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generous feelings, sound sense, and, above all, a rising literature — the 

 only true softener and purifier of manners. The diffusion of high and 

 equal knowledge, and a taste for art, should be the great and unremitted ob- 

 jects of the labours of the American patriots." (Tali's Mag., vol. i. p. 234.) 



Art. III. Domestic Notices. 

 ENGLAND. 



Pain's Hill near Cobham, Surrey, that celebrated and most beautiful 

 seat, which we have long admired both for its actual beauties and the as- 

 sociations connected with it, has lately been purchased by W. H. Cooper, 

 Esq., of South Villa, Regent's Park ; whom we understand to be a 

 liberal and enlightened man, and, as well as his lady, warmly attached 

 to botany and horticulture. We are informed that great alterations are 

 making in the house, to which a conservatory is about to be added by 

 Mr. Burton. 



The Hot-houses at Bretton Hall, including the magnificent dome, figured 

 in Vol. V. p. 681., and all the plants, with the museum, and many other 

 articles, the property of the late munificent patroness of gardening and 

 botany, Mrs. Beaumont, have lately been brought to the hammer, and sold 

 for a mere trifle. The domical hot-house, which cost Mrs.' Beaumont in 

 all upwards of 14,000/., brought only 560/. : it was bought on a specula- 

 tion, and is now to be sold. The sale of these hot-houses, and other arti- 

 cles, we have been informed, has not taken place in consequence of any 

 pecuniary difficulties, but, from a dislike on the part of Mr. Beaumont, the 

 present possessor, to the general arrangement. In this respect, indeed, 

 Bretton Hall was very unsatisfactory ; and, though it contained a great 

 many magnificent objects, it failed in producing, at least on us, and we have 

 seen it frequently, one grand and harmonious impression. How different 

 the effect of Wentworth House ! The approach road to Bretton Hall is 

 pitiable, and indeed there is not a single grand line of road or walk, as far 

 as we could observe, about the demesne. — Concl. 



Temple Newsham, near Leeds, is a pretty place ; and Mr. Taylor, the 

 gardener there, grows some of the finest pine-apples in England. He 

 grew there last June a Providence pine which weighed upwards of 12| lbs. 

 — Peter Martin. Leeds, April 9. 1832. 



The Bayswater Botanic Garden, and its extensive collection of hot-house 

 plants, so admirably managed by Mr. Campbell, are still unsold. We 

 earnestly hope they will be purchased by some person who will keep up 

 the establishment, which has long been considered as one of the finest 

 private collections in the country, ranking with those of Bury Hill and 

 Bretton Hall. 



Seeds of the Palo de Vaco, the milk tree, have been sent home by Sir R. 

 K. Porter, and distributed by his sister, Miss Jane Porter : one to Her 

 Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester ; one to Lord Powis ; one to 

 the Royal Gardens at Kew ; one to Messrs. Loddiges ; and the remaining 

 one to ourselves. Some of these seeds we trust will vegetate. A tree of 

 so much interest in its native country ought to be better known in 

 England ; and, through the patriotic zeal of Sir R. K. Porter, and his 

 amiable family, we have no doubt that this desirable end will be accom- 

 plished. — Cond. 



Neiu Seedling Cactus. — A new seedling cactus, between speciosa and 

 speciosissima, is now in flower in this garden. The plant consists of one 

 shoot 2 ft. high, with three large flowers on the top, of a deep scarlet 

 colour. — Thomas Pressley. Plaistow Lodge, Bromley, Kent, April 26. 1832. 



