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speak for itself. With "Cliveden," historic associations of 
course outtop every other interest, but every one viewing its 
dignity, its majestic trees, its beautiful grounds, must rejoice 
that it is in possession of a family able to maintain it in per- 
fect order, with successors to preserve it, for it is German- 
town's greatest private park. 
Opposite "Cliveden" and of later origin is "Upsala," 
which possesses a garden of the old-fashioned type. The 
place is owned and occupied by Miss Sallie Wheeler John- 
son, and not any who pass it can fail to be impressed by its 
stately dignity. In other contributions I have referred to its 
rare and noteworthy plants, so at this time it is a privilege to 
have the owner present the garden in her own charming way. 
Miss Johnson wrote me: 
"Grandfather, John Johnson, Jr., planned the setting 
out of the trees and the semi-circle of white pine trees, border- 
ing the road to the front of the house," and continuing, "I 
wish I could do justice to the Upsala plants, past and present, 
for they are among the most delightful recollections of my 
childhood. My uncle, Henry N. Johnson, was an enthu- 
siastic horticulturist, and Dr. Johnson made quite a hobby 
of cultivating grapes in a grapery, and the old Concord, Isa- 
bella, and Catawba vines still decorate the sunny walks of 
the house, although the fruit is very imperfect, and attacked 
by sparrows and bees, that unless tied in paper bags, they 
never ripen. In a small greenhouse attached to the house 
we still have the old white camelia about 50 to 60 years old, 
which used to have about a hundred flowers at once. Some 
few years ago, it looked bad, and I had it cut down quite 
close to the tub. It put out, and it is now four feet high and 
blooming beautifully. Two of the perfect flowers are before 
me now. Since then I have tried to raise pink ones, but 
they grow very slowly and the flowers do not develop well. 
We have a few old white sweet jasmines. A laurestina 
tree in a tub which was covered with bloom in the winter 
was set outside in the summer, has died. When I saw them 
