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parts of the country, are constantly kept in the slip adjoining the 

 frame-ground, ready for use. 



The grounds being nearly level are readily supplied with water from 

 the ponds and from the brook ; and there are concealed wells, com. 

 municating with these sources by pipes from the brook, in different 

 parts of the grounds, and more especially in the kitchen-garden, from 

 which the plants can be abundantly watered in the growing season 

 with comparatively little labor ; there being six different places, 

 ir.,V".dirg the ponds and brook, from which the gardeners take water, 

 rid all the strawberries are planted close to the wells in the inner and 

 outor v/alled gardens. 



The kitchen-gardens, the hot-houses, and the store-houses and 

 some other structures, can be locked up at pleasure, Mr. Harrison and 

 Mr. Pratt being the only persons having complete master keys. Part 

 of the outer kitchen-garden is inclosed with an open iron spike fence, 

 5 ft. 6 in. higli, within which and the inner walled garden are the 

 strawberries and choicest gooseberries, tigs, etc., and these inclosures 

 are opened only by the master keys. The whole, therefore, of the 

 wall and best fruit is secured fro3i plunder. 



The beauties of this place, as has been already mentioned, depend 

 chiefly on the taste and judgment displayed in laying out the walks, 

 and distributing the trees and shrubs ; though the choice of a situation 

 for the pond, and the mount adjoining it, is also a matter of some 

 consequence. 



The trees and shrubs, being comparatively limited in number, 

 consist of one of almost every kind that is to be procured in British 

 nurseries, exclusive of those which are common, or not considered 

 ornamental. In selecting these, the more rare kinds have been 

 procured, and planted quite young; Mr. Harrison and Mr. Pr-U 

 having found, by experience, that the pines and firs should be plar.l'.''. 

 out when not more than of three or four years' growth. When uie 

 plants have been in pots, the balls should be gently broken witli the 

 hand, and afterwards all the earth washed away from the roots I y the 

 application of water. The plant may then be placed on a hill of 

 prepared mould, and the roots stretched out, so as to radiate from tho 

 plant in every direction, and afterwards covered with mould. 



