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bulkling fonned in 184(5 consisted ol' a reading-room, which was at one extremity, and two small rooms
a t tlie otlier: oneof which was called the Salledes Bouquets, and thoothcr was a counting-house. Between
these and tho reading-room was the garden, 120 feet long and 30 feet wide, with a triple span roof about
IG or 18 feetliigh. Ou one side, about half
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1, Vostibulo.
2, Eiitnviwo h all, 50 feet b j
3, BaU-room, 100 feet by O-
4, Gardener’« house.
5, Corridor of .Iiirdin d’Hiver. 11, Bouquots.
1.6, T.ai-ffo Cacti.
10, Camollias, &c. &c.
8, Uoekwork an d cascade.
A. J a rd in d’lliv o r; extreme lougtli, 3 0 0 fee t; extreme b read th 180 feet;
cxtromc hoiKlit 00 feet.
(Oard. Chron., for 1818, p. 70.).
the length of the garden, was a camellia
h o u s e ; and on the other, tlircc greenhouses
for rhododendrons, pelargoniums,
and fuchsias, a propagating house,
and a stove. This building did not pleaso
tlie Parisians; as, from its length and
comiiarative want of height, the effect
was heavy. It was, therefore, pulled
down six months after its erection, and
another commenced on its site, whieh
was iirst opened to the public in December,
1847. This magniflcent building
is supposed to be one of th e largest and
fmest in Europe. The entrance is by a
circular vestibule, which opens into a
larger hall about 30 feet wide. Immediately
behind this is the ball or concert
room, about 100 feet long by GO feet
wide, supported by a double row of pillars,
and lighted from the top. T h e walls
arc high, and fitted up to receive pictures
and works of a rt for sale. “ Upon leaving
tills you at oneo enter the corridor,
or lower gallery, of the Jardin d’llivcr,
or, as it looks a t first sight, fairy land, so
grand, lofty, tasteful, light, and elegant
eU)Os tho wfiole appear. Prom this corridor
you look down upon the garden,
which is in th e form of a cross, 3(10 feet
long and 180 feet wide. Toward the far-
th c r end you see th e ‘ Jardin Anglais,’
about 1.50 feet long, laid down in grass,
intorscccod with borders containing large
shrnb.s and trees, among which rises a
noble Araucaria excelsa, from the Jardin
dos Plantes [sec fig . 55. iu p. 85.], about
50 feet high; beyond, you sec a cascado
and fountain playing nearly to the top of
th e building, and the whole terminated
by rockwork; a t tho sides of the cross
on tho corridor, are arranged noble orange
trees, and below you, thousands of camellias
and other p lan ts; the corridor or
lower gallery extends round tlic interior
of tiie entire building, and is about 15 or
20 feet wide. Tho roof, which is exceed-
iugiy liglit and elegant, is of iron, and
supported by more than one hundred iron
pillars in a double row resting upon the
corridor.” (Gardciicis' Chronicle, for
1848, p. 70.) About 30 feet up the pillars is
suspended a smaller gallery, about (5 feet
wide, which also runs round the building;
and in thisa re placed large pots containing
rhododendrons, dwarf jialms, &c. Tho
pillars and palisadings arc tastefully decorated
with climbing and pendant plants.
To the right and left of the cross stages
are erected for camellias, ericas, azaleas,
A'C.; and nca rtlicm is a noble collection
of cacti from Monvillc. F a rth e r on, stalls
for tho sale of bouquets, clerks’ tables,
&c. Under th e corridor arc reading-
rooms and other offices. On tho other
side is a coffcc-room and a pastry-cook’s.
In the open space iu tho centre arc four
ornamental fountains; and in the middle,
besides ample space for the promenadcrs,
are numerous chairs and tables, the latte
r furnished with conveniences for
writing, the daily papers, &c. The “ J a r din
Anglais” is planted with various
kinds of greenhouse and stove trees and
plants. Tlie walls of tho cros.s, and also
tliose of both ends of th e building, arc
(nitirely covered with looking-glasses, set
in ornamental iilagreo wo rk ; and in the
promenades there arc basins of gold and
silver fish, and aviaries of singing and ornamental
birds. This immense building
is heated by a powerful steam-engine, so
as to keep th e thermometer a t 5G° Fahr.,
even in tho coldest day in winter.
