Chap. IV. of Gardening, 37 



difcovers itfelf plainly to the Eye, by the Interruption- of 

 the Border upon the Fore-Part. 



The fecond Plate iliews a long Parterre of Comparti- 

 ment, with a Bafon in the Middle, furrounded with a Bor- 

 der of Cut-work, as are thofe Borders likewife upon the 

 Sides, where they proceed to join the Scroll-work of the 

 other Borders that form the Conipartiment. The reft of the 

 Space is filled with Shells and Grafs-plots, and the two Ex- 

 tremities with Cartoozes of Embroidery, which make a 

 moft agreeable Mixture. There alfo branch out fmall Sprigs 

 and Husks from the feveral Scrolls of the Borders : The 

 Ground of this Parterre is laid with Sand, and the Paths 

 with ^ powdered Tile, or Brick-duft. It is accompanied *fr.Cimenti. 

 with two Walks of Trees that ftand detached, and lour ^'^^ P- 33- 

 yafes at the Corners. 



The Parterre of the third Plate is one of the moft mag- 

 nificent that are j 'tis in Compartiment, but can be put in 

 Execution only in a large fquare Place, It confifts of four 

 Cartoozes of Embroidery in its Fronts, and Shells of Grafs- 

 work at the four Corners, all fanded with Variety of Co- 

 lours, and edged with Lines of Box. In the Middle is a Bafon 

 furrounded with a Border of Cut-work, garjiiflied with Yews, 

 and Shrubs, with Flower-pots fet upon Plinths of Stone. 

 The outer Borders are broke off in Front by each Cartooze, 

 and at the Corners are turned into Saolls. At the Foot of 

 this Parterre is fuppofed a f Bank of Grafs border'd above f Fr. 

 and below with a Row of Cafes and Yews, having in the 



the French 



Middle a Defcent of Steps with a Half-pace, adorn'd with umierjiani 

 Figures and Vafes. The Proportions of the whole may be 5f/,|g J 

 fenown by the Scale.. thofe wdu 



The fourth Plate. contains a Parterre of Embroidery cut ^.T]^^"'''" 

 into two Squares repeated, and varied two ways. There ^IfJ^hu of 

 is a Walk in the Middle that leads to a Bafon, beyond Eanh.jskps: 

 which is a Goofe-foot cut in a Wood. Of the two Com- Jjf^^^^j^' 

 partiments,you may choofe which you think moft proper.. I of a square, 

 Ihall fay nothing here of their Compofition, the Explana- '^'/^/J''",^^''] 

 tion I have already given of the Parterres that went before, ^^^^''^u^''^-''' 

 being a fufficient Inftru(Jtion. for. this. alfo,- 



