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Magnolias, interspersed with hardy Vines, trained uprightly, and 

 with Eoses of the Ayrshire type, an opening in the wall reveal- 

 ing a gateway leading to the kitchen-garden. 



The north side would probably be at the back of the stables, 

 and leading from them directly through the centre would be a 

 12 ft. road, equally dividing the garden, for the purpose of 

 getting in manure, clearing away rubbish, and other purposes. 

 This central alley would be bordered on each side with ancient 

 Pears and Apples, trained in the basin form, of a rigidly uniform 

 pattern, furnished with a vast quantity of twiggy spurs bearing 

 a sprinkling of fruit — in fact, more for ornament than use. 

 The Apples might be represented by such old favourites as — 



Golden Reinette. 

 Gooseberry. 

 Golden Harvey. 

 Hawthornden. 

 Joaneting. 

 Keswick Codlin. 

 Kerry Pippin. 

 Lemon Pippin. 



Manks Nonpareil. 

 Northern Greening. 

 Norfolk Beaufin. 

 Old Nonpareil. 

 Scarlet Nonpareil. 

 White Paradise. 

 Wellington. 

 Winter Quoining. 



Alfriston. 

 Blenheim Orange. 

 Court of Wick. 

 Court Pendu Plat. 

 Devon Quarrenden. 

 Downton Pippin. 

 Dutch Codlin. 

 French Crab. 



And the Pears by- 



Aston Town. 

 Althorp Crasanne. 

 Autumn Bergamot. 

 Beurre Diel. 

 Brown Beurre. 

 Bishop's Thumb. 

 Colrnar (green). 



Catillac or Pound Pear. 

 Chaumontel. 

 Citron des Carmes. 

 Dunmore (Knight's). 

 Easter Beurre. 

 Nec Plus Meuris. 



Swan's Egg. 



St. Germain. 



Vicar of Winkfield. 



Windsor. 



Winter Crasanne. 



Williams' Bon Chretien. 



And in the North of England by — 



Green Yair. Beurre Gris. Muirfowl's Egg, &c. 



We will suppose a sloping border 18 feet wide to run entirely 

 round the garden in front of the walls, bordered by a 6-foot 

 path, and there will be either square quarters bordered by Espa- 

 lier trees, or wedge-shaped beds converging in the centre towards 

 a large circular water- tank, with York stone border, having 

 nights of steps for the men to dip their water-cans. This tank 

 would have a few gold fish in it, besides Water Lilies, Flags, and 

 Bullrushes. 



The wall facing south would be planted with Peaches and 



Nectarines, interspersed with hardy Grapes ; while Apricots would 



occupy the western side. The Peaches would probably consist of — 



Acton Scot. Early Admirable. Noblesse. 



Catherine. Late Admirable. Newington. 



Early Anne. Malta. Boyal George. 



