Dec. 1, 1855.] 



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Mangles^ld Variegated is also large ined, and is found 

 very useful ; Alma, a Dew kind, promises to be the best 

 of this class, the foliage and flower being better than any 

 other we have seen, but there was not enough of it to 

 gee what the effect would be when grouped in a mass ; 

 Golden Chain is only grown for its foliage, as the flowers 

 are cut off. Not many kinds of Verb n as are used, only 

 a few of the most decided and effective colours. In 

 scarlets, Defiance is still the favourite, but Mrs. Wood- 

 roffe was very good. There were good beds of Andre, 

 Wonderful, Purple King, Blue Beard, Bouquet Parfait, 

 Emma, Parfume de Madeline, Madame de Stael, Etrn'le 

 de Yenus, and Mont Blanc. The beds of Defiance and 

 Bouquet Parfait were the most showy and best filled. 

 Ageratums, Petunias, and various other plants were 

 equally gay with those we have enumerated. There are 

 7*2 beds in the flower garden and 30 in the pleasure- 

 grounds ; some idea, therefore, may be formed of the 

 large number of plants required to fill so many beds, 

 and of the effect they produced, when we state that 

 many of them require 500 plants in each, and but 

 few less than 100 plants. What is termed the " Riband 



system 

 e\rent. 



of planting is a<"«» 1 here to a v ^r t 

 This is simply done by plan tin; in lines, com- 

 mencing in front with a row of some dwarf plant, and 

 using falter growing varieties in the back rows. Oik 

 "i and" was 400 #v ar<K long, half of which was fit i 

 with the following plants: — 1st, or front row, Golden 

 Chain Geranium ; 2d, Lo Ha Erinus max ma ; , 

 Geranium Cerise Unique ; 4th, Calceolaria Auraitia and 

 Scarlet Pentstemon plai I alternately ; 5 h, Phlox 

 tardiflora ; 6th, Hollyhocks. The Phlox would haw 

 been more effective had it been earlier. The other half 

 was composed of the following: — 1st, Geranium 

 Golden Chain ; 2d, Lobelia Ennus : 3d, Geranium Cerise 

 Unique: 4th, Calceolaria Gem ; 5th, llumea elegans ; 

 6th, Dahlias ; the whole being backed with evergre< ns. 

 The Geranium Cerise Unique is found to be a more 

 suitable colour to back the Lobelia. Another riband, 

 140 yards lonr, was planted as follows : — 1st row, Ge- 

 ranium Golden Chain; :d, Forget me Not (Myosotis 

 ceespitosa) ; 3d, Scarlet Geranium; 4th, Cak< iaria 

 Gem and Aurantia alternately ; 5th, Dahlia Zelinda (a 

 dwarf purple variety). Another riband is composed of 



straight hoes, 160 \cirda in In ao 



I loses il« *« flower db the summer and 



autumn. In th» • rows plants of var ated satim, 

 intersected with Verbena v< isa and Vir dan oek, 

 >rtned the nl i m. Geraniums, patens, 



Delf. niura ll'ii-ersoni and 1 *i formed the 



other rows. This plan, wh Iter in straight tines or 

 curved borders, is most efl and is admired by 



every one, especially when carried out to such an extent 

 as it is at t n villa, v ere, in many instances, so many 

 new and good things are used in quant. Ms. Another 

 teature of no less n porta noe is well observed at this 

 establishment— namely, that good plants are grown 

 ready for tuminj out, so that half the season is not lost 

 b re thej come into bloom. This could not be dons 

 without the inmaud of glass to a ^r< at extent, and 

 this has been liberally provided by hialordai , b< .n 



the shape of hou * and pits healed with l»- watt 



Coniferoul plants do exceedingly well here, and there 

 are numbers of choios trees already of a goo *ize, with 



large number owning on. I finest ►petimon is a 



large and banti me j lant of I urns maCTOCarpa, and 



ELEVATION OF CONSERVATORY AT ENVILLE HALL. 



