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such as Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Vacciniums, &c. The 

 walks are edged with Box. There is a pretty arbor in the 

 centre, over which Virginia Creepers and other vines twine 

 in the greatest luxuriance, forming a perfect canopy, through 

 which the sun can scarcely penetrate. The walks radiate 

 from this, that opposite the entrance leading to the forcing- 

 houses, greenhouse, &c. ; these are old structures of long 

 standing, built in the lean-to style, with high back walls and 

 steep roofs ; they answer the purpose, however, of cultivation, 

 and the grapes, &c., looked even better than we have seen 

 them in more modern houses, showing that skill, after all, is 

 what the gardener should possess. Mr. Walker intends to 

 pull down these old houses and erect a new range, further 

 back than they now stand, which will add a large piece of 

 ground to the flower garden. 



The American plants were the most interesting objects to us 

 in the flower garden, as it is rare that we see such a collec- 

 tion. They were planted out just twenty years ago, by Mr. 

 Murray, and pains were taken to properly prepare the 

 ground, excavating the garden soil in part and filling it up 

 with peat ; the result is what might be expected, a most vig- 

 orous growth, some of the bushes being ten feet high, and, 

 in their flowering season, one mass of splendid flowers. In 

 the group we noticed Rhododendron maximum and cataw- 

 biense with their hybrids, Kalmia latifolia and augustifolia, 

 Vacciniums three or four kinds. Magnolia glauca. Azaleas 

 several sorts, &,c. 



Besides the flower garden, the predominating features of 

 the place are the fine old trees bordering the avenue and 

 adjacent to the lawn. These include fine beeches, elms, 

 walnuts, oaks, &c., and Norway spruces, hemlocks, white 

 pines, and arborvitees. A group of hemlocks in front of the 

 portico, with their branches sweeping the turf, is in itself a 

 treat well worth seeing. We have already mentioned that 

 part of these were removed at great expense, many miles, by 

 Mr. Murray, in order to produce immediate effect. Two 

 Dwarf horsechestnuts, (Pavia macrostachya), standing on the 

 site of an old garden now laid down to grass, in the rear of 



