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by a magnificent trellis of vines (ll), formed by pillars of stone, 

 with wood for the trellis. The long bunches from this trellis, as 

 early as the month of August, fall almost into one's mouth. The 

 ground is also laid down in turf, and planted with trees as fol- 

 lows: — Cupressus lusitanica, 3ft. 9in. in circumference, and 35 ft. 

 high ; Justic/a Adhatbda, bushy, 20 ft. high ; JV^erium Oleander, 

 1^ ft. in circumference, and 20 ft. high ; Thuja orientalis, 2 ft. in 

 circumference, and 20 ft. high ; Cunninghamm lanceolata, from 

 1 ft. to 1 J ft. in circumference, and from 15ft. to 20 ft. high; 

 Eucalyptus robiista, 6^ ft. in circumference, and 60 ft. high ; 

 Melaleuca ^ricifolia, 1 ft. in circumference, and 12 ft. high ; 

 i^agus sanguinea, 2 ft. in circumference, and 25 ft. high ; Cercis 

 Siliquastrum, 8^ ft. in circumference, and 4-0 ft. high ; Magnoha 

 grandiflora, 3^ ft. in circumference, and 30 ft. high ; Cupressus 

 lusitanica, 4^ ft. in circumference, and 50 ft. high ; Cestrum ves- 

 pertinum, 30 ft. high (several young ones) ; young Robin/a 

 Pseiid-^cacia, -fZibiscus mutabilis. &c. ; iaurus foe^tens, 6^ ft. 

 in circumference, and 60 ft. high ; Cupressus lusitanica, 7 ft. in 

 circumference, and 40 ft. high. 



The porter's lodge (n) is surrounded and covered with Tecoma 

 radicans, and other climbing shrubs. On the same ground, and 

 on the same level, you will also find Acacia Wallich?'a??a, 4 ft. in 

 circumference, and 40 ft. high, supporting Tecoma radicans, 

 climbing at the bottom ; Sapindus Saponaria, 3 ft. in circum- 

 ference, and 30 ft. high; Metrosideros citrinus, l^ft. in circum- 

 ference, and 10 ft. high ; Calycanthus floridus, 10 ft. high ; 

 Psidium pyriferum, 12 ft. high (guavatree) ; Cecrop/a palmata, 

 20ft. high; (Schinus ^erebinthinacea, 12ft. high; Pyrus lusi- 

 tanica [?] ; Mespilus japonica (young) ; and many shrubs which 

 I do not know. 



The trellis of vines extends as far as the porter's lodge; 

 returns to the house by a lower and narrower terrace, and ends 

 near the dining-room (v a). There is no grass there, but par- 

 terres of flowers, in which are also some fine trees : Myrivis mi- 

 crophylla, 2| ft. in circumference, and 20 ft. high ; Eugen/a 

 Jdmbos, 3^ ft. in circumference, and 40 ft. high ; iliyrtus macro- 

 phylla, 2^ ft. in circumference, and 20 ft. high ; Cupressus fasti- 

 giata, 4^ ft. in circumference, and 50 ft. high ; Thuja orientalis, 

 3|^ft. in circumference, and 30 ft. high; Acacia scandens, l^ft. 

 in circumference, and 40 ft. long ; Eucalyptus robusta, 71 ft. in 

 circumference, and 60 ft. high ; Mangifera indica, 3 ft. 3 in. in 

 circumference, and 20 ft. high. 



Still lower down, near the principal entrance door (q 2), are 

 several shrubs, such as ^'loe^arborescens, Philad^lphus gran- 

 difloruSjVolkamerm, Peresk/a, i^uscus andr6gynus,Brugmansz«, 

 (Salvia caerulea, Cassia laevigata, Z/aurus indica, and i/eliotr5pium; 

 two Yucca gloriosa, 2 ft. in circumference, and from 15ft. to 



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