The Bois de. Boulogne (also i
bourhood of Paris. It is situated on a Hat sandy surface, intersected‘i ...................... .
bordered with trees, liven where the boundary of tlie wood had found by nature, o r'b y accident, an
irri'gular line, th e surrounding trees have been reduced by engineers to lines recognised by tlieir profession.
I land of grove) is ono of tho most Ircquontod promenades iu the neigli-
■ d in all directions by straight roads
Tlio grc.ator part of tlie trees composing this wood arc of kinds indigenous to France, and are
eliieny oak, bircli, and hazel, tlioiigli a rt Bar ” ’ .......................................
I added some species of exotics in different plac es; and
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among these arc cedars, different species of pines, and American oaks. The indigenous wood is chiefly
undergrowth; and in this there are a number of open glades whicli form the chief source of variety to
tlio spectator, looking from the straight avenues.
240. The Garden o f Sc6au.x (a plan of whicli ( fg . 66.) wc hatl taken by a Parisian
land-surveyor) is situated in the village of that name, about six miles from P a r is ;
a, Po rte r’s lodRO.
b, Klti'iiin-garden of tho porter, b o rdered by flowers an d
shrub«,
c, Bango of baths.
d, Circu lar platform of tui-f, raised ab out eighteen inches
above the general surfnco, with a circle of columns supporting
an orn amen ta l en tab la tu re, ami w itli aliaudaomo
an tiq u e vase in th e centre, a ll of marble.
c. Piece of water.
/ , Circular platform of tu rf, with a q ia rh le column in the
centre, Burmountnd by an a n tiq u e vase.
a. Platform of turf, corresponding wltli th a t a t d.
h, Blcvnted platform, ascended to hy seven step«, with a
circular colonnnilc o f clipped lime trees, au d a handsome
slntuc in tho centre.
i. Circle of tu rf, sinToundcd h y a bo rd er of flowers.
j j . Pa rterres o f flowers, wltii a lawn in tlio centre, the differen
t compartments of flowers separated h y walks two
feet In w ld tli; tlic beds of flowers ab o u t thruc feet wide.
Tlio beds arc plantedcliiefly witli roses, p inks, m arigolds,
an d Cliina aster«, with sniiin dalilias an d Biiiiilower«.
Circle of smooth sand, Iu this circle any p arty brin g in g
tiieir own music may dance in tlieir own way, provTdea
th ey do not distu rb the public peace. Under the pavilion
(ni), tlio dance m u st go on uccorUing to certain rules
agreed on, printed, an d published witli the approbation
of llin mayor of Sciiaux,
/. Oval of tn rt, for tlio swings an d roundabouts (cliflvaux do
bois&e.).
ni. Pavilion for dancing, ovirraneicsalie dr. dame couverte, 100
feet in diameter, w ith a column iu tho centre, on wliicli
rest tho rafters of th e roof, converging from tho c ircumference.
Aro u n d tills pillar, a t some he ig h t from tho
ground, are lixcd seats lor tlio orcliestra.
n. Coffee-house for rofreslimcnts of different sorts.
o. Place for uiuhrellas a n d walking-sticks.
2>, Circle of tiirf.
7, Circular a re a of sand, su n k below tho general surface, an d
surrounded hy a sloping b ank o f tu rf, witli a border of
flowers along tho u p per edge.
r . T erm in a l iircli, with a handsome statue u n d e r it.
s s s, Urass-plots, surrninidcil liy lime trees, c u t so ns to
rcsemlilo arclios, tlie tru n k s of tlic trees representing
tlio columns, nii<i tlie ir branches a t the licight of ten foot
th e Imposts, an d Bupcriucunibcnt arches te rm in atin g in
a projecting cornice.
t, Watorclosot (cabinet d’aisanco).
«, l.aw ii: tlio bou n d a ry wall is licre covered w ith IViiit-trocs
niul roses; close uiKier il, tliere is a border of flowers, an d
anotlier along tho outer edge,
a, llostauratour.
jy, Rows of lime trees, clipped so as to form arcades in tho
direction of th e ir Icngtli, tlie tiiickncsa of tlic nrcii or wall
being ab o u t two feet, llio opening or span of tlie inch
two feet, an d sometimes more. I t is to tie observed tiiat
tlicsu lime trees do n o t ovcrarcli tho wull-liko avenues, b u t
merely produce a species of n reh itec tu ra l «hade,
a;. House, c o n taining clmirs an d tables, which a re set out
u n d e r th e trees d u rin g th e flno season,
y, En tran c e from th e street ofSceaux.
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