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nearly one hundred acres. By invitation of the Garden Com- 

 mittee of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society we accom- 

 panied them on a visit to Wyoming, and spent a few hours 

 in looking over the improvements which Mr. Copeland lias 

 made, and briefly notice them. 



The grounds, three or four years ago, when Mr. Copeland 

 took possession of the premises, were in a very rough condi- 

 tion. The site is a beautiful one. The ground rises from 

 the main road towards the centre, and then slopes off rather 

 rapidly down to the edge of the pond. It is upon the high- 

 est spot that Mr. Copeland's house stands, and the view from 

 the house, on account of its elevation, is extensive, and takes 

 in more than the three quarters of the pond and its adjacent 

 banks. To the right some huge rocks jutting out of the wa- 

 ter give it the appearance of our rugged sea coast ; to the 

 left the pretty villas of neighboring residents meet the eye ; 

 and on the opposite shore forests of sombre pines rear their 

 spire-like heads, and reflect their dark shadows below. 



Every part of the ground has been wholly remodelled, 

 by filling up deep holes, and levelling down the protruding 

 eminences. From the entrance gate a broad avenue, curving 

 gently to the left, leads up to the house, and to the right 

 another avenue of less width, branches off, leading to the 

 flower-garden and greenhouse, with a gentle descent, in that 

 direction. The greenhouse is about one hundred and fifty 

 feet long, with projecting octagonal ends : one serving as the 

 conservatory, the other as a camellia house, and the inter- 

 vening house as a grapery and greenhouse. Just now there 

 was nothing to see except the camellias, which Mr. Cope- 

 land's gardener keeps in the house all summer by shading 

 the roof; but of this superb flower Mr. Copeland has one of 

 the largest Double Whites in the country : all looked in good 

 health and condition. 



The flower garden and lawn were the attractive objects ; 

 for so short a period since planting, the latter was in fine 

 verdure, well mown, soft, and thick. Beds of various form, 

 cut out of the turf, were filled with verbenas, scarlet gera- 

 niums, &c., which presented a blaze of bloom. A walk sepa- 



