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JOUENAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 



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doubt myself that Maiccbal Niel is quite as true a Tea Rose as ; Tea-sceuteJ, wliether only those which are entered iu Rose 



Gloire de Dijon, the one being a cross between Noisette and lists as Tea-scented are to compete, or whether the Noisettes 



Tea, the other between a Bourbon and a Tea; moreover, | may be aUowed to compote as well ? I shall be glad, however, 



Mari'ehal Niel has far more of the true Tea scent than Gloire to elicit the opinion of other jiiJges and Rose-growers on the 



lie Dijou. However, the question is. If the schedule states ' subject. — C. P. Pkach. 



POLES.— Ko. 1. 

 Seat of Robert Hanhury, 



Esq. 



A LITTLE to the south of Ware, in Hertfordshire, is the 

 manor of Tliundridge, iu Anglo-Saxon days known as Torrich. 

 Its tenant at that time was Alnod, a vassal of Archbishop 

 Stigaud's ; and though it changed possessors during the Norman 



dynasty, yet it remained the property of the Church, for its 

 tenant held it of the Bishop of Baycux. In Edward I.'s time 

 it belonged to John Dive, and the inquisition at his death sets 

 out that, besides lands and messuage, he had a dovecote here. 



From his beirit passed m the time of Edward III. to a son of 

 Sir William Disnev, who sold it to John Gardiner, " citizen 

 and fishmonger of London." After many descents in the same 

 family, John Gilbert Gardiner, about the year 178'2, conveyed 

 awayparts of the estate, called Poles and Downfield, to Samp- 

 son Hanburv, Esq. During the occupancy of Mr. Sampson 

 Hanbnry Poles made no pretensions either to gardening or to 

 residential importance, the owner reserving it merely as a 

 huntin"-box, where he kept his stables and kennels. Only so 

 far as i"t contributed to his well-known love of sport did Poles 

 liold much importance in the mind of Mr. Sampson Hanbury. 

 At his death, however, the estate was bequeathed to his nephew, 

 Mr. Robert Hanburv. the present excellent proprietor, and m 

 his bands it was destined to become one of the most beautiful 

 examples of landscape and horticultural gardening to be found 

 iu the countrv. The park, which contains some fine old timber, 

 was on his succession greatly beautified : new approaches were 

 formed, and the whole of the present splendid garden and 

 pleasure grounds are of his creation. It is not, however, our 

 intention to go into detail respecting this place, which has on 

 more than one occasion been previously noticed in our pages. 

 Our present object is merelv to furnish two views, to give our 

 readers some idea of the style in which Mr. Hanbury has 

 created this charming place. , . , ,, 



There is a part of the arrangements which we think has 

 never yet been noted in any of our descriptions of Poles, and 

 it is one for which we neijd make no apology for noticing, 

 senug that in doing so we have an opportunity of commending 

 it to the attention of employers of labour. Near the gardeners' 



house, itself a gem of architecture and internal comfort, there 

 is a buOdiug, the upper part of whicli'serves as a fruit-room, 

 and the lower storey as a reading-room for the gardeners and 

 people employed on the establishment. This reading-room 

 is furnished with an excellent library of miscellaneous science 

 and literature, and it also contains cupboards for the men to 

 hang theii- working clothes and keep their food. Here every 

 morning at half-past seven, wet or dry, does Mr. Hanbury meet 

 aU his people, and ask for Ciod's blessing and protection 

 throughout the day ; and were our readers to see the place, 

 they would indeed say that His blessing did attend upon it 

 and its benevolent owner. 



One of the most striking features in the management of the 

 "rounds is the almost total absence of weeds. A gentleman 

 visiting the gardens one day said to Mr. Hill, the devoted gar- 

 dener,"whose pride is in his place, " I have many plants in 

 my garden which I do not find here." Mr. Hill thought Ins 

 collection of plants was as nearly complete as any to be found 

 iu most gardens, and on inquiring with a look of surprise what 

 they could be, the visitor answered, " Weeds." 



WILLIAMS'S IXOEA— I. WILLIAMSII. 

 Oi' aU hardwooded flowering stove plants which hold a pla-^e 

 in our collections, the palm must, we think, be given to the 

 species of the genus Ixora. There are over a dozen species 

 and varieties in cultivation, not one of which is unworthy of 

 all the care and skill the grower can bestow. Fine as all are, 

 there is one, I. WUliamsii, which stands out from its fellows 



