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the escallonias, the Banksian or other roses natives of India or 

 China, Benthamz'a fragifera, &c. 



The genus Cratse^gus seems to thi'ive remarkably well at Hen- 

 field ; and we have strongly recommended Mr. Borrer to com- 

 plete his collection. We scarcely know a genus of trees calcu- 

 lated to give so much satisfaction : they are so hardy ; grow so 

 freely for five or six years, till they assume their characteristic 

 shapes ; and then last so many years more without growing too 

 large, or assuming lumpish forms. Add to this, that they come into 

 flower the second or third year, flower profusely, and bear abun- 

 dance of fruit; which, besides being very ornamental, forms 

 excellent food for thrushes, blackbirds, &c. 



In leaving Mr. Borrer's entrance gates, to return to Brighton 

 by Shoreham, we descended a steep winding road, with a pic- 

 turesque thatched cottage, or rather group of cottages, crowning 

 a precipitous bank to the right ; the garden of which came down 

 to the road, and exhibited an extensive collection of the genus 

 ^'ster,' then in flower. One of the cottages is occupied by Mr. 

 Borrer's head gardener, and the other contains a collection of 

 stuffed birds belonging to his son. The road to Shoreham is 

 varied by hill and dale, native woods, corn fields, and level 

 meadows, in part overflowed by the sea at spring tides, which 

 form the valley through which flows the river Steyne. 



The Swiss Garden at Shoreham is the property of a spirited ship- 

 builder in that town, of the name of Bally. It is a flat piece of 

 ground of several acres in extent ; and owes its interest entirely 

 to some rustic buildings, a piece of water, an archery-ground, 

 a place for roundabouts, swings, balances, &c., and a prospect- 

 tower. The plants are of good kinds, very carefully planted and. 

 managed, and in vigorous health. Such a scene might receive a 

 very valuable addition, if an acre were allotted to the imitation 

 of Swiss scenery, in the manner of Lady Boughton's garden 

 at the Hoole. (See p. 353.) It is gratifying to find that the Swiss 

 gardens at Shoreham are well frequented by persons from Shore- 

 ham and Brighton, who pay a shilling each for [entrance ; and 

 we trust that their success will encourage other spirited indivi- 

 duals, in other parts of the country, to follow the example set 

 them by Mr. Bally. It was suggested to us, while we were at 

 Brighton, that, if these gardens were opened, one or two days in 

 every week, at sixpence a head for grown persons, and half that 

 sum for children, a great number of Brighton people would 

 frequent them, who are now precluded by the expense, more 

 especially as they have to pay in addition that of an omnibus 

 from Brighton. 



Brighton, Sept. 1838. 



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