378 THE MAGAZINE OF HORTICULTURE. 



proved quite hardy in England, and as it comes from the 

 north of Shanghai, we think it will prove hardy in our cli- 

 mate ; if so, it will prove a great acquisition. It has very 

 large leaves ahout a foot long, thick, coriaceous, dark opaque 

 green ; and the flowers appear in terminal fascicles, longer 

 ajtid more diffuse than in the Mahom'a aquifolium, which it 

 somewhat resembles. It is a very fine variety, deserving a 

 place in the greenhouse or frame, if it should not prove fitted 

 for the severity of our climate. {Bot. Mag., April.) 



SUBURBAN VISITS. 



Residence of H. H. Hunnewell, Esq., West Need- 

 ham. — On the majrgin of one of the most beautiful sheets 

 of water in the vicinity of Boston, called BuUard's Pond, 

 in West Needham, is situated the country residence of 

 Mr. Hunnewell, comprising some 200 acres or more, and 

 bordering on the pond for a long distance. His place is only 

 a very short distance from the West Needham railroad depot, 

 and is reached in thirty or forty minutes' ride from the city. 



West Needham has generally the character of a thin and 

 rather poor soil, scarcely good enough for profitable farming, 

 and of being deficient in picturesque and woodland scenery ; 

 but whatever its general appearance may be, we found Mr. 

 Hunnewell located in one of the most romantic spots, created 

 in part by his ov/n labors, but owing its main charm to its 

 proximity to the water and the finely wooded land which 

 bounds its margin on every side. 



The house, which has been built only four years, is in the 

 Italian style, by Gilman, and immediately upon the bank of 

 the water, which is reached by several flights of steps and 

 artificial terraces. These terraces are circular, conforming to 

 the shape of the border of the pond, and are planted with 

 white pines and other coniferous trees : a broad belt of natural 

 wood at the base screens the water from these terraces except 

 at particular points, where clearings have been made to obtain 

 views. A boat-house, and also a rustic seat, have been erected 



