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part of the pond can be seen. The pond is so situated as to form the main 

 feature in the right-hand view from the drawing-room window, as shown in 

 fig. 3, in p. 417 ; the wooded island, (which is shown rather too much in 

 the middle in the plan, though, perhaps, not so in reality,) disguising the 

 boundary from that and every other point of view. The bank of the pond 

 on one side is rocky, and nearly perpendicular ; while on the other it is 

 sloping, and partly covered with shrubs. At k vafig. 13, in p. 439, there is 

 a boat-house, on the top of which are several large agaves, the common, the 

 variegated, and Agave plicatilis ; the tubs containing which are so disguised 

 by rockwork, as to create an allusion to the appearance of these plants in 

 their native habitats. The appearance of these agaves, and also of a large 

 crassula, is indicated in a view of the boat-house, fig. 17, in p. 444 ; and 

 it is only from a seat among these agaves that any part of the pond can be 

 seen from this side of it. Had a walk been conducted completely round 

 the pond, and near its margin, the charm of partial concealment would 

 have been entirely lost. The high banks have been formed with earth 

 taken out of the pond, and these have given occasion to a considerable va- 

 riety in the inclination, as well as in the direction, of the walks. The banks 

 are planted on the same principle as the open lawn ; that is, with trees and 

 shrubs having striking foliage or showy flowers, and with a judicious mix- 

 ture of evergreens to give the effect of cheerfulness in winter. In the water 

 are two large plants of Calla sethiopica Lin., which cover a space of nearly 

 5 ft. in diameter ; they have lived there through ten winters without any 

 protection, the water being 5 ft. deep; and they flower luxuriantly every 

 year. The views across the water, to the house and to the other parts of 

 the grounds, are singularly varied, owing to the winding direction of the 

 walk, and the consequently changing position of the island, and of the trees 

 in the foreground and middle distance. One of these views may be seen 

 in fig. 19, and others have been already given in p. 417, 433, 435, 444. 



The Flower-Garden (2.5, in fig. 13, in p. 438, 439,) is laid out, as the 

 ground plan indicates, in beds, everywhere bordered with slate : a flower- 

 garden of this kind, with the walks gravelled, having the advantage of ren- 

 dering the flowers accessible to ladies immediately after rain, when they 

 are often in their greatest beauty, and, at all events, in their greatest fresh- 

 ness and vigour ; an advantage which is not obtained when the beds are on 

 turf. There are also flower-beds on turf in other parts of the grounds : but 

 these are filled withwoSes, dahlias, and other large-growing plants in masses, 

 the beauties of which do not require to be closely examined. 



