54 THE ROSE GARDENS OF HERTFORDSHIRE. 



Multiflora : Russelliana. These are from rose to crimson, 

 embracing the intermediate tints. Turning towards the 

 house we see on the south front projecting arches, against 

 which are planted Brennus and Amadis, dark flowers ; 

 and Lamarque, Ruga, Leopoldine d'Orleans, light ones. 

 These kinds are well suited for the purpose. We cannot 

 help singling out from among the lawn trees two splendid 

 Cedars, a handsome deciduous Cypress forty feet high, 

 and an evergreen Cypress not less than fifty feet, a perfect 

 specimen. Approaching the borders of a small lake, we see 

 brick arches rising from grottoes covered with ivy, which, 

 viewed in conjunction with the old trees, are strikingly 

 picturesque. Passing beneath the arches we reach another 

 collection of Roses, principally standards, planted in 

 straight rows on either side of a walk about ten feet wide. 

 The highest stems are at the back, and the declination is 

 gradual as the plants approach the edges of the walk. 

 Among the Roses, herbaceous and various summer-flower- 

 ing plants are introduced, and thus the whole is made gay 

 and interesting. The soil here is a good loam, similar to 

 the last 



POLES NEAR WARE. Proprietor, R. HANBURY, 

 Esq. Gardener, Mr BARNES. This place is about a mile 

 from the town of Ware. Roses are not at present the 

 most interesting feature of the gardens. The collections 

 of orchidaceous plants, greenhouse plants, heaths, &c., are 

 more perfect, and well worth the attention of connoiseurs 

 of these flowers. The gardens have been lately re-formed, 

 and consequently the Roses, which are pretty numerous, 

 comprise the best modern varieties. The natural soil 

 being an unkind clay, a soil of turf and manure was pre- 

 pared in which they are planted, and they have done well. 

 Tea and Chinese Roses are placed against the walls of the 

 terraces in every aspect, where they grow and flower as 

 well as could be wished. Beds of mixed Autumnal Roses 

 are planted in conjunction with the usual summer bedding 



