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by a magnificent trellis of vines (ll), formed by pillars of stone, 

 with wood for the trellis. The long bunches from this trellis, as 

 early as the month of August, fall almost into one's mouth. The 

 ground is also laid down in turf, and planted with trees as fol- 

 lows: — Cupressus lusitanica, 3ft. 9 in. in circumference, and 35 ft. 

 high; Justic/a Adhatbda^ bushy, 20ft. high: JN'erium Oleander, 

 1^ ft. in circumference, and 20 ft. high ; TTiuja orientalis, 2 ft, in 

 circumference, and 20 ft. high ; Cunningham/a lanceolata, from 

 1 ft. to H ft. in circumference, and from 15 ft. to 20 ft. high ; 

 EucaK'ptus robiista, 67 ft. in circumference, and 60 ft. high ; 

 Melaleuca t-ricifolia, 1 ft. in circumference, and 12ft, high ; 

 -Fagus sanguinea, 2 ft. in circumference, and 25 ft. high ; Cercis 

 (Siliquastrum, 8^ ft. in circumference, and 40 ft. high ; Magnol/a 

 grandiflora, 3^ ft. in circumference, and 30 ft. high ; Cupressus 

 lusitanica, 4^ ft. in circumference, and 50 ft. high : Cestrum ves- 

 pertinum, 30 ft. high (several young ones) ; young Robin/a 

 Pseiid-^cacia, Hibiscus mutabilis, &c. ; Zaurus foe^ens, 6^ ft. 

 in circumference, and 60ft. high; Cupressus lusitanica, 7ft. in 

 circumference, and 4-0 ft. high. 



The porter's lodge (x) is surrounded and covered with Tecoma 

 radicans, and other climbing shrubs. On the same ground, and 

 on the same level, you will also find Ackcxo. Wallich/az/a, 4 ft. in 

 circumference, and 40 ft. high, supporting Tecoma radicans, 

 climbing at the bottom ; Sapindus Saponaria, 3 ft. in circum- 

 ference, and 30 ft. high; Metrosideros citrinus, H ft. in circum- 

 ference, and 10 ft. high; Calycanthus floridus, 10ft. high; 

 Psidium pyriferum, 12 ft. high (guava tree) ; Cecrop/Vz palmata, 

 20ft. high; S'chinus /erebinthinacea, 12ft. high; Pyrus lusi- 

 tanica [?] ; 3/espilus japonica (young) ; and many shrubs which 

 I do not know. 



The trellis of vines extends as far as the porter's lodge ; 

 returns to the house by a lower and narrower terrace, and ends 

 near thQ dining-room (v a). There is no grass there, but par- 

 terres of flowers, in which are also some fine trees : 3/yrtus mi- 

 crophv-lla, 2i ft. in circumference, and 20 ft. high : Eugen/a 

 Jambos, 3^ ft. in circumference, and 40 ft. high : 3/yrtus macro- 

 phvlla, 2^ ft. in circumference, and 20 ft. high ; Cupressus fasti- 

 giata, 45 ft. in circumference, and 50 ft. high; Thuja orientalis, 

 Sift, in circumference, and 30 ft. high; .Jcacia scandens, l^ft. 

 in circumference, and 40 ft. long : Eucalyptus robiista, Tj ft. in 

 circumference, and 60 ft. high ; Mangifera indica, 3 ft. 3 in. in 

 circumference, and 20 ft. high. 



Still lower down, near the principal entrance door (g 2), are 

 several shrubs, such as .^'loe arborescens, Philadelphus gran- 

 difl6rus,Volkamer/fl', Peresk/a, Puscus androgA-nus.Brugmans/a, 

 •Salvia CEerulea, Cassia laevigata, Paurus indica, and .f/eliotropium; 

 two Yucca gloriosa, 2 ft. in circumference, and from 15 ft. to 



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