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seeds freely under cultivation here, and is just the 
kind of plant that would воо ad wherever it 
got a foothold. Of course, it may > 
duced into Paraguay, but so far know 
plants in cultivation of A. да аге, according to 
Baron Capanema, from that source. W., Kew, 
LzsP "EDEZA SigBorpi, Miquet. 
- is decidedly one of the moat ornamental of 
autumn-flowering ача plants, and this 
wi it is a "Н fine, the sunny weather during 
the latter half of September having aided the develop 
ment of an exceptional abundance of flower. A fine 
нан mn is, indeed, needed to show this shrub to best 
A large group of it in the collection of 
strong, rpg shoots 5 = 6 fe g. 
upper part give off at еа аа a slender panicle 
of ай th flowers. The plant dies to the ground 
we have, and if it мн fruited at all would be well 
worth growing. flowers are about 1 inch 
across, white, and det in large flat —— 
about the end of May. The leaves are amongst the 
ry in all the Crategus, measuring 4 or 5 5 inches 
iameter. They are broadly ovate, lobed an 
toothed at the margin, and — more ог mw with 
a soft —— nce. The species is nearly т 
c. coccinea, but the latter is real tinguished 
by its dici leaves. The flowers of С. mollis are 
larger, and it is, as an м. tree, aed to 
C. coccinea. It is widely d а the United тшн» 
and its distribution extends north and в 
as Canada and Mexico на . J. B 
GODDEN GREEN. 
Тновк who are familiar with the glories of Kent, 
the — character of the greater part of th 
county, its fruit orchards, and its Hop- fields, are not 
likely to be unacquainted with the old town of 
- 
Fie, 79,—мв. FRANK HUDSON’S 
in the winter, and as it is said to do this even in 
pe more 
ardy at 
Kew, It is increased by dividing the old stools—an 
operation which should be performed at intervals of 
ecies is found in 
under the name Desmodium penduliflorum. It is 
arly allied, but qui 
ich th more truly shrubby, — 
flowers several Weeks earlie 
Cra ATÆGUS MOLLIS (Scarlet Hawthorn). 
This ів One of the largest and handsomest of the 
American Thorns, formin spreading tree 
uis m t high. It is abundantly repre- 
ted in the grounds at Kew, and ral trees we 
heavily fruited, The un ies abont five times аз large 
It is unfortunate rae — Cra do not remain а 
longer time on the tree, as they are mostly fallen 
th, 
ing of tl es is, 
however, one of the most beautiful flowering Thorns 
RESIDENCE AT GODDEN GREEN. 
Wildernesse Park, one of the seats of Lord 
don, and two miles from the town is Knole Park, the 
seat and residence of Lord Sackville. This grand 
old mansion, i fine timber, its 
i d 
Sevenoaks. In the immediate neighbourhood is 
Hilling- 
rning to the particular subject of this 
note, we must drive from Sevenoaks, a distance of 
about 23 miles, passing through the curious little 
M of Seale, thence through a park adjoining 
Wi called 98 Green, 
the right. 
common in this part 
eminences 
3 
ion merchants. The 
ee by Mr. Hudson 
attached 
reen 
п years ago, ы the grounds 
Mop аге something like 60 acres, From photo- 
graphs taken ы the badly-cared-for place at that 
time, the am work that has 
эзиш - direccion of the present proprietor becomes 
* he pr front of the residence is shown in the 
accompanying nag ете, ж 19), апа though nct 
large, the house etty. From the roof 
3 to the bass ы уби аге jm апа below 
wa f grey stone. and billiard- 
room, and a few minor € tun been made 
by Mr. Hudson, and if he had been responsible for 
ы building of the weeks structure, it would mos: 
likely eyed "p more imposing ; ав Mot is indi- 
cated, at least, by the new and excellent stables and 
— buildinge which he h cted to the right of 
the photograph, which in some conte € 8 
belittle the house. In the garden th 
be no favourites—no tr dime bat Tb 
is done to чы general pleas and useful- 
ness, Almost the whole of the froid extend from 
the house in Мч and north directions, hence there 
are the usual disadvantages attending a short drive 
his drive has been planted on 
either side with Cedrus Deodara, now thriving well, 
п 
and neve banked edges of Ivy, Echeverias, and other 
similar plants. Pelargoniums, түн Begonias, 
Lobelias, and other bedding paate used in the 
h nd 
у wort 
of Heliotrope, which had thriven so 9 
vios that we have never seen be n 
beds wit 
Especial; 
W 
use in this position is lar 
which has no slight inflnence in the same direction. 
From the tennis-g 
are obtained vi ews of the most pleasing description, 
and happily, t are not obscure 
in the case of many lovely grounds. The trees and 
rubs arou eh e not yet large, nearly 
whole o having been planted by Mr. 
H „ who ited with having done a 
er 
many instances where further planti 
ben oficial, Some large beds of R Rhododen- 
aca on the north side of the house have given 
unqualified satisfaction since they were overhauled 
oodward, the moton and plenty of pa 
k of Ponticum 
bank a 
display each spring. 
one, 
The position is just a suitable 
Very near here is the old part of the kitchen 
garden, now used principally for fruit, though the 
Asp also here. The vegetable garden 
has been mad 
extremity of the grounds, and close to a small m 
farm. The garden is very small—we should think 
too small, but the crops showed that considerable 
use is made of it. eas, Beans, Celery, Onions, 
and especially Brussela Sprouts looked well, but the 
as were nearly spent, Our attention was drawn 
to a good lot of Asparagus-Kale, with the remark 
that it was the e need of the winter vegetables, 
ie he walks are of asphalt, ith tarred bricks. 
70 standard fru ted in 
order to get ware crops of anythin; 
One of the chief features of the — is about 10 
асгев 
ber of copse-atools. 
B 
too, 
a more furnished appearance, and by the addition of 
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