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would confer on them a great additional interest : but the country gentle- 

 men are almost as indifferent to barren trees as to landscape-gardening. 

 We are persuaded it is only requisite to bring both subjects properly before 

 them ; and such of our readers as are of this opinion will, we hope, coope- 

 rate with us in discussing the subject, and especially in pointing out the 

 beauties or defects of such gardens and grounds as the public are admitted 

 to inspect. 



Of the gardens which we lately entered, we shall pass over a number in 

 which we found little or nothing to commend, and only enumerate such as 

 are remarkable for some feature of nature or art, for high order and keep- 

 ing, or for both. Of some of these gardens we have prepared detailed no- 

 tices, which will appear as soon as we can find room. 



Pains Hill, Surrey, (May 11.) exhibits a fine example of what may be 

 done by wood on a varied surface, and it contains all the rare hardy trees 

 and shrubs of the time in which it was planted. In point of landscape-gar- 

 dening, few places, either old or new, are equal to it ,* and though every 

 where there are marks of neglect and decaj', yet to us they offend less here 

 than perhaps any where else. The imagination is carried back to Hamilton, 

 who created the place, to its previous state, and to the circumstances of 

 the time in which it was created. ~ BagsfiotPark (May 15th) contains the 

 flower-garden of the Duchess of Gloucester, very well stocked with plants, 

 and containing an increasing arboretum ; the whole kept in perfect order 

 by Mr. Toward. — Wimbledon Home, Mrs. Marryat, (May 20th) is alto- 

 gether a charming place ; the flower-garden contains the rarest and finest 

 plants, under the best cultivation, and in the very highest order and 

 keeping by Mr. Redding. — Cowt Lodge, near Meopham, Kent, Mrs. 

 Markett, (May 51.) contains a tasteful flower-garden; the flowers, ar- 

 ranged in masses with the eye of a painter, on correct principles of harmony, 

 Mrs. Markett having attained great excellence in painting. We hope soon 

 to be able to impart some of this lady's knowledge on the subject of arrang- 

 ing flowers to our readers. — Cobham Hall, Kent, (June 1st) contains a 

 flower-garden, laid out by Lady Darnley, which presents a fine example of 

 the beautiful picturesque, combined with all the rare shrubs and trees of 

 the time in which it was planted, and ornamented with baskets and beds of 

 choice new flowers. It is of considerable extent, and adjoins a menagerie, 

 which adds greatly to the interest of the place. Now, as in July 1825, we 

 found every thing in the best order and keeping, by Mr. Wilkinson, who is 

 indefatigable in his exertions. — Iford, Sussex, the Rev. J. S.Lewin, (June 14.) 

 displays some elegant pleasure ground scenery, and contains a number of 

 rare plants and shrubs. In the entrance-hall of the house is a collection of 

 stuffed birds, shot in the neighbourhood, of which we intend giving a list 

 in the Magazine of Natural History. — Nonsuch Park, Surrey, S. Farmer, 

 Esq. (June 14.) contains some things v/orth looking at around the house; 

 Z/inum trigynum acclimated in the open border, and asparagus beds fifty 

 years old in full bearing ; the whole not badly kept by Mr. Butcher. — Holm 

 Bush Lodge, Sussex, T. Broadwood, Esq. (June 1 5.) is finely situated; a 

 new house is building in the castle style, and the place will be among the 

 first in this part of the country, if the grounds, which are rather difficult of 

 management, be properly laid out. — Tilgate Forest Lodge, Sussex, E. B. 

 Sugden, Esq. (June 16.) is well situated, and might be made something of. 

 — Tilgate Home, Sussex, Mrs. Lambe, (June 16.) is a finely planted place, 

 and abounds with lakes and streams ; the whole kept in the most appro- 

 priate order, Mrs. Lambe being devoted to the subjects of planting and 

 landscape-gardening. In the plantations there is much to admire, and to 

 imitate, and the lawn on the garden front of the house is in perfect order 

 and keeping. — Flitwick House, Bedfordshire, John Thomas Brookes, Esq. 

 (July 5. to 10.) has already been characterised (Vol. III. p. 245.), and we shall 



