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Royal palaces & gardens (1916)

Nixon, Mima, illustrator, Calthrop, Dion Clayton, 1878-1937 · London: A. & C. Black, Ltd. · leaf 337

An illustration from Royal palaces & gardens, 1916, leaf 337
elf in some tropical climate or insome new Garden of Eden ! The walls, coveredwith geraniums of the richest red and faintestpink, seem to be draped in soft velvet. If youfollow the long gallery lined by marvellouscolours on either side you find yourself surroundedwith a wealth of chrysanthemums,… … The Covered Way toTHE Chapel, Laeken COVERED WAY TO THE CHAPEL thousands of blossoms surrounds you, and yourest at last under the mighty palm trees listeningto the crystal dropping of the little stream. Countess Marguerite de Kerchove PRINTED AT THE BALLANTYNE PRESS LONDON

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