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A HISTORY OF GARDENING IN ENGLAND. 



the winter. These trees were valued, when the Parhamentary 

 survey was made prior to selHng the place, at ;^420. The survey 

 of these grounds forms a very complete picture of a garden of 

 this date, the various terraces, trees, walks, summer-houses and 

 everything it contained being carefully described and valued.* 



After the Restoration, conservatories became more general, 

 and are noticed by several of the writers of the time. There 

 were houses built for the reception of "tender greens" at the 



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ORANGERIE AND CANAL, EUSTON. FROM A SKETCH BY EDMOND PRIDEAUX, C. I7l6.t 



Oxford Botanic Garden, and later on at Chelsea Physic Garden. 

 The gardens of Essex House in the Strand possessed a fine 

 collection " of choicest greens," under the care of John Rose, 

 one of the most celebrated gardeners of that day. His 



* Printed in ArchcBoIogia, Vol. X, 1789. Reprinted in an Appendix to 

 this volume from original MS. in the Record Office, Parliamentary Survey, 

 No. 72. 



+ In the possession of Charles Glynn Prideaux Brune Esq. 



