400 Notes on Gardens and Nurseries. 



that known as the Lynn Mineral Spring Pond, in Lynn, situ- 

 ate about two miles from the village, between the Salem 

 Turnpike and the old Danvers Road. Skirting the borders 

 of this pond for a long distance, and extending over three or 

 four hundred acres to the south and east, are situated the 

 picturesque and varied grounds of Linmere, the residence of 

 R. S. Fay, Esq. It is but two years since the proprietor took 

 possession of the place, which was then, and had been for 

 some time, in a much neglected state. Some attempt had been 

 made to remove some of the rocks, clear ofl' some of the wood, 

 and reclaim some of the low lands, but these had been only 

 half done, and added to the disordered appearance of the 

 place. To put it all in good condition, and to make only the 

 alterations necessary for an ordinary country residence, re- 

 quired no small amount of labor and expense, and a per- 

 sonal superintendence which some gentlemen would shrink 

 from undertaking. But these and all ordinary obstacles to 

 the improvement of the grounds, Mr. Fay took pleasure in 

 removing, and he at once set about accomplishing his objects. 

 Two years only have elapsed, but the changes seem as if 

 they could only have been the result of years. 



To reach the old Mineral Spring House, a private road was 

 originally made from the turnpike to the old Salem road, but, 

 in time, it had become much travelled; and as it passed im- 

 mediately before the house, and between it and the water, the 

 first object was to close it in order to give some seclusion to 

 the place, as well as to plant and ornament the immediate 

 view from the house towards the pond; to this end the land 

 was graded, ploughed, and subsoiled, and a fine lot of Nor- 

 way spruces and other evergreen trees planted, which, at 

 this time, had grown so as to completely change the appear- 

 ance of the place. On the east side a new flower and fruit 

 garden had been formed on the site of the old one, and this 

 was now filled with trees and plants. The second objec^ 

 was to make that part of the old road, from the turnpike, into 

 an entrance avenue, and to remove a small farm-house, which 

 stood near the main house, to the entrance gate, where it 

 could be altered into a neat lodge ; this being done the whole 

 avenue was planted with trees of different kinds and at vari- 

 ous distances, so as to form a picturesque belt. To the 