GROUND PLAN OF CONSERVATORY AT ENV1LLE HALL. 



there Js also a beautiful plant of Picea nobilis, with a 

 quantity of good Deodars, Taxodium distichura, &c. 

 There is also an abundance of noble specimens of 

 Portugal Laurels, Rhododendrons, and other hardy 

 8hrubs. Copper Beech, Limes, and other deciduous 

 trees abound, of an immense size and age, many of 

 which produce a peculiar effect by drooping to the 

 ground, where the branches take root and form a 

 progeny of young trees around the parent. Rhododen- 

 drons and American plants generally grow most 

 luxuriantly here in the natural soil. The kitchen 

 garden consists of 6 acres, four being inside the wails, 

 and two outside. The walls were commenced in 18o3, 

 and are well furnished with healthy young trees which 

 have not yet generally fruited. The glass here consists 

 Of a Peach case, which from its extent and height has 

 a noble appearance ; it is 360 feet long and 14 feet 

 high, and sufficiently wide to admit hot-water pipes, and 

 allow room to walk between them and the trees. In 

 addition to the above there are also five Vineries, a 

 house for New Holland plants, two Orchid houses, a 

 stove and Geranium house, a house for forcing early 

 flowers, besides houses for Cucumbers and Figs, all 

 erected by the same builders, and fitted up with all the 

 appliances which liberality, skill, and practical 

 knowledge could suggest There are also 400 feet 



of pits for Pines, Melons, and wintering bedding 

 plants, all of which are heated with hot water, 

 besides 200 feet of cold pits. The fountains are a 

 splendid feature of this charming place. They were 

 projected by Lord Stamford himself, and with two 

 large reservoirs, completed in less than two years, no 

 expense being spared. One of the reservoirs is placed 

 on the gathering grounds, from which the water is 

 pumped up through half a mile of 12-inch pipes, by 

 two 30-horse power engines, to the other reservoir 

 on the high grounds, and then descends with a fall 

 of 350 feet, through the same length of pipes to 

 the large jet, which throws it from 150 to 200 feet high. 

 The lower fountain, served from this same main, con- 

 sists of 16 jets, placed among sea horses, and one through 

 a figure of a sea or river god. The 16 jets throw the 

 water 40 feet, and the centre 70 feet high. bo pen can 

 describe the fine effect of the two playing together, 

 surrounded as they are by such beautiful scenery, lnere 

 are other fountains about the place, but not of fiucn 

 remarkable size as those just described. The barl oi 

 Stamford most liberally allows the public to view the 

 whole of the pleasure grounds and flower gardens 

 twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but gar- 

 deners may see them at any time, Lord Stamtord 

 . . * i— j «, *u„* ^™ f-Mlitv should be afforded 



them for doing so. Mr. Alton, the very able gardener 

 here, deserves great credit for the judicious and very 

 extensive alterations that have been made in so -shorta 

 time and his exertions are warmly supported by Lord 

 Stamford, who is very fond of horticulture and spares 

 no expense in making Enville one of the ^l"*" 

 in the eountrv, as it most unquestionably will be. From 

 the "Florist:* with thepermiakm oftJu Prvprtetori. 





FLORICULTURE. 



CiKEiuRus.-The following memoranda respecting 

 the best of the new as well as old varieties of these 

 useful plants were made during a visit to Mr. Turner s 

 collection at Slough while it wa< in bloom. Of the new 

 varieties, Optima (Bousie's) is certainly the most attest 

 tive, and, in a general point of view, the **-«•£ 

 white, with medium margin of intense blue, oarfc owe, 

 fiue form and snbstance, and good habit Lady PJtfj - 

 a fitting companion to it, being one of the most *"™*"J 

 and best Cinerarias we have ; colour white, w.th broad 

 aeep lilac purple margin, and dark disc, broad stiff, 

 w^formedVtal, producing close, well arranged heads 

 tf bloom, equal to an Hydrangea uoderthe best culture. 



sl Charles Napier is decidedly the best blue, opening 



