s>/>/ s// -i\i inn s/- 





.in ! eniN.-.ver.-.l in The 



gard :, u.it'- S ' 'ih.iin M i died h\ .111 av. 



"I heaui :ul .lehghtful specimen : -eiith 



ir\ inm\\rk. now unfortunately falling to decay, .itul 



.1 ple.ising introduction, indeed. t<> the Iv.iutiful scenes 



:ij. 



II'.' IK <d with climbing plants, ol uhu.ll 



several I wn to large proportions, espy-daily n the 



south-west s:J,-. where the old walls ar.- veritable gardens of 

 flowers. Climbers of all kinds struggle for supremacy. Here 

 is the tiery thorn (Crat.i-^u- l'\ r.uantha), in companv with tin 

 Gloire de Dijon or with old cluster roses, whilst kem.i Japonic.! 

 makes a cloud of rich orange 

 blossom for manv -.v. , k- 

 in the year. The door 

 is embosomed in climber-, 

 including noble v\ is tana, 

 the tender escallonia, 

 .uid the Pyrus Japonica. a 

 galaxy, indeed, of precious 

 things. The south-east wall 

 is interesting from the tact 

 that it is covered with the 

 spreading branches of two 

 pear trees, trained Ivruon- 

 tally, of which one is the 

 "Swan o|J 



English variety. 



The garden itselt has an 

 Old-world aspect and lamina- 

 ting charm, in keeping with 

 the house and the beautitul 

 scenery surrounding it. Tin-re 

 no attempt to introduce 

 elaborate formal Jesi-n,. but 

 we have a square, of about 

 an acre and u-half, with a 

 high wall surrounding it. The 

 design is simple, and (lowers 

 have their rightful place. A 

 fine border of hardy flowers is 

 near the house, and is beautiful 

 throughout the year, from the 

 time of the blossoming of the 

 Christmas rose until the last 

 starwort has faded. I 

 dwarf growth fill the KJs, 

 and are under-planted with 

 fragrant heliotrope, box being 

 used as an edging. Pleasing, 

 too, are the sloping terrace, 

 md the little streamlet, with 

 plants by its side. There is 

 A glorious border also by the 

 fruit-tree-covered garden 

 walls. Box again forms an 

 edging, and flowers of all 

 kinds have been planted 

 anemones, peonies, bell- 

 flowers, golden rods, 

 starworts, columbines, and 

 large quantities of other 

 perennials. 



The principal garden is skirted on the north-east by 

 park-land, through which runs a tributary of the Lyd. Upon 

 the well-kept sloping lawn are line shrubs, and in tin- 

 centre is a long rectangular pond, with Pampas and other 

 grasses at the margin, and noble examples oi the I- 

 fern (Osmunda regalis), which have attained lar-t 

 proportions, and show what beautiful effects may K 

 created by this plant when in suitable soil and in full 

 health. 



The visitor to Sydenham will notice near the main 

 entrance a pleasure ground nearly three .icrc-s in exit -nt, anJ 

 separated from the house by a puMk road. This garden is 

 called the Turtle Grow. Formerly it was an orchard, but 



' ii.l out I x M ! 



garden, in whkh main il-. \M-IS thrive, whilst in tlu- spm, 

 glorious wealth "I colour ' s provided by spU-iulid har.lv 

 a/aleas and rhododendrons. Mere. too. are manv interesting, 

 illy the cedar ot Lebanon, now I jofl. 



and jolt, high, raised from .:iu-red bv ML 



mavne ap-m Mount Lebanon, and planted in iHj,;. A 

 number of other interesting trees have been plauti-d. in- 

 cluding Sc-itch fir, scarlet oak. red u-.l.ir. and lime. 

 I he pittuiesijiie and attractive laiinvard is near at 

 hand. 



It is interesting In know Iliat at another resides 





THE POW:H. 





Mr. Tremayne's Heli^an, in Cornwall there is a famous 

 avenue ot the strawKrry tree (Benthamia t- 

 We belk-ve Mr. Tremayne's father was tin- lirst t.. 

 introduce this distinct tree into England, but it is 

 necessary to have a warm climate for its growth. Its 

 large str.uvherry.iike fruits are interesting. Mr. and the 

 Hon. Mrs. Tremayne i <t gardeners, to whom 



the rearing and cue of the plants are evidently a work 

 of love, and their beautiful gardens show how rnst 

 pleasing and s.c is mav be reached by tlK- 



simplest means judiciously and lovingly applied. Thi- 

 indeed z valuable lesson o! tile pleasant West Country 

 mansion o> Sydcnlum. 



