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ABC of garden
 

Allée d’eau

Group of jets or fountains in two parallel rows.

Arboretum

Plantation of trees. By extension : garden of trees cultivated as a collection or for study purposes

Walk

Narrow passage between two walls leading to a house. Path between rows of trees. The following types of allée, or walk, are distinguished: allée simple, bordered by one row of trees on either side ; allée double (or dréve, Belgian French for a tree-lined avenue), bordered by two rows of trees on either side; allée de front, extending straight forward from the front elevation of a building; allée de traverse, extending at right angles from the allée de front; allée de côté, side walk parallel to the allée de front. A path is a small walkway in a parterre.