Gardener's House at Worksop Manor. 



35 



served. An arrangement, in my opinion, particularly neces- 

 sary, as no individual of the family but the superintendant 

 himself will be seen within the enclosed area. This completely 

 obviates the inconvenience which induces many gentlemen to 

 prefer single to married men. 



a, Lobby. 



b, Entrance passage. 



c, Office, or book-room. 



d, Sitting-room. 



e, Kitchen. 



k, Wasn-nouse 

 I, Wood-house. 

 m, Stockhole to conservatory. 



n n, Conservatories. 



o o, Stores aim looi-r^om. 



p, Jf'ard. 



The garden at this place, in the time of the late Duke of 

 Norfolk, was suffered to go to decay ; but is now celebrated 

 for its fine forcing-houses, which have lately been reconstructed 

 and fitted up in a most superior manner. To procure fruit in 

 perfection in these houses is now evidently reduced to a me- 

 chanical certainty. Besides the improved state of the houses, 

 the whole place has been remodelled. The fruit walls have 

 been new stocked with the modern and most approved varie- 

 ties of fruits ; these trees have now filled their spaces, and, 

 from the scientific manner in which they have been pruned 

 and trained, are as handsome specimens as the most refined 

 gardener or amateur could possibly wish to see. From the 

 systematic arrangement of the kitchen-garden crops, the neat 

 state of the walks and flower-borders, and the uniform appear- 

 ance of the whole place, this may be classed amongst the best- 

 conducted gardens in the kingdom ; and in this opinion I am 

 supported by the concurrence of many others, amongst whom 

 are some of the most distinguished members of the Horticul- 

 tural Society of London. 



In perfecting such establishments as these, much must de- 

 pend at all times on the taste and spirit of the proprietor. 

 When I last visited Worksop Manor, Mr. Aeon assured me 

 that Lord Surrey, on entering any garden, could imme- 

 diately distinguish between the scientific and mere practical 

 man. To such discernment may be attributed the improved 

 state of his own residence. I am, dear Sir, &c. 



Robert Abraham, 

 Torrington Street, Bussel Square, April, 1829. 



D 2 



