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white-flowered Pinks, 2feet wide; then the centre 
—nearly 5 feet across—is entirely filled with Lily 
of the Valley, Lilies, and Pinks. One may 
as the spring 
One of the paths is ы by Apple, Pear, 
and Plum trees, aw it the trees were 
loaded with rosy bloom, ae a smart shower had 
nk and white petals on the cool 
The borders on either side are 
filled with such old-fashioned flowers as York 
and Lancaster Roses, Ponies, Larkspurs, Phloxes, 
and Solomon’s Seal. A seat beneath this leafy 
tunnel was a favourite resort of the 
venerable Earl, There he would sit and ponder, 
with nothing to disturb his reveries save the 
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the blackbird, the thrush, e gold- 
al. а 
ated which, and many others, found safe and 
happy homes among the twinkling leaves. 
In some of these old gardens, the walls are 
not the least spat feature, whether at the 
dagger,” will put his nest in the branohes of а 
Morello Cherry, in the midst of the silver 
wrens build cosy nests. 
walls, too, afford a footing for House-leek and 
Stoneorop, Y Wallflower and Snapdragon, Poly- 
роду, 8 wort and Maidenhair Fern, with 
the Poo eed Toadflax, 
Opening a door е opposite wall, one 
in th posi 
suddenly comes upon the delightful. pleasure- 
The broad, and 
smooth lawn, close 
a carpet pile, are 
with ‘the т^ aghe, stately Cedars and pillar red 
Beeches, A gentle slope leads to the river 
one espies its silver ribbon beneath the 
ran Here and there 
are herds of fallow deer resting and ruminating 
in the shade, 
Some of the finest Silver Firs in Britain flourish 
here, with Limes, Beeches, Hemlock Spruce, and 
a large collection of coniferous trees, Kew 
Gardens, we believe, were largely furnished from 
882 in the time of the Capels. In the 
is а screen 
| openings—happy thoug 
ing charming views into the adjoining woods. 
ж Fes S н! It gives one the impres- 
sion of three charming 1 
tbe esi ona and ^ 
the stately mansion, once the residence of the 
unfortunate Duke of Monmouth and his Duchess. 
The estate, it may be remembered, was once the 
property of Cardinal Wolsey, whose great house 
stood, encircled by a moat, some hundred yards 
below. He was visited, while residing here, 
by King Henry VILI. and Queen Katharine, The 
cardinal's Oak still lives. 
The park, some 500 acres of rolling sward, has 
many magnificent Oaks—a grove of them near 
the upper pleasure-grounds are pollarded. 
said that this was done by command of the Duchess 
of Monmouth on the death of the Duke. On 
east front is a grand old Italian garden with 
marble эйр and statuary. It is a brilliant 
From these, the dazzled eye 
finds relief in glancing over a spacious lawn with 
noble Beech woods to the left and right, Thisisa 
favourite resort of herds of fallow deer. In the 
distance, softened by blue mists, one ET the 
northern heights ot London, r Park was 
once the residence i овое d ау who 
delighted under the guidance of the famous 
landscape gardener, “ See ” Brown 
embellish and improve t he gardens and pleasure- 
grounds, and this beautiful and spacious lawn was 
one of his improvements. From the Italian 
garden, one may 
At a quarter of a mile from the mansion is 
be: large, оеро kitchen garden, also the 
ork of Bro his is even more interesting 
bg the tae, with its sehr ому, апа 
Yews. It is an obl from five to six acres 
e-shaped Pears— „фей 
ing picture when the trees аге їп * and not 
less beautiful, og more tasteful when loaded 
кър handsome frui 
nonette, Heliotrope, and Stocks. On the right 
is a froit quarter, with scores of varieties of 
Apples, Pears, and Plums, Broad walks run 
and west through the garden, the oentral one 
margined with raised borders, is thickly ted 
with a host of old favourites, Hollyhooks, Fuch- 
sias, oxes, Fox- 
glove, Hydrangea, e Gladiolus, Aga- 
ial Sun- 
in 2 orevioes of the 
burrs, oushions and rosettes of choice alpines. 
The gardens are fortunate in having a broad 
setting of emerald pe and waving woods, 
while in the distance is seen the tilvery- grey 
line that marks the dalle of the Thames 
sweeps by W. 
indsor, 
The walls of this fine old garden are covered 
with Peaches and Nectarines 
One m ve ec 
uem forget 
ose hedges of Rosemary, Tee and Sweet хи 
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children. The late noble owner, Lord Ebury, Briar, nor the lines of stately Hollyhocks, huge 
probably never refused permission to ramble in PY € of gover "wal ^ : 
th idst of it stands are old gardens in 
rb Ha ра. а REO КВ the ny tg ood of Harrow Weald and S 
of the finest is that of Bau 
huge oones or pyramids of blossom standing at 
intervals of a few yards. They were from 10 to 
12 feet high, and 7 feet through at the base, 
The plants, Pelargoniums, Clematis, Heliotropes, 
Tropseolums were trained to stakes, and the 
effect of these huge cones of blossom was sur- 
prisingly beautiful. During the months of June, 
July, August, and September some grand Orange 
d loaded vith fruit were placed along the 
its church. 
brilliant parterre and sparkling fountains to the 
delightfully cool greenery and shade of the 
Cedar garden, with its bowers of Roses and the 
winding paths of the fernery. 
At the distance of half a mile, on the margin 
nmore Common, there is another de- 
lightfal old pt ones the property of that 
wealthy penmaker and connoisseur of art, 
Joseph Gillott. No part of this garden is visible 
from the high road, but the worthy lady to whom 
party of hundreds of elderly poor folk; at 
another, a number of district visitors or soripture 
readers ; — ка» at another, a large party of 
Sunday-sch h ecreation, rest, and 
ample — dem are provided for each and all. 
A distinguishing feature of this old garden of 
21 acres, is the fine collection of coniferous and 
deciduous trees, the latter remarkable for their 
brilliant foliage. One might wander for hours 
beneath the cool arcades, — emerge suddenly on 
the borders of a landsoape steeped in sunshine 
— oice flowers, is 
never erm dur when — hed others enjoying 
its manifold charms. 
NEW OR NOTEWORTHY PLANTS. 
ODONTOGLOSSUM , Lehm., 
HIS is beyond any нй, the most floriferous — 
8 does every 
софа be — e flowers vary 80 «us 
the colour of the lip, being sometimes d : 
but more frequently mo leas s. with 
ori 
shield above the nose-like rostellum. 
