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ful harbor of Newport iir the distance, and the long reach of 

 varied shore around and above the city. During the last year 

 Mr. Hall extended his house by adding a wing for a library, 

 and other accommodations, and the addition increases the 

 general effect and appearance of the house. 



Here, also, is the original Buffum pear, which to us was an 

 object of the deepest interest. Mr. Berckmans recently visit- 

 ed Mr. Hall, and his first exclamation, upou seeing the tree, 

 was, " I salute you," at the same time taking off his hat. 

 It stands where it originally came up, and is now some 60 or 

 70 years old, in perfect health, and bearing a good crop, 

 though not a full one ; it stands immediately on the edge of 

 the terrace of the house. 



Quite as interesting to us were the many fine old red 

 cedars that are growing here, and which, apparently, must 

 be 100 years old. There are just twenty in all, and they 

 stand on two sides of a square which forms the edge of a broad 

 plateau, on which the old house was constructed; they were 

 probably planted about the time the original house was erect- 

 ed. Several of them measure seven feet in circumference 

 four feet from the ground. Mr. Hall thinks they are 300 or 

 400 years old ; but Mr. Loudon mentions trees 100 years 

 old, measuring three feet in diameter. They are fine old 

 trees, and in a healthy condition. 



Mr. Hall has made many improvements on his place ; he 

 has drained, reclaimed, and cultivated some 60 or 80 acres in 

 front of the house, and is now about to form a good gar- 

 den. Many trees have been planted, which are now begin- 

 ning to change the appearance of the place. An unfailing 

 spring supplies an abundance of water by means of a hydrau- 

 lic ram. There is still abundant room for improvement, 

 and as Mr. Hall has retired from the bar, and delights in 

 cultivating his grounds, we doubt not he will make it all 

 that a residence should be to one of his intelligence and 

 good taste. 



Garden of Alfred Smith, Esq. — Just at the outskirts of 

 the old part of the city, and not far from the old mill, is sit- 

 uated the residence of Mr. Smith, comprising less than an acre 



