Aram 16, 1859.] 
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‘tas erst demesne, containing as it does the beautiful 
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gay and well filled with nice specimens of plants in | 
Er wer. 
| T lawn and pleasure grounds ar 
“ Dukeries," 12 miles 
roperty 
ied a estate. 
ark comprises an of 35 500 a of e ad 
little more “than s century ago. 
Forest 
"The par 
— t land. which 
face iso of a 
with dae timber, i 
an extent of 1400 a 
— - t tribe 
ost luxuri 1 
s of fr rom f 80 to Hr growth con 
th f f 
and specimens of Ho lies 
h 
of | 
ir lar form, extending onwards a pe yn 
| tance 17 the m 
arkable 
rgin of the water; the surface is some- | have 
y produced, a 
s b me unique 
with no oble 
y 
Trees, Purple Beech, | several ie) es ae nic 
ema! 
EU Spruce, — exhibition bain Mer Melon gro Mad: is contain: 
enclosed s n the wes a side, ai 
ely cons 
of fu T 100 lights, w hich are v used mnt 
ars of Le cular o 
glaucous and silve ery bject of great attrac- 
—it is 60 feet in mda a contains 160 cubic | 
feet of iabe ; its beautiful branches weep to one xd 
area of man 
a decidedly 
| us 
n circumf 
such f 
proportioned, dry and firm on 
course is i indi cated by espalier trees in a most healthful 
The whole 
The w: 
e of a * rate establishment. alks 
the surface, es them 
187 
y yards i 
e grounds are further interspersed with many 7 
„ Thuj: as, _ Cup pressus, &c., tog ether 
an 
| Thes 
gardens at 
the perio zh ' my visit were in the best possible con- 
imi sheer as — ri —— or magement, and 
but also 
| with well d 
hI 
la uM. 
| evergre 
ens intermixed with ane flowerir 
| shru bs, ng 
possessi all 1 charms a % comforts 
tain on an arena abou ic feet 
to 
60 years planted average in measure 50 cubic 
of 
d and firm walks are osi 
led 1 through these magnificent rapis ot v seid iei hole 
tendent, whose excellent management for a long 
y superin- 
series 
much 
Ap 
ing much Ferry on Mr. oft de worth 
of years — constantly been the subject ot 
object in this lovely scene, on 4 e eye at once 
dite with delight. Near at hand s 
di prop 0 
and t 
little 1 anything ut coarse Grass 
: of 
feet ; and possi P ben few estates, more especially y uec pg yA 
2 midland countie th | w ndeur t The Home Po is situated within the limits of the 
this particular description of useful timber. The the dr scene utiful belt ull Grassy | ark, a nd isan ohjee t of much 17 1 5 to the present 
etel a prima ts dei Retford ; , with their excellent traversing walk re alto- Duke; it contai Mh, of 1000 acres, a very 
at Appleyhead, under fty freestone arch, with iron gether 9 in regar ping and management. | side rable portion yra which i of a free * loam and 
gates and pali ading, fad handso r dges in ib The he most and more especially from | well adapted for the Peda dn of Barley. Root € aw 
classic style on either si From this a 14-feet sublime and cheering character and this des escriptio n of la ogy eh ae sought after 
road sweeps over hill and dale for a distance of 3 | e lar arge and l ifi li of its free 1 
miles before it reaches the n nsion, 2 of which are r -€—À merging as it were into t foliage of the|in ng wie ies. Abou acres o pev meadow have 
between iving Lime trees its well clothed verdant islands jutting 2 € broken d ‘os thoroughly drained; it was 
30 years p war ts nob Sere whi bosom. In the middle distance the aid down on the most improved p rinciples, and 
to wear By much grandeur: that portion a te | Splendid ‘frigate vides majestically at . cbór—a noble | is now p. rod 
this 
18 dá assem 
T, ex waite paintings W the 
pS pe mber are its state 
agnifice ont, library; 
e furnished, orco 
articles of verti and m 
at etg and the latter ioa, in superb mahogany | 
foreia and eme yop It occupies a pui 
situa’ m ion in the park, o n the 
which flows in ie proximity, eee out in its 
