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picture by itself, is one of the most perfect flower gardens 

 in the country, laid out in the arabesque manner, and glow- 

 ing with masses of the gayest colors each bed being com- 

 posed wholly of a single hue. A large conservatory, an 

 'exotic garden, an arboretum, etc., are among the features 

 of interest in this admirable residence. Including a drive 

 through a fine bit of natural wood, south of the mansion, 

 there are five miles of highly varied and picturesque pri- 

 vate roads and walks, through the pleasure-grounds of 

 Montgomery Place. 



[Fig. 5. The Lake at Montgomery Place.] 



Ellerslie is the seat of William Kelly, Esq. It is three 

 miles below Rhinebeck. It comprises over six hundred 

 acres, and is one of our finest examples of high keeping 

 and good management, both in an ornamental and an 

 agricultural point of view. The house is conspicuously 

 placed on a commanding natural terrace, with a fair fore- 

 ground of park surface below it, studded with beautiful 

 groups of elms and oaks, and a very fine reach of river and 



