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is a stiff loam of considerable depth, friable rather than 

 clayey. In the kitchen-garden is an arched rose-walk, 

 three yards wide, and of considerable length. The arches, 

 which are formed of wire, are about eight feet high and 

 about seventeen yards apart. Although from either end 

 there is the appearance of an unbroken arcade, yet when 

 traversing the walk the arches seem too far apart, and we 

 can imagine the effect more perfect were they placed at 

 about half this distance. There were no new kinds used 

 for covering them. Most of our old favourites were there, 

 and they answered the end perfectly. 



THEOBALD'S SQUARE. Proprietor, R. W. 

 KENNARD, Esq. Gardener, Mr COOPER. The principal 

 feature in this garden is an arched rose-walk or arcade of 

 Roses. The walk, which is about eight feet wide and one 

 hundred yards long, runs under a wall with a west aspect. 

 The arches are about ten feet high. They were originally 

 covered with some of the fastest growing kinds, without 

 reference to merit, on which the finer kinds have been 

 budded from time to time. By this system time is saved, 

 the arches are quickly covered ; but we think the plan ad- 

 visable under peculiar circumstances only, as, for instance, 

 where the situation is unfavourable for growth. It is be- 

 yond question that the work never becomes so perfect as 

 when the best kinds are planted in the first instance. Not- 

 withstanding this remark, the effect of the arcade, when 

 viewed from the outside, is admirable. The varieties which 

 most particularly engaged our attention were Semper- 

 virens : Leopoldine d'Orleans. Ayrshire : Ruga and 

 Splendens. Noisette : Lamarque, La Biche, Jaune Desprez ; 

 these six are light coloured flowers. Hybrid Chinese, &c.: 

 Blairii No. 2, Fulgens, Beauty of Billiard, Magna rosea, 

 Brennus, Duke of Devonshire, Belle Marie, Celine. Bour- 

 bon : Madame Desprez, Jacques, Bouquet de Flore. Rose 

 de Rosomane: Gloire des Rosomanes. Hybrid Perpetual: 

 Baronne Prevost, La Reine, Duchess of Sutherland. 



