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in his grounds, that the largest estate will afford, so far 
as regards the interest of trees and plants, tasteful arrange- 
ment, recreation, and occupation. Indeed, we have little 
doubt that he, who directs, personally, the curve of every 
walk, selects and plants every shrub and tree, and watches 
with solicitude every evidence of beauty and progress, 
succeeds in extracting from his tasteful grounds of half a 
dozen acres, a more intense degree of pleasure, than one 
who is only able to direct and enjoy, in a general sense, the 
arrangement of a vast estate. 
Belmont , the seat of J. P. Cushing, Esq., is a residence 
of more note than any other near Boston; but this is, 
chiefly, on account of the extensive ranges of glass, the 
forced fruits, and the high culture of the gardens. A new 
and spacious mansion has recently been erected here, and 
the pleasure-grounds are agreeably varied with fine groups 
and masses of trees and shrubs on a pleasing lawn. (Fig. 5.) 
The seat of Col . Perkins , at Brookline, is one of the 
most interesting in this neighbourhood. The very beautiful 
lawn here, abounds with exquisite trees, finely disposed ; 
among them, some larches and Norway firs, with many other 
rare trees of uncommon beauty of form. At a short dis- 
tance is the villa residence of Theodore Lyman, Esq., re- 
markable for the unusually fine avenue of Elms leading to 
the house, and for the beautiful architectural taste displayed 
in the dwelling itself. The seat of the Hon. John Lowell, 
at Roxbury, possesses also, many interesting gardening 
features.* 
* We Americans are, proverbially impatient of delay, and a few years in 
prospect, appears an endless futurity. So much is this the feeling with many, 
that we verily believe there are hundreds of our country places, which owe 
their bareness and destitution of foliage to the idea, so common, that it requires 
“ an age” for forest trees to “ grow up.” 
The middle aged man, hesitates about the good of planting what he imagines, 
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