January 21, 1875. ] 



JOUENAL OF HOBTIOULTURB AND OOTTAGB GABDENEB. 



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illustration (fig. 14) gives a good idea, adjoins the mansion. The 

 view is taken from the walk in front of the conservatory. The 

 large tree forming the background is a grand Wych Elm, and 

 the smaller tree is a healthy specimen of the same ; these are on 

 the east side of the garden at the west side, but not included 

 in the picture are some remarkable trees, and amongst them a 

 Dutch Medlar. What ! a Jledlar in a flower garden ? Yes, 

 and one of the most remarkable in existence ; the spread of 

 the branches, which sweep the ground all round, have a cir- 

 cumference of 125 feet ; a Copper Beech girths at 3 feet from the 

 ground IJ feet inches, with a circumference of branches of 

 207 feet ; a Cedar of Lebanon girths round its massive trunk 

 'iO feet, with a circumference of branches '270 feet ; and an 

 Evergreen Oak, the finest I have ever seen, has a circumference 

 of its outer branches of 157 feet. 



From a raised platform behind the long range of glass houses 

 the whole extent of the flower garden is taken in at one view, 

 and not only can one contemplate the floral beauty spread out 

 beneath, but extensive views are obtained of the surrounding 

 country, including four churches — viz., the tall spire of the 

 beautiful church of St. John's, Bury ; Ingham, of which the 

 Eev. Mr. Chore had charge ; Bradfield, and Eushbrook. Some 

 handsome specimens of the English and Irish Yews are planted 

 as isolated specimens in the flower garden, the English form- 

 ing the best pyramids. No flower garden of considerable pre- 

 tensions is passably praiseworthy without broad well-kept paths. 

 The main walk here is at the outer side of the garden, and is 

 810 feet long by 11 feet wide ; shorter walks of the same width 

 run into this at each end of the garden. Koses are the fa- 

 vourite flowers at Hardwicke, so that a conspicuous place has 



Fii,'. 14. — Geometrical flowi:!: gap.den at hardwicke house. 



been found for them in the flower garden. The best of the 

 Teas are planted against low walls, and inside the long walk 

 a strong double trellis of wrought iron has been erected in the 

 form of arches, which form a delightful promenade under- 

 neath, and can be used in hot dry weather, when walking on 

 gravel paths is rendered unpleasant. A corresponding walk 

 runs along the side of the garden nearest the houses, and more 

 trellised Eoses in single file. But I must close my description 

 of this part of Hardwicke, reserving the houses and kitchen 

 garden for another paper. — J. Douqlas. 



REFERENCE TO PLAN {FIG. 13). 



1. Stella Pfilargoninra, edtieci with Cerastinm tomentosum. 



2. Mangles' and Verbena venosa, edtjed with Golden Pyrethrum. 

 S. Chinese Rosea and Amy Hosg. edged with Cerastinm. 



4. Dwarf Ageratum, edged with Ivy Peiargnnium Duke of Edinburgh. 



fi. Single Wliite Chrysanthemum. 5«. Bibboned. 



C. Raised beds supported by wnoden piles. 6a. Ribboned with Lady Galium 

 Pelargonium, dark Heliotrope, scarlet and Ivy-leaved Geraniums ; the 

 wooden piles densely draped with Lonicera anreo- reticulata. 



7. White Perfection Pelargonium. 7a. Cleopatra Pelargonium. 7''. Lady 



Cnllum. Tc Veauvina Pelargonium. Id. Cnlford Pink Pelargonium. 

 7''. Glow Pelargonium. Edging, Lobelia compacta. 



8. Cybister Pelargonium. 8a. Flower of Spring mixed with Lobelia spe- 



ciosa, 8''. Calceolaria Aurea floribunda. Edging, Cerastium tomentosum, 



9. 9. Ribbon borders. 



10. Round beds used as trial beds fornew Pelargoniums. 

 a. Terrace walk, 286 feet long, 14 feet wide. 



B. Long terrace with ornamental atone seats at each end, 810 feet long, 

 14 feet wide. 



c. Gravel walks 14 feet wide at each end of flower garden. 

 Centre circle is a fountain. 



CONTENTS OF SMALL RIEBON BORDER. 



Sedum glaucum. l L'Elegante Pelai-gouium. 



Echeveriasecundaglauca and Mesem- Iresine Lindeni. 



bryanthemura cordifolium varie- Flower of Spring Pelargonium. 



gatum. Vesuvius Pelargonium. 



Lobelia pumila flore-pleno. | 



CONTENTS OF LARGE RIBBON BORDER. 



Sedum glaucum. 



Echeveria secunda glauca and Mesem- 



bryanthemum cordifolium varie- 



gatum. 

 Lobelia compacta. 

 Lady Cullum. 

 Iresme Lindeni. 

 Imperial Dwarf Ageratum. 



Ci*ystai Palace Gem Pelargonium. 

 Spread Eagle Pelargonium. 

 Flower of Spring Pelargonium. 

 Perilla naukinensis laciniatUB. 

 Cleopatra Pelargonium. 

 Cybister Pelargonium. 

 Dwarf white Dahlias. 



NOTES o.v VILLA and SUBUKBAN GAEDENING. 



Althouoh the weather will very much influence operations 

 in the garden this month, yet, whenever the opportunity occurs, 

 the soil that has been trenched-up, say in November, for the 

 purpose of carrying a crop of Onions, Parsnips, Carrots, and 

 other root crops, such as Beetroot, Salsafy, &c., and more par- 

 ticularly if it has become firm on the surface, should immediately 

 be turned up one spit deep, and left in a rough state to be 

 further acted upon by the weather. There is such a material 

 difference in the working of a soil that has been well prepared 



