THE ORCHID WORLD. 



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Gothic Hall and the Grand Saloon call for 

 special admiration, for seldom is their equal 

 seen. 



Behind the mansion, on the left, and on a 

 prominence, may be seen the ancient chapel 

 of Saint Anne, the outline of which stands 

 out well against the deep blue of the forest 

 of Soignes. By means of 

 rough stone steps this re- 

 ligious part of the historic 

 priory may be reached. The 

 earliest existing record of 

 this chapel is dated 1251, 

 but it was probably built 

 in the early part of the 

 eleventh century. Close 

 by this ancient edifice the 

 old garden has been re- 

 constructed, for it was here 

 that the chaplain frequently 

 came to obtain rest from 

 his duties and to read his 

 breviary. 



In the laying out of the grounds one 

 notices, m the smallest details, the constant 

 wish of M. Dietrich to create all things in 

 dignity with the place, and to avoid every- 

 thing which may be considered commonplace. 

 In this work he is ably assisted by M. Louis 



M. Charles Dietrich 



Breydel, the garden architect, who carries out 

 his duties with commendable care and skill. 

 The condition of the magnificent trees, the 

 various shrubs, and the tasteful arrangement 

 of the flower beds, is a proof that he is a man 

 of great ability. 



At the top of the garden a double flight 

 of stone steps leads to the 

 pavilion, or entrance hall, 

 ^H^k to the range of Orchid 



^Hj^^ houses. This elegant build- 

 ^^^^^^ ing, of Louis XVI. style, 

 B^^^^B contains in the lower part 

 a spacious aquarium for 

 the culture of fish. M. 

 Dietrich, it should be 

 noted, takes a great 

 interest in piscology, and 

 is President of the Central 

 Society for the preserva- 

 tion of river fishing in 

 Belgium. 



The interior of the 

 pavilion is decorated in French style, and is 

 so arranged that a superb group of Orchids 

 in flower may always be seen without enter- 

 ing the actual houses m which the plants are 

 cultivated. By this means the uncomfortable 

 heat of some of the houses on a hot summer's 



