ground, and too few in the park. I 

 should think that if your grounds were laid out on a proper 

 system, no other country could possibly vie with them. 1 am 

 sure that the practice of combining the park, pleasure-ground, 

 and flower-garden, as in the little plan of Johannisberg herewith 

 sent {Jig. 8.), would not be more expensive or troublesome to 

 execute, and would be much superior in point of effect. Though 

 the finest shrubs and flower masses should be placed near the 

 mansion, they must be disposed naturally ; nor should there 

 be game confined in aviaries, which is inconsistent with the 

 ideas of nature and freedom which ought to prevail in English 

 gardens. 



Respecting flower masses, they should correspond and unite 

 with the masses of shrubs, as shown by the dots in the sketch ; 

 and they should be arranged in such a manner that the mass 

 may be in flower at least twice a year. In the public gardens 

 of Francfort, we frequently change a whole plot of grass into 

 mignonette or Delphinium Ajacis, &c. A mass of Dianthus 

 viscosus intermixed with Hesperis matronalis presents a beau- 

 tiful appearance ; and one of the finest flower masses which I 

 ever saw was one with ^fmaranthus tricolor placed behind, 

 and the cockscomb amaranthus placed before, both a little 

 mixed with Lobeh'a .Erinus. Thus a constant succession may 

 be had all through the year. 



Much more might be said on this subject ; but I hope that 

 in your next tour on the Continent you will visit a place called 

 Schoenbusch, 25 miles from Francfort, which was formerly a 

 forest, but within the last fifty years has been changed into a 

 park. In former times it was a favourite spot of the present 

 king of Bavaria, but it is now somewhat neglected. The dis- 

 position of the trees and shrubs is executed so superiorly, 

 that it is a masterpiece for Germany and England. 



The pleasure-ground of Johannisberg {Jig. 8.) was laid out 

 by my father for Prince Metternich, in 1825; and from its 

 delightful situation near the Rhine, it will in a few years be 

 one of the finest places in Germany. 



a, A projected temple on an elevated site, which is planted with various 

 trees, as Pinus, Petula, Juniperus, &c. 



b, Group of Pinus canadensis. c, Group of Pinus $trobus. 



d, All the dotted parts are flower masses. 



e, Elevated site planted with Platanus orientalis. Some cedars of Le- 

 banon are also planted there, and besides that the garden is very rich in 

 most kinds of American and other fine shrubs and rare trees. 



