CUefden House. Q^5 



carp4tica in some places, and of Ferbena chamaedrifolia and of 

 the common clove in others, had a most brilliant effect. There 

 is a large compartment of standard roses, the highest of which, 

 in the centre, is 1 5 ft., and which slope down on the sides to 

 5 ft. Mr. Frost is endeavouring to naturalise many plants, 

 both annuals and perennials, in the woods, by planting and 

 sowing there all his spare plants and seeds. It is incredible 

 what may be done in this way, since it has been proved that 

 the seeds of some stove annuals will remain in the open ground 

 during our winters, and come up and flower vigorously during 

 summer. Viewing the subject in this light, we see no reason 

 why the common pelargoniums, some of the fuchsias, bal- 

 sams, and many other plants of warm climates, should not be 

 treated as hardy annuals, as well as nasturtiums, marvel of 

 Peru, &c. Perhaps many such annuals may be naturalised 

 in the warmer parts of the island. But we shall not attempt 

 to go into details. Stuart/a virginica Dec. (Malachoden- 

 dron L.) is now magnificently in bloom here, as are various 

 plants in the hot-houses and conservatories. 



CUefden House, Sir George Way-render. — The house was 

 burned down many years ago, but is now rebuilding. We 

 suppose the elevation is nearly a fac simile of the house that 

 was burned down, otherwise we are at a loss to conceive how 

 a modern architect could introduce half columns and an archi- 

 trave in the manner here done in the basement story. The 

 original terrace, which remained uninjured, is a noble object, 

 upwards of 25 ft. high, and 363ft. long: it commands exten- 

 sive views of the Thames and of the country beyond, and 

 descends, by a magnificent double flight of steps, to a lawn ; 

 intended, as Mr. Dodds, the gardener, informed us, to be laid 

 out as a flower-garden. If so, as it is at a considerable dis- 

 tance from the eye, and quite beneath it, it ought to be a 

 flower-garden of dwarf-P-rowina; select shrubs. The flower- 

 garden of herbaceous flowers might be in front of the con- 

 servatory. Perhaps it will be thought that the latter space is 

 hardly ample enough for such a purpose ; but let it be kept 

 in the very highest order, and it v/ill be found to produce 

 more beauty, and to give more satisfaction to the owner, than 

 one ten times the size kept as such gardens generally are. 

 The entrance front is, very properly, on the opposite side to 

 the terrace front : it is approached by a straight avenue, 

 passing over table land, and entering the court of honour 

 through iron gates. To the right and left are advancing 

 wings, and high walls enclosing the old kitchen-garden and 

 offices on the one hand, and the flower-garden and conserv- 

 atory on the other. The place is in a state of regeneration, 



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