54 Notes on Gardens and Gardening 



The garden lies to the rear of the house, and is still more 

 elevated, A large greenhouse has recently been erected, 

 and is already well filled with a good collection of plants, 

 among which, I observed some fine specimens of Camellia, 

 Acacia, Stephanotus floribundus, &c. Yines are also grown in 

 this house, and from their appearance, their culture seemed 

 to be no unknown secret to Mr. McLennan the gardener ; 

 and, though but recently planted, had borne good crops, and 

 made fine wood. Mr. McLennan showed us a vine which 

 had been grafted the previous season, and had made a cane 

 of great strength, and thickness. Vine grafting is worthy of 

 more attention than it generally receives, not only for the 

 purpose of changing the products of inferior sorts, but also 

 in hardening the more tender varieties. We have many in- 

 stances of delicate plants being so much invigorated, by be- 

 ing wrought upon robust stocks, that they appear perfectly 

 changed in their habits and constitution from the originals ; 

 and many instances v/hich have come under my own expe- 

 rience and observation, have satisfied me that this is pecu- 

 liarly the case with regard to the vine. There are many 

 things about this place worthy of notice, and present them- 

 selves to the stranger, even on a winter's day. Mr. McLennan 

 is one of those intelligent practical men, with whom visiters 

 like so much to converse, who says much in a few words, 

 and imparts a great deal of valuable knowledge, without 

 making any great eff'ort to do it. He is one of those gar- 

 deners who are not easily discouraged, and who acts upon 

 the principle that " Success never follows those who are con- 

 tinually meeting lions in the way :" and he turns every 

 thing to the best advantage, regarding both mishaps and diffi- 

 culties with a stoical indifference. No qualification merits 

 greater praise. 



Mt. Auburn Cemetery. — Ln passing the celebrated ceme- 

 tery of Mount Auburn I took a glance at that magnificent 

 resting place of the dead ; unequalled in extent and romantic 

 beauty, perhaps by any cemetery in Europe ; and I have seen 

 some fine ones there. Its scenic effects are remarkably 

 striking. The picturesque undulating surface of the ground 



