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fill suggestions of Her Grace the Duchessof Bedford, 

 who also planted the double-flowering Thorn, No. 3, 

 which has now shot up to the height of 1G feet, the 

 distinguishing peculiarity of which is, its forming a 

 very close and complete arbour, full 45 feet in cir- 

 cumference. The lower branches being trained close 

 to the ground, the tree is regularly kept dipt, with 

 an arched entrance formed in the centre, and an 

 aperture on each side for arborial windows. 



The circular and oval beds in this garden, are 

 filled, in the Summer season, with the different spe- 

 cies and varieties of Geraniums, grouped together, 

 clumps of Heliotropes, and other choice flowering 

 plants; and in the Winter season they are stocked 

 with Wall Flowers, and other Evergreens. The bor- 

 ders, on each side of the straight walks, are also 

 planted with Geraniums, and a selection of the most 

 showy Herbaceous and Annual plants. 



Around the exterior circle, iron arches are formed, 

 for training the various kinds of climbing Roses on ; 

 the border consists of Roses, and Lilies of the Valley, 

 intermixed. The inner beds are solely allotted for 

 Roses. In the centre, No. 4, is a handsome foun- 

 tain, which supplies this garden with water. The 

 exterior borders are all richly planted with various 

 species of American shrubs, in which the Magnolia, 

 Calycanthus, Azalia, Kalmia, and Rhododendron, 

 are, in the Spring time, floridly conspicuous. Leading- 

 out of the Rosarium, an iron-arched trellising is 

 continued to the Piazza, covered with creepers; 

 and, adjacent to it, No. 5, is Her Grace's Private 

 Arbour, formed of open wood-work, intertwined with 

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