/o THE ROSE GARDENS OF HERTFORDSHIRE. 



versely through the centre of this temple, thus leaving four 

 arches for ingress or egress. A seat surrounds the central 

 support. Among the climbing Roses which covered the 

 frame-work we observed Macartney: Maria Leonida. 

 Hybrid Chinese: Fulgens, Brennus. Sempermrens: Leopol- 

 dine d'Orleans, Princesse Louise, Noisette: La Biche. 

 Multiflora : Laure Davoust. Ayrshire: Ruga. In the 

 same beds with the Climbing Roses were interspersed 

 various dwarf hardy kinds on their own roots, to fill up 

 the ground. Various beds surrounded the temple, which 

 were planted with standard Autumnal Roses, of which the 

 following were the most striking Bourbons: Cardinal 

 Fesch, Gloire des Rosomanes, Le Grenadier, Phoenix, and 

 Bouquet de Flore. Chinese : Gouvion St Cyr, and Eugene 

 Beauharnais. Tea-Scented: Belle Allemande, Niphetos, 

 Elise Sauvage, and Bougere. There are three rustic 

 figures mounted on pedestals introduced round the ex- 

 terior with good effect. Beyond these is planted a hedge 

 of dwarf Scotch Roses, over which we caught a glimpse of 

 the lawn studded with various ornamental trees and plants. 

 We wished to take a look at the Pinetum, where the 

 specimens, though young, are interesting ; but time, alas ! 

 forbade. The Bath garden, too, was before us, and though 

 not remarkable for the rarity of its plants, through this we 

 must necessarily pass. In front of the bath is a prettily- 

 designed fountain, playing cheerfully enough, and from 

 which a straight walk with a border on either side leads to 

 a magnificent cut-leaved alder, whose branches are upheld 

 with arches covered with Climbing Roses. Following the 

 bank of the canal, we pass before a figure of Neptune 

 reclining on a rock rising from the waves, with a fountain 

 playing over andj*around it The island is planted with 

 weeping ash, weeping willows, and laburnums at its 

 edge, while scarlet thorns and tulip trees occupy the 

 centre. On this side of the canal is a lawn sloping to the 

 water, with a row of free-flowering showy standard Roses 

 in front. The next object of attraction is a span-roofed 



