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so are their banks set with shades of herbs in 

 the Irish stitch -way, but many plants of the 

 garden were not in so good order as might be 

 expected, and as would have been answerable 

 to other things in it. After I had been there, 

 I heard that Mr. Watts, the keeper of it, was 

 blamed for his neglect, and that he would be 

 removed. 



6. My Lord Ranelagh's Garden being but 

 lately made, the plants are but small, but the 

 plats, borders, and walks, are curiously kept, 

 and elegantly designed, having the advantage 

 of opening into Chelsea college walks. The 

 kitchen garden there lies very fine, with walks 

 and seats, one of which, being large and 

 covered, was then under the hands of a curious 

 painter. The house there is very fine within, 

 all the rooms being wainscoted with Norway 

 oak, and all the chimneys adorned with carv- 

 ing, as in the council-chamber in Chelsea 

 college. 



7. Arlington Garden, being now in the 

 hands of my lord of Devonshire, is a fair plat, 

 with good walks, both airy and shady. There 

 are six of the greatest earthen pots that are 

 any where else, being at least two feet over 

 within the edge ; but they stand abroad, and 

 have nothing in them but the tree holy-oke, an 



