THE 



GARDENER'S MAGAZINE, 



JULY, 1835. 



ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



Art. I. Notes on Gardens and Country Seats, visited, from July 27. 

 to September 16. 1833, during a Tour through Part of Middlesex, 

 Berkshire, Buchinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Dorsetshire, 

 Hampshire, Sussex, and Kent. By the Conductor. 



(^Continued from p. 163.) 



Aug. 26. — Northenwood, J. Pultenej/, Esq. - — This seat, formerly 

 known as Mount Royal, is situated on a fine eminence close to 

 the village of Lyndhurst. The house is placed in a commanding 

 situation, backed by wood, with the village and church in front. 

 There is a conservatory adjoining it, a level terrace walk, and a 

 fine sloping lawn. Some comfortable cottages are erecting near 

 the entrance, but the chimney tops want that boldness and 

 freedom which is so satisfactory to the architectural eye. There 

 is a handsome entrance lodge, and an approach on an elevated 

 level which leads to the back front of the house ; so that the 

 principal views are, as ought always to be the case, not seen till 

 we enter the principal room. 



Ciiffiiels, Sir Edvoaful Poore^ Bart. — Nature has done much 

 for this place, in the variation of the ground, and in the distri- 

 bution of some fine indigenous oak and beech trees, the remains 

 of the forest. The house is well placed, and there is a mag- 

 nificent conservatory attached to it, but with rather too opaque 

 a roof, so that the trees planted in it, though they are tall, have 

 not that vivid green, and strong healthy appearance, which they 

 would have if the roof were entirely of glass. Neither do they 

 flower freely, for the same reason. The appearance round the 

 house is unsatisfactory, for want of a terrace in front, and a lawn 

 and pleasure-ground ; in short, for a want of that appearance of 

 art, and high finish, which ought always to accompany such a 

 mansion. For these appendages there is every natural facility, 

 and we know of few places that would be so much improved by 



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