58 THE PARC MONCEAU. 



plant with snowy white flowers sweeter than orange- 

 blossom. 



Two large carriage drives, laid out so as to interfere 

 as little as possible with the old plantations, run through 

 the park from one end to the other, and form a continua- 

 tion of the boulevards leading to it. These drives are 

 closed by iron gates of a highly ornamental character. 

 The area of the park is about twenty-two English acres, 

 of which thirteen are in turf, and five planted with flowers, 

 shrubs, and trees, the remainder being devoted to walks and 

 the small and unhappy piece of water. The total cost of 

 alteration was over 48,000£. The work was begun in the 

 month of January, 1861, and finished in August of the 

 same year. 



