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tea acres and a half. The entrance lies to the north, being approached by a 

 sweeping drive from the north-west, through shrubberies on ground rising 

 towards the north-east ; so that it is well sheltered in that direction. The 

 principal apartments look to the south and west, the circular windows looking 

 out on geometrical flower-beds, margined with turf, and surrounded by a 

 broad gravel path ; while corresponding beds occupj' the whole width of the 

 lawn to the south, forming together a raised ten-ace round the house, from 

 which flights of steps lead down to the lawn ; a dwarf wall with balus- 

 trades and climbing roses supporting it. At the foot of this wall, a ribbon 

 border, or a mixed herbaceous border, may be laid out with vei*y good cff'ect. 

 From the north-west corner of the house, a broad belt of sloping lawn sweeps 

 round the shrubbery, separated from the park by an iron wire fence. An 

 elegant ribbon border facing the drawing-room occupies the front of this 

 lawn, backed, at a little distance oflf, by a bank of choice rhododendrons, 

 sheltered by a thick hedge of low-cut hollies. Beyond these the ha-ha fenca 

 admits an extensive prospect ot the adjacent country. 



131. Towards the south, the ha-ha fence stretches for about eight hundred 

 yards in a south-easterly direction, giving a circular termination to the grounds, 

 extending all round the inclosure ; the details of the plan will, however, be 

 better imderstood by the following references to it. 



132. A, farmyard ; C, frame-ground and reserve garden ; B, sod-bins and 

 manure-yard, with tank for the house sewage, led through the drain indicated 

 by broken lines ; D, stables ; E, shady yard for plants in summer ; F, kitchen 

 entrance ; G, forcing-houses ; H, chain border ; I, ribbon border and shrubs ; 

 K, ribbon beds and scrolls ; L L, pinetum ; M, heaths and ferns, with rockery 

 in the rear ; N, rosary ; 0, dahlias and hollyhocks in beds ; P, syringas and 

 other shrubs, with ruin and river behind ; Q, American plants ; R, verbena 

 garden, trees and shrubs blending between them ; S, clumps of Ghent azaleas ; 

 T, shrubs ; U, elms, sycamores, and other forest trees ; X, geometrical 

 flower-garden, Y, ribbon border opposite drawing-room on the west; ZZ, 

 clump of choice rhododendrons, a, carriage-drive 26 feet wide ; h, road 

 to stables and kitchen-gardens; c, gravel walk, 10 feet wide, extending 

 across the grounds ; d, garden gate of iron, with ornamental arch ; e, con- 

 servatory ; y, verandah, leading from conservatory to frviit-room ; g, stoke- 

 hole ; hh, gravel walk, with arches of roses overhead ; ii, broad gravel walks ; 

 kk, wall and balustrades, with ribbon border in front ; II, turf, with standard 

 Portuguese laurels twenty feet apart ; mm, terrace walk, with stone steps on 

 the north, and alcove at the other extremity ; nn, turf and Portuguese laurels ; 

 00, reserve garden, dotted lines from reservoir in front of house indicating 

 the course of the brook, which runs under the forcing-house and part of the 

 grounds ; 2^p, broken lines from kitchen to manure-yai-d, the sewers ; Kos. 1 

 to 6 being the fruit and kitchen garden, and 7 the orchard. 



133. Descending the steps adjoining the geometric flower-garden, a broad 

 gravel path, ten feet wide, sti-etches, in n direction parallel with the ha-ha, 

 for about two hundred and thirty feet, bordered on either hand with 

 Portuguese laurels and other choice standard trees of a size, planted on 

 the turf, and terminating in a circular alcove. Behind the alcove may be 

 planted, or rather transplanted, so as to be regulated in size, some of the larger 

 trees j such as elms, sycamores, and other forest trees. A broad sweeping 



