in England and Scotland. 655 



from 1 2 to 1 5 ft. high. I observed several plants of Kalm/a 

 latifolia, one of them measuring 9 yds. in circumference, of 

 an elegant colour, and many shades darker than any I have 

 hitherto seen, although standing in equally good places ; they 

 were quite ten days later in coming into flower than the com- 

 mon sort. There were many magnificent specimens of rhodo- 

 dendrons, but the flowers had vanished. On the lawn in 

 front of the conservatories are two uncommonly shaped Irish 

 yews ; they are at least 1 2 ft. high, of a close conical figure. 

 The place was in good order, considering the limited means 

 Mr. Jones has in his power ; it envelopes the mind in a gloomy 

 sensation to see summer-houses, fountains, and extensive 

 covered walks, going so fast to ruin for want of that main- 

 spring of all human works, money. 



The same day I called at Englefield House, the seat of 

 Benyon de Bouverie, Esq. A neat well-kept place, sur- 

 rounded by fine young plantations. The garden walls are 

 well stocked with healthy trees. There is a good collection 

 of stove and green-house plants growing luxuriantly, and 

 pines and grapes in the same houses, both doing extremely 

 well. The houses are heated by flues. A piece of ground 

 was walled in last autumn as an orchard, for the choicer 

 sorts of standard fruit trees ; several of the trees, particularly 

 pear standards, from 12 to 14 ft. high, were moved this spring, 

 and are now covered with an excellent crop, showing no symp- 

 toms of having received the least check. Such a spot of ground 

 would be a desirable appendage to most places, as affording at 

 once shelter from severe weather, and an opportunity of grow- 

 ing many of the coarser sorts of vegetables ; while it would re- 

 lease the kitchen-garden (too often overburdened) from a part 

 of its discipline, and would also give the chance to the gardener 

 of keeping it more neatly. Mr. GreenshiePs out-of-door melons 

 now fill the glasses, and look very promising. Notwithstanding 

 the unfavourable season of last year he ripened a great num- 

 ber, although not so fine as in some former years. His method 

 of growing them is to be found in Vol. III. p. 182. of this 

 Magazine. 



Wasing Hall, Aldermaston, the seat of W. Mount, Esq. ; 

 June 22. — The mansion is delightfully situated on an eminence, 

 commanding a view of the surrounding country ; and a fine 

 plantation of American plants, including some remarkably fine 

 rhododendrons, partly encircles the house. There is a very 

 superior collection of both stove and green-house plants, par- 

 ticularly ericas, which were in such a state of high cultivation 

 that they could not fail to attract attention. There are some 



