456 Garden of Mr. Abel Ingpen, A.L.S., ^r., 



Lastlvj ill the lawn, all along in front of the house, there are 

 two Erythrina /^oianthes, 2 ft. in circumference, and from 10 ft. 

 to 20 ft. high ; Fuchsia arborea, 8 ft. high, bushy ; Liriodendron 

 Tulipifera, Sg ft. in circumference, and from 70 ft. to 80 ft. high ; 

 Metrosideros citrina, l|ft. in circumference, and 8 ft. high ; two 

 Magnolm grandiflora, from 4 ft. to 6 ft. in circumference, and 

 from 30 ft. to 50 ft. high ; star-apple (Chrysophyllum sp.), 4i ft. 

 in circumference, and 40 ft. high ; -Myrtus Pimenta, 4^ ft. in cir- 

 cumference, and 40 ft. high ; custard apple [Ayibna sp.), 3| ft. in 

 circumference, and 20 ft. high ; Cycas, or Zamia ?, 7 ft. in di- 

 ameter (measuring the place whence the leaves proceed) ; another 

 custard apple, 3 ft. in circumference, and 25 ft. high ; Erythrina 

 Crista-galli, 30 ft. high, and 5 ft. in circumference; two Cupressus 

 fastigiata (headed down), from 3 ft. to 4 ft. in circumference, and 

 from 30 ft. to 35 ft. high ; Liriodendron Tulipifera, 10 ft. in cir- 

 cumference, and from 80 ft. to 90 ft high. 



Art. II. Some Account oj the Garden of Mr. Abel Ingpen, A.L.S.^ 

 S^c, Upper Manor Sh-eet, Chelsea. By Mr. Ingpen. 



[The garden of Mr. Ingpen is decidedly the most interesting 

 of its class, which we know of, in the suburbs of London. We 

 had often heard of it from our friends, Mr. Anderson of the 

 Botanical Garden, Chelsea, and Mr. Main ; and, in November, 

 1837} we had the pleasure of seeing it, when the chrysanthemums, 

 which clothe the walls, were in full bloom. We were so much 

 gratified, that we applied to Mr. Ingpen for some account of his 

 plants, and mode of management, and for a plan of his garden ; 

 and he very kindly sent us what follows.] 



The garden consists of a strip of ground, running east and 

 west, 73 ft. long by 15 ft. wide: a wall 6 ft. high runs on each 

 side, and one 1 ft. high encloses the bottom : the house stands 

 at the west end. A border, 2 ft. wide, skirts the north and 

 south walls, and the centre is divided into two beds, with a 

 gravel walk on each side, 2| ft. wide. This border is planted 

 entirely with bulbs; and, as soon as the foliage begins to decay, 

 annuals are planted between the rows. The eastern bed is 

 reserved for tulips, and the western bed is devoted to miscel- 

 laneous plants. The eastern end of the south-aspected border 

 contains a frame, with two lights, hung on hinges for letting up 

 and down ; and also three frames, with oiled calico covers, for 

 the winter quarters of auriculas and half-hardy bulbs. One 

 hundred feet of the wall, north, south, and east, are reserved for 

 chrysanthemums, trained to it with one or three stems ; but on 

 the south wall, alternately with the chrysanthemums, are ge- 

 nerally planted out, pelargoniums, monthly roses, and fuchsias. 



