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greater or lesser dimensions. From this quarter, too, the new 

 villas, on the road formed after the destruction of the kitchen 

 gardens, come into view. They are principally Italian, and 

 are elegant and artistic. Advancing towards the palace, the 

 stately old orangery, which is not now used for plants, claims 

 a passing glance, being one of the finest specimens of its class- 

 Immediately in front of the palace is a small flower garden, 

 of quaint design, and enclosed with a low iron railing ; while 

 between this and Kensington there are some rows of capital 

 old elm trees, which are here very rich and fine. At the bot- 

 tom of one of the short avenues which they compose, is a 

 lofty architectural alcove, of the reign of Queen Anne. 



The demand, indeed, for evergreens and undergrowth in 

 ihese gardens is most urgent ; and if there exists a well- 

 founded objection to the use of shrubs and bushes in tufts, or 

 as single plants, there certainly can be no reason why solitary 

 specimens or varied groups of the many kinds of thorns, 

 pyrus, mespilus, laburnum, pine and fir, evergreen oaks, hol- 

 lies, yews, <fcc.. should not be most extensively planted, and 

 a large proportion of the younger and smaller trees, in the 

 densest parts, cut away to make room for them. 



For the historical account, &c., in the foregoing pages, I 

 am indebted to a hand book, entitled " Parks, Gardens, &c.," 

 by Mr. Edward Kemp. 



THE SPECIAL WANTS OF THE WEST. 



BY PROF. J. P KIRTLAND, CLEVELAND, OHIO. 



Dear Sir, — A taste for ornamental gardening has been 

 rapidly developed, during the last few years, among the peo- 

 ple of Ohio. Already the lawn and flower garden are com- 

 mon appurtenances of our country, and suburban residences, 

 and conservatories and greenhouses are appearing in every 

 direction. These latter structures are small, plain and neat, — 

 not of the size and style on which a millionaire or a Duke 

 of Devonshire would choose to make an ostentatious display 