Course to the east in large se of more than 
n, a considerable stream | 
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proudly along, and acres 2 "s description n of are now 
be cu to groups, in order that y^ Pen Y views | on the surface of the waters, or congregate on undagi the proc renovation, amd 
over the i ae scenery of tlie Saat park | shores; and these moving objects in the foreground | which will doubtless. be attended wi d the -— 
ht Nor would this peration confer a I ul itherto the farm ourers 
interfere erg wich vis pen noble avenue charact cter of thi E by y any possibility pma se veral mi work; it has, how- 
frable drive.“ | ful lawn interspersed with | ever, 1 55 one of the Duke of Newcastle's first 
from different points, whose lodge and gates are | its ls d of stately € edars, Acacia, Purple Be ied. [siderat ions u improve their Hort tay by the eree- 
ey n 3 ee rev inthes aggregate hy pete &c. ox relieved by the more airy forms of Silver | tion of suitable dwellings for their accommodation ina 
14miles in length, and generally i the width already | and wid Fir town, over all, whilst the under I 
indica pmi. rives the io ind well growths of Je pen and other kindred subjects | in the most t munificent manner, by building three 
on s are also of great extent ; "they are wide and ia bs ss, as it were, the wa or adorn tg f ifal o». |f -i ke d ornamental caine be containing 13 deen 
whole bein; further y "m 
the bant ark but also of the — count try. tet al of art, p - lent effect tyle 
I first. Knew al the carriage drives were in | hill to the so south — y avast range of stately men. ene. pev dade are situated o on a y fined 
most unsafe to Gavel ou over.| timber, and is continued o nwards across the latf 
They rect however, of inte yea as rs been placed | under valley, through ich ‘the river flows, the whole of the farm ans i and 5 extended terrace is kid ow 4 
the im nt m egt of his f 11 t and i n the latter — s of $ tember 
forester, — have e * — — —.— a credit- | noble timber, whilst single specimens of Cedars dit * of flowe x It * under Mr. 
able condition, alike fn rd to formation € gu quid oie trees of particular interest occupy the | salient | Spey s management, sud is well iion be ardent 
2 even this latter operation continued o poin D. 
extended surface is of itself a gigantic u ind taking g tiful freestone bridge with a . —— 
which MM ac ta s not only ds alt open. 5 ee g an object of consider NEW MODE oF VENTILATION. 
roads wear a more improved and ionable r- | mo ati of this woody scen Praec wins 5 sun ey tim mo 
Enos, "put Mf Saat o d d pens 9 ao 2 relief tom ecent. n UN y Wist tan; Se sos mm of heat n e ventilating," have induced me te 
evidence of instak and care. gre ines ‘jews of the y mansion and its enchant- 1 
e mansion is a noble pile of white freestone in the | ing val ley are obtained. 
classic of Venetian-Italian archi! consider. loping well p 
ably enriched on three sides, and having = 
colonnade termi ce in a conservatory at the easte 
end, conferring much dignity and Aegis’ on the 
whole . It was built by Henry, the first Duke of 
ere, a fountain of ate marble, vat 1 supported 
by nu and other works 
| the. mansion. 
and vegetable „ Ma 
substanti ally built brick ce of which 800 yards i =| 
F fenit 
are well covered with healthy "trees, and I pieno d 
e very remarkable specimens T M le Clere 
other Pears then u aia ther rt he main 
ga 
ble 
of eve 
from tj the. windo x also 
e surf: 
pina: "wo ng MAT be | 
servatory is Scri 
80 
and range 
of forcing houses, yin poc portion 
e co m 
| these houses are very wide and somewhat lofty. There 
houses of consi 
occup: the greater 
| of the northern wall, is 450 feet i in length, and is divided 
ral of| would be 
me made to any 
pu ; length, and to 
fow-pipe with the cold air pipe attached, 
