The windows looked over a neglected Dutch garden, which was so rankly overgrown that the box hedges scarce rose above the wilderness of parterres.
"The Castle Inn"
Stanley John Weyman
I like these old gardens, with their formal walks and prim parterres; I like also the company by which they are chiefly frequented, consisting of old people and young children.
"The Idler in France"
Marguerite Gardiner
What joyous sounds of mirth come from each group-the clear voices ringing pleasantly on the ear, from creatures fair and blooming as the flowers of the rich parterres among which they wander!
"The Idler in France"
Marguerite Gardiner