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Boston. In both these examples, the buildings are heated 

 by hot water, the pathways paved with marble, and the whole 

 is in the highest order and keeping. 



A conservatory is frequently made an addition to a rectan- 

 gular Grecian villa, as one of its wings — the other being a 

 living or bed-room. The more varied and irregular outline 

 of Gothic buildings, enables them to receive an appendage of 

 this nature with more facility in almost any direction, where 

 the aspect is suitable. Whatever be the style of the archi- 

 tecture of the house, that of the conservatory should in every 

 case conform to it, and evince a degree of enrichment equal 

 to that of the main building. 



Though a conservatory is often made an expensive luxury, 

 attached only to the better class of residences, there is no 

 reason why cottages of more humble character should not 

 have the same source of enjoyment, on a more moderate 

 scale. A small green-house, or plant cabinet^ as it is some- 

 times called, eight or ten feet square, communicating with the 

 parlour, and constructed in a simple style, may be erected 

 and kept up in such a manner, as to be a source of much 

 pleasure, for a comparatively trifling sum ; and we hope soon 

 to see in this country, where the comforts of life are more 

 equally distributed than in any other, the taste for enjoy- 

 ments of this kind extending itself with the means for real- 

 izing them, into every portion of the northern and middle 

 states. 



Open and covered seats, of vaiious descriptions, are among 

 the most convenient and useful decorations for the pleasure- 

 grounds of a country residence. Situated in portions of the 

 lawn or park, somewhat distant from the house, they offer an 

 agreeable place for rest or repose. If there are certain points, 

 from which are obtained agreeable prospects or extensive 



