SECOND PERIOD. |3 



on a level with the street, and the remainder was 

 enclosed by an iron railing. 



The limits of the garden being thus fixed , he 

 continued the principal alley to the quay, and 

 formed two others parallel, along the walls which 

 formed its two sides. That on the south, which 

 borders the rue de Buffbn, was left without trees, 

 from the fear of throwing too much shade on 

 the cultivated ground ; the corresponding one , 

 leading from the foot of the small hill to the 

 quay , was planted with horse-chesnuts. The 

 terrace wall , which bordered the establishment 

 on the east , was pulled down , and the botanic 

 garden and nursery were both enlarged. Be- 

 tween the two principal alleys a large square 

 basin was sunk to the level of the river , and 

 garnished on the sides with various shrubs. A 

 parterre, appropriated to the most interesting 

 plants that flourish in our climate, occupied the 

 remainder of the ground towards the river. 



On each side of the garden , four large squares 

 were enclosed by a trellis ; of which, that next the 

 ruede B uffon was planted in quincunx, with trees 

 of the four seasons ; those adjoining the botanic 

 garden were destined , the first , for an assem- 

 blage of fruit trees , and the second for the sowing 

 of economical plants; and the others, which 

 are now a school of agriculture, for a short 



