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O, Stables and cow-houses. 



P, Part of the kitchen-garden. 



Q, Part of the pine-apple stoves. 



R, Corn fields, under crops of Indian corn, wheat, hemp, &c, 



The principal floor of the house and the picture-gallery 

 are upon the same level. But there is a rise of a few steps 

 to the floors of the stove and greenhouse, which are elevated 

 above the ground more than nine feet. The grape and 

 peach houses K K, with the pits L L L L, and M M, are 

 on the ground level. 



Plate III. 



Section of the West End of the Hot-Houses, at A of 



Plate II. 



A B, Vines planted on the outside of the house, and the 



shoots trained to trellises or poles during the summer. 



A C, The young wood of the preceding year taken into 



the house to produce fruit. 

 D, Door by which the gardener has access to the hot-houses. 



N. B. The plan and section were taken in a hurried 

 manner ; the greater part by pacing, the remainder by 

 actual measurement ; the house, gallerv and grounds, 

 by the eye. 



The grounds are so varied and extensive, that to describe 

 them in detail would be impossible. Water forms one of 

 the principal ornaments ; but too much use has probably 

 been made of it. It is conducted by flexuous canals in al- 

 most every direction, and is here and there allowed to ex- 

 pand into little lakes. It was justly observed by Mr Hay, 

 that had the sweeps of the canals been fewer and more 

 gentle, and all sudden turning and twisting avoided, the 

 effect would have been greatly superior. 



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