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termed the granary of New South Wales ; here the crops seldom if ever 

 fail, and are very abundant. 



I had the pleasure of visiting the seat of the Hon. Mr. M'Leay. 

 It is situated on Elizabeth Bay, beyond or within Wooloomoloo. 

 The house, which displays much taste, is built of sandstone, and is 

 situated beneath a hill, and on a knoll about fifty feet above the 

 water. In front of it is a lawn bounded by a parapet wall, and between 

 this and the water -are several acres of land very tastefully laid out as 

 an arboretum and flower-garden. Copses of native trees have been 

 judiciously left on the north and south sides of the grounds, and not 

 only protect them from the injurious winds, but add greatly to their 

 beauty. A splendid specimen of the Acrostichum grande, or Stag 

 horn, from Moreton Bay, was seen suspended from a tree. 



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The garden is intersected by many walks, leading to the best points 

 of view. It contains many rare and fine specimens of plants from 



