144 Hints on Landscape Gardening 



on my life's journey seemed to me the most 

 lovely.' 



T The slightly higher ground under three old 

 limes [c), surrounded by the greatest wealth of 

 flowers, is also the central point of the flower 

 gardens, whence a view opens on the lake, the 

 adjoining " pleasure-ground," and the terrace gar- 

 : dens of the town opposite, with the village of 

 ^ Bfirg above. The water laps the foot of the steep 

 stone wall, on which there is room for a fairly 

 large company. In the evening this Platz is 

 lighted by bright-colored lanterns. 



Farther on is the rosary, a rosette made up of 

 monthly roses and box and surrounded by pome- 

 granate trees. The rosary is joined to the con- 

 servatory just mentioned, in which a roomy niche 

 surrounded by flower stands can be used as an- 

 other place for company. Here the shrubbery 

 which surrounds it on all sides allows a view of 

 the water only, under the shelter of large-leaved 

 planes. (See Plate XIII.) On one side of this 

 feature lies the tulip room in the shade of which 

 are planted carnations. A stone step leads from 

 here down to the water to some light gondolas, 

 in which the votaries of rowing, the favorite 

 pastime in these days, may disport themselves, 

 without fear of storm and shipwreck. 



Continuing on our path we come to an open 

 platform at the tower. A bower of jessamine and 



' As recognition of beauty is not ofFensive, and rank and wealth are 

 as nothing in its realm, I will name them for the enlightenment of the 

 curious: the one is the Grafin Alopaus; the other the Grafin Rossi. 



