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by the continued drip through the soil throughout the whole 

 season. The greenhouse is about fifty feet long and twelve 

 wide, and was already filled to such an extent with plants, 

 that Mr. Mugford has been necessitated to extend the range 

 in order to find room for his very excellent collection of roses, 

 the plants of which were not yet taken up and potted. We 

 noticed, blooming freely, Bougere, Triumph of Luxemburg, 

 and several other fine varieties. 



In the lowest part of the garden, Mr. Mugford has formed 

 an artilicial pond, which is continually filled with water. 

 In this pond he has growing freely, a fine stock of the A^e- 

 lumbhim lutenm, a splendid American species, and rather 

 rare north of Philadelphia. So vigorously have the plants 

 flourished, that they have taken possession of a larger part 

 of the pond, and are rapidly rooting out the fragrant white 

 lily. Several of its large and showy yellow blossoms were 

 produced the past season. A small root was planted out 

 only three years since, and some of the leaves now measured 

 fifteen inches across. Mr. Mugford is able to supply good 

 strong plants, and we hope to see it introduced into gar- 

 dens, where there are suitable ponds to grow it well. 



Mr. Mugford is making many additions to his stock of 

 hardy and greenhouse plants. His collection of dahlias, 

 which was yet in full bloom, embraced many of the newer 

 sorts, and from the moist locality, the specimens were large 

 and fine. 



The villa residence of H. WJtitney, Esq., on the Hartford 

 Turnpike, is one of the most beautiful situations around the 

 city. The whole extent of the grounds is upwards of sixty 

 acres. The house is situated on the brow of a moderately 

 elevated spot, and is backed by a richly wooded grove of 

 trees. The approach sweeps roimd the rise of ground on 

 the edge of the extensive lawn, and in its curves affords 

 different views of the house. The house is a fine building, 

 of brick and stucco, in imitation of stone, richly tinted with 

 a semi-circular colonnade in front, which has an imposing 

 appearance. That steep and rugged eminence called East 

 Rock, on one side, closes in the view in that direction, but 

 on the other a fine prospect is obtained of the town. Alto- 

 gether, it is a place of great natural beauty, and with the 

 liberal means and good taste of its proprietor, we expect 

 that many improvements will be gradually effected, which 

 will materially alter the features of the grounds. 



