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obliged to cut them down, and to remove some New Holland 

 plants, several of which had stems of from 4 to 5 in. in dia- 

 meter. Some very good plants are to be found here, but some 

 fine and new ones are wanting, such as correas, hoveas, 

 azaleas, &c., which will never grow too high, and will afford 

 a finer show. The forcing-houses and kitchen-garden are 

 very extensive, and in good condition. 



White Knights. — What a pity it is that this place is ne- 

 glected ! How it must grieve a gardener to look at the ruins 

 of so much splendour ! Many green-houses, hot-houses, and 

 aquariums, &c., are standing empty ; and some remaining plants 

 show the rich collection which has been here in former times. 

 The pleasure-ground, with its immense quantity of American 

 plants, is the only part yet in any order ; but still this place is 

 well worth the greatest attention. There are some fine spots 

 in the park. 



Dropmore. — Of all the parks which I saw in England that 

 of Dropmore pleased me the most.- Some very good ideas are 

 displayed in its laying out, which are also very well executed. 

 The flower-garden is not, as I like it, united with the shrub- 

 bery ; but still it is laid out with good taste, and wherever one 

 might think it necessary to divide the flower-garden from the 

 shrubbery, it should be done in that style. There is a pretty 

 large collection of pines, and some araucarias are standing in 

 the open air with protection. Mr. Bailey has a great quantity 

 of Lobeb'a fulgens and cardinalis, which will be planted in 

 masses, and will produce a good effect. The houses looked 

 beautiful, and were embellished with a great many forced 

 flowers. The orangery is large and well kept, and will be 

 still further enlarged this season. Should this place remain 

 for a time under the present style of management, it will soon 

 become one of the most interesting gardens in Britain. 



In Frogmore are some well kept forcing-houses and green- 

 houses, but the pleasure-ground is planted too thickly. 



The Liverpool Botanic Garden. — The collection in this 

 garden is not quite so large as that of Kew, but it is much 

 better kept. The plants looked as well and fresh as it is pos- 

 sible they can do, and, considering that the Scotch system be- 

 gins here [ ? ], I was sorry that I could not see Scotland ; but 

 I have still hopes of seeing it. 



In Eaton Hall I was admiring the splendid mansion when 

 it grew dark, and I was obliged to leave for Chestef. 



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I am sorry to be obliged to leave England at present without 

 visiting Scotland ; but I have to make a long tour in different 

 parts of the Continent before I return to Frankfortj where I shall 



