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the Quiirtcrs being feparated by Gmveb Walks on every fide. The four 
inmost Parterres do confifl: of divers Figures in Box^ encompalfed with 
Beds of Flowers, and in thofe Beds there are intermixed many Juniper- 
Trees growing in Pyramidal Forms about round and high Staves painted 
Green. But the four outmoil Parperres do confill of Green PUts^ that have 
Statues placed upon high Pedeftals in the middle of every one of them, 
and have Beds or Flowers a little interfperfed among the Green Piets ^ b' - 
lides other Beds of Flowers on all theouthdes of xhoih Parterres^ nextto 
the Gravel-Walks.The Statues in the middle of thofe Green ^inrters.zr^ 
excellently cut in Marble , they arc of Apollo and Poynona on one fide 
of the Garden, and of Bacchus and Flora on the other fide, {landing up- ^ 
right on the forei^d Pedeftals, 
The Beds and Parterres of this and the other Gardens^ are not only a- 
dorned with Pyramids of Juniper and Box^ and with Shrubs of Marjh- 
mallovQs of all colours, but contain variety of Flowers, which fiiccef- 
fively blow according to the Seafbns of the Year. In the Spring there 
is a variety of the fineft Tulips^ Hyacinths^ [{anunculi^ Anemone^ Auricula 
urji^ Narcijfus^ Junes, dec. In the Summer there'are double of all . 
colours, Giliiflovpers, Larkj-heels, &C. In the Autumn, the Sun-Flower^ In- 
dian Crejfes, the Pafs-jRpfi or StockjBpfc^ Marygolds, dec. .On the W^alls of 
thefe Gardens do grow gi-eat variety of moil excellent Fruit, as thebeil 
Peaches, Apricockj, Cherries, Pears, Figs, Plums, Mufeat Grapes of all forts 
and their Props are every where painted Green. 
At four Yards diilance from the before-mentioned Fountain of Uercu- t 
les, we advance forwards unto two broad Stone-fteeps, i ^ Foot and a 
half in front ; on both fides of which Steps there are Stone-P^ils near 
£ve foofhigh, and on each fide of the Bpils are Pilaflers of Stone, which 
are raif^ a Foot higher than the Rails. On the two Pilafters next to the 
Steps, arc placed two Beautiful Sphinxes, with their Riddle exprefs’d or 
carved ; and on the two others are feen two Wolfs in Stone, each of 
them giving fuck to a Famulus and Bemus. From thofe Pilafters and Bails _ 
there is continued the whole breadth of the Garden a BrickclT^all-^ that . 
is above four foot high, wherein there are alfb divers Pillars of Brick, ^ , 
faced with Free- Hone, tor the placing of Flowerpots. - 
G. H A P. Ill 
Of the Second ParP of the Great Garden,* called the Upper Garden ; toge- • 
ther with the Middle Walk, a?sd GanalSj which do divide this Garden 
into the two Parts., 
we are up the two Stone-fleps now mentioned, we pafs > 
over a CrfwW into the JV/zdd/e Crofs-Walk^, that divides this Gar- 
den, and is remarkable for its double row of tall Oaks on both Tides - 
of it. This Walk is eighteen yards broad from the two Stone-fteps,and 
Raii^,. unto the Bridge over which we are to pals the fecond Canal, in . 
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