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136 History of Garden Art
FIG. 457. NYMPHENBURG—THE CANAL AND CASCADE
seated on a gilt whale. . . . Finally in the centre comes the great fountain of Flora, which is octagonal,
made of white marble, and over 100 feet in circumference. In the middle is a great basket with flowers,
from which there springs a jet 30 feet high, and as thick as a man's body. On the side of the basket you
see the goddess Flora seated, 12 feet high. Beside her is a Zephyr, who holds a great wreath of flowers
in one hand, while with the other he expresses his astonishment at a monkey who is working the water
from the basket. On the hill stand a lion, a shaggy dog, 3 large swans, 2 storks, and a great deal of sea-
FIG. 458. NYMPHENBURG-PLAN OF THE PRINCIPAL PARTERRE
FIG. 457. NYMPHENBURG—THE CANAL AND CASCADE
seated on a gilt whale. . . . Finally in the centre comes the great fountain of Flora, which is octagonal,
made of white marble, and over 100 feet in circumference. In the middle is a great basket with flowers,
from which there springs a jet 30 feet high, and as thick as a man's body. On the side of the basket you
see the goddess Flora seated, 12 feet high. Beside her is a Zephyr, who holds a great wreath of flowers
in one hand, while with the other he expresses his astonishment at a monkey who is working the water
from the basket. On the hill stand a lion, a shaggy dog, 3 large swans, 2 storks, and a great deal of sea-
FIG. 458. NYMPHENBURG-PLAN OF THE PRINCIPAL PARTERRE