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of which will be observed the ivy vase, aud a basket containing a pyramid of roses ; and 

 to the right an elevated rustic basket of pelargoniums. The large window on the left is 

 that of the dining-room. 



The margin of plantation on the right is composed partly of evergreen trees and shrubs 

 and partly of deciduous flowering kinds. The groups on the left hand are, in part, of more 

 rare sorts, and contain a great many fine hybrid rhododendrons and azaleas. All these 

 plantations and group.s are treated in the picturesque manner ; there being scarcely anything 

 in these grounds, except the single plants, such as the standard roses, and some rhododen- 

 drons and other shrubs, which can be considered as treated in the gardenesque style of 

 culture. 



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