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DESIGN FOR A COUNTRY HOUSE. 



than the frame, hut much inferior to it in 

 point of flavor. 



There are few vegetables more easily 

 affected in their characters by the soil than 

 peas. In a very sour, acid soil, the finest 

 varieties will speedily degenerate ; hence, 

 the very beneficial effects of lime so per- 

 ceptible on this crop, and yet a soil con- 

 taining much lime, uniformly produces 

 hard, unmelting and badly flavored peas, 

 no matter what the variety may be ; and 

 though they grow well enough on stiff 

 clayey land, the finest peas are inva- 

 riably produced on light soil. In this, as in 

 some other vegetables, many persons con- 

 sider a change or renewal of the seed annu- 

 ally, as an indispensible condition to the 

 cultivation of fine crops, and I observe the 

 necessity of this change is insisted upon, 

 both by theorists and practical men. But 

 according to my own convictions, the 

 strength of which has rather been increas- 

 ed than diminished by more attention and 

 experience, the advantantage derived from 

 the use of seeds prcured from foreign 

 sources, arises largely from this cause, viz: 



that gardners in general are not sufficiently 

 careful in the growing and preservation of 

 seeds. It may, however, occasionally de- 

 pend upon the nature of the soil and climate 

 not being favorable to the ripening of cer- 

 tain kinds of seed, and then seeds must 

 be obtained from other sources ; but it fre- 

 quently happens, that the amount of labor 

 required in the garden does not admit of 

 that attention to these matters which is 

 necessary, and hence must be taken upon 

 chance, and chance work it frequently is, 

 of which we have all more or less experi- 

 ence. In all countries, there are some 

 districts celebrated for producing certain 

 kinds of seeds, which are found superior to 

 others, and in these localities we generally 

 find that this advantage arises as much from 

 the care and attention which is paid to the 

 culture and preservation of the seed, as 

 from any thing in the nature and properties 

 of the climate and soil being favorable to 

 its production. Yours &c., 



R. B. Leuciiaks, 

 Gardener to J. Hopkins, Esq., Clibton Gardens, 



near Baltimore. 



DESIGN FOR A COUNTRY HOUSE. 



All that is aimed at in this design (see 

 frontispiece,) is to give a good form, and 

 pleasing proportions, to what may be con- 

 sidered a plain substantial farm or country 

 house, which may be built of wood, or of 

 more solid materials. 



In this plan, the high and bold roof af- 

 fords plenty of room in the attic, so useful 

 in all country houses. The front porch 

 and bay window give an air of some taste 

 to the exterior, while there is nothing diffi- 

 cult or expensive in the construction of the 

 details. 



The plan of the principal floor shows an 

 entrance hall eight feet wide, containing 



the stair case, and shows two apartments 

 of excellent size, occupying the front of the 

 house. In the rear will be found a kitchen, 

 scullery or wash room, pantry and dairy. 



The arrangement of this part of the 

 house may be varied at pleasure. Many 

 families would prefer to place the dairy in 

 a separate building, and devote that space 

 to a bed-room on this floor ; and a better 

 arrangement of closets, &c, may be made 

 by placing the pantry between the kitchen 

 and the scullery, — all of which we leave 

 for the exercise of the ingenuity of such of 

 our readers as are fond of making good 

 plans. 



