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Clematis vitalba embowered one of the seats, and there were others 

 of that genus. There were also fine Pernettya, Leycesteria formosa, 

 Gualtheria Shallon, etc. Atropa Belladona was grown in the 

 shrubbery. It is needless to specify others, as Mrs Hodgson 

 Huntley lias drawn up a list of the principal shrubs and flowers 

 grown here, which shows what can be effected by care and 

 patience in surrounding one's self with the wondrously varied 

 vegetation of the south, even on the cold Border line. 



While more recent arrivals were similarly engaged, others 

 lying on the grass listened to a translation of the charters of 

 Kirkham Priory, which included the Monastery of Carham, from 

 copies printed in Dugdale's Monasticon. There are copies also 

 among the estate papers, as well as other documents that cover 

 the entire civil and ecclesiastical history of Carham, which Mr 

 Bolam had brought with him, and of which a list will afterwards 

 be given. 



The Hall, built of sandstone, is handsome and fresh looking. 

 The three Magnolias in front, flower annually in the open air, 

 and are a special feature. Ampelopsis (Virginian Creeper) 

 thrives on the walls. Behind the house there are two very 

 ornamental gidden Hollies. By the drive on the eastward are 

 several oldish Walnut trees and two well-grown Wellingtonias, 

 and it was observed that the Maples were already discolour- 

 ing. 



From the interior of the Hall the outlook is on a green lawn 

 interspersed with groups of trees, which are the remains of old 

 hedgerows removed to open up the view. There is a dark over- 

 hanging bank of wood behind, sloping upwards, and masking 

 the cultivated heights, but the feeling of confinement is obviated 

 by peeps of a leogthened vista of verdure through the intervals 

 of the wayside sycamores. There is a very large rookery in the 

 west end of this wood ; and it is a place of general concourse in 

 the evening, where, after a great amount of crow conversation 

 the congregation suddenly rises up, and separate bodies disperse 

 to their individual night quarters. Hundreds have been shot 

 without any apparent diminution of their numbers. 



The grazings on the haughs and pastures are rich. One of the 

 parks contains a large herd of Fallow deer, which are pastured 

 along with black cows and their progeny. This field is rough 

 and contains a good deal of Fiorin and Aira ccespitosa. It is sur- 

 rounded by a coutiuuous belt of trees from the river-side round 



