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212. In the curvilinear triangles Sf S^- Sf of eacli garden are, a cedar of Leba- 

 non, Siberian crab, Corylus Coliirna, a quince, a berberry, a filbert, laurus- 

 tinus, rhododendrons, Cornus mas, /uniperus suecica, and various others. 

 In the triangular spot in the south garden, between Sf, m, and the trellis {t), 

 are, a weeping birch, sweet briar, Halimodendion argenteum, grafted stan- 

 dard high, the common single-blossomed furze, Cydonia japonica, £u6nymus 

 evLXO'^iE\x%,Syringa rothomagensis, iihododendron maximum, 7?uscus aculeatus, 

 R. hypophyllum, &c. This piece of ground is left in a comparatively wild 

 state, to contrast more forcibly with the dressed ground beyond. It is worthy 

 of remark here, that one of the most ornamental shrubs on this piece of lawn 

 in the north garden is the common i?osa canina of the hedges. It has thrown 

 out shoots 15 ft. in length, which bend over the party wall, and in other direc- 

 tions, in the most graceful manner. It continues flowering the greater part 

 of the summer ; and in autumn and winter the branches are borne down by 

 the weight of the scarlet hips. The laurustinug, some standard Noisette 

 roses, Cydonia japonica, and the double-blossomed furze, on this lawn, are 

 also very ornamental. 



213. Against the veranda on the side of both houses next the road, there is 

 at each angle a giant ivy ; next, Cratse^gus Pyracantha and Magnolia grandi- 

 flora ; and, round the dome, Lonicera flexuosa, Tecoma capreolata. Magnolia 

 cordata, i?dsa Boursaiilti, Ayrshire rose, Wistaria sinensis, and Cydonia japo- 

 nica ; and, in the centre, a claret grape, on account of its purple foliage in 

 autumn. On one side of the wire fence, near the dome, is a double-blossomed 

 furze, and on the other a Rlbes sanguineum ; and, in front of the kitchen 

 window (the semicircular sunk area before which is shown in the plan), are 

 Finca major and minor, and Yucca gloriosa. Against the veranda on the 

 south side of the house are planted Escallonia riibra, Lonicera grata ; Mag- 

 nolia acuminata, M. conspicua, and M. grandiflora ; i?6sa moschata, Passi- 

 flora cserulea. Wistaria sinensis and frutescens ; China roses, budded on Rosa. 

 arvensis, Cydonia japonica, /asminum officinale, Kerria japonica, and the 

 double-flowered pomegranate. Against the veranda on the north side of the 

 building are honeysuckles of different kinds, Virginian creeper, and ivy; and 

 against the east side are honeysuckles, ivy, figs, and vines. The veranda all 

 round the building is roofed with glass, and under it, on the south-west and 

 east sides, are trained on upright iron rods, placed 8 in. apart, figs, which 

 grow luxiuiantly and produce abundant crops of fruit, and grapes ; the 

 stems of all these being conducted through the area under the paved floor 

 of the veranda, to the ground outside of it. 



214. Boxes for floivers. — Between the pillars, immediately within the 

 panels of open iron-work, are placed narrow boxes, the exact length of each 

 opening, which are filled with small pots of plants in flower, changed through- 

 out the year as they go out of bloom. In autumn and winter, these are 

 chiefly Russian violets, protected from frost by having a mat thrown over 

 them ; and, in spring, forced hyacinths, which make a brilliant display. At 

 the bottom of the back wall of the veranda, a collection of chrysanthemums 

 are placed when in flower, and their stems being tied to the rods which sup- 

 port the vines, they flower beautifully in the month of October and November, 

 remaining in mild seasons till Christmas. We mention this for the sake of 

 showing that a veranda of this kind is capable of aflbrding a great deal of 

 floricultural enjoyment. Under the veranda on the north side of the building 



