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ABC of garden
 

Basin of a fountain

Shallow ornamental basin into which the water from a fountain falls

Fishpond

Pond for rearing or keeping fish.

Garden vase

A container for flowers or plants, elegantly shaped and serving as a garden ornament. Its profile is curved. An amortisement vase decorates the top of an architectural feature and a pot à feu is a vase that releases flames. 

Orchard

Area planted with fruit trees. There is also a fruit garden, usually containing fruit bushes (gooseberry, raspberry and so on)

Vertugadin

Sloping lawn forming an amphitheatre.

Volière

Structure designed to house rare or ornamental birds, usually a wooden or metal cage large enough for the birds to fly around. It is sometimes combined with natural vegetation and may be of various styles, for example Chinese, Turkish, etc.