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The whole ball is then left to freeze pretty thoroughly (generally till 

 snow covers the ground), when a large sled drawn by oxen is brought 

 as near as possible, the ball of earth containing the tree rolled upon it, 

 and the whole is easily transported to the hole previously prepared, 

 where it is placed in the proper position, and as soon as the weather 

 becomes mild, the earth is properly filled in around the ball. A tree, 

 either evergreen or deciduous, may be transplanted in this way, s\-) as 

 scarcely to show, at the return of growth, any ill effects from its 

 change of location. 



n. 



Description of an English Suburban residence, Cheshcnt Cottage. Witli views and 

 plans showing the arrangement of the house and grounds. And the mode of managing 

 the whole premises. 



[The following description of an interesting suburban residence 

 near London, with the numerous engravings illustrating it, has been 

 kindly furnished us for this work, by J. C. Loudon, Esq. It was 

 originally published in his " Gardener's Magazine," and affords an ad- 

 mirable illustration of this class of residences, showing what may be 

 done, and how much beauty and enjoyment realized, on a comparative- 

 ly limited space of ground.] 



Cheshunt Cottage, the Residence of Wm. Harrison, Esq., 



F. L. S., ETC. 



"All that can render a country seat delightful, and a well furnished library in the house." 

 {Evelyn's Memoirs, hy Bray, vol. i., p. 432.) 



The sides of the road from London to Cheshunt, by Stoke Newing- 

 ton, Edmonton, and Enfield Wash, are thickly studded with suburban 

 houses and gardens the whole distance; but, by going straight on 

 through the Ball's Pond Turnpike, and taking the country road leading 

 out of Newington Green, called the Green Lanes, between the Totten- 

 ham and Edmonton road, and the Barnct Road, and threading cur vay 

 through numerous interesting lanes, we may pas.s through very ruiai 

 and umbrageous scenery, with the appearance of but few houses of 

 any kind. Indeed, it may be mentioned as one of the most remarktu 



