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repose, is a perfect opposite to this foaming, 

 noisy little waterfall. 



Farther up the stream, is another cas- 

 cade, hut leaving that for the present, let 

 us now select a path leading, as near as 

 we can judge, in the direction of the open 

 pleasure grounds near the house. Winding 

 along the sides of the valley, and stretch- 

 ing for a good distance across its broadest 

 part, all the while so deeply immersed, 

 however, in its umbrageous shelter, as 

 scarcely to see the sun, or indeed to feel 

 very certain of our whereabouts, we emerge 

 in the neighborhood of the Conservatory. 



This is a large, isolated, glazed structure, 

 designed by Mr. Catherwood, to add to 

 the scenic effect of the pleasure grounds. 

 On its northern side are, in summer, 

 arranged the more delicate green-house 

 plants ; and in front are groups of large 

 Oranges, Lemons, Citrons, Cape Jasmines, 

 Eugenias, etc., in tubs — plants remarkable 

 for their size and beauty. Passing under 

 neat and tasteful archways of wirework. 



e Comtrvatory 



covered with rare climbers, we enter what 

 is properly 



THE FLOWER GARDEN. 



How different a scene from the deep se- 

 questered shadows of the Wilderness ! 

 Here all is gay and smiling. Bright par- 

 terres of brilliant flowers bask in the full 

 daylight, and rich masses of colour seem 

 to revel in the sunshine. The walks are 

 fancifully laid out, so as to form a tasteful 

 whole ; the beds are surrounded by low 

 edgings of turf or box, and the whole looks 

 like some rich oriental pattern or carpet of 

 embroidery. In the centre of the garden 

 stands a large vase of the Warwick pat- 

 tern ; others occup}^ the centres of par- 

 terres in the midst of its two main divi- 

 sions, and at either end is a fanciful light 

 summer-house, or pavilion, of Moresque 

 character. The whole garden is surround- 

 ed and shut out from the lawn, by a belt 

 of shrubberj', and above and behind this, 

 rises, like a noble framework, the back- 

 ground of trees of the lawn and the Wil- 



