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LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 
Dutchess county, bordering the Hudson, abounds with 
many beautiful seats. Near Rhinebeck are Mr. James’s and 
Mr. Emmet’s, charmingly located, with much simple beauty 
of lawn and trees ; and Mr. Kelly’s, remarkable for the rich 
park-like view from the terrace, in front of the house. Near 
New-Hamburgh, the seats of Mr. Sheafe and Mr. Lenox, 
evince high keeping, and tasteful culture. 
At Tarry town, is the cottage residence of Washington 
Irving, which is, in location and accessories, almost the beau 
ideal of a cottage-ornee. The charming manner in which 
the wild foot-paths, in the neighborhood of this cottage, are 
conducted among the picturesque dells and banks, is pre- 
cisely what one would look for here. A little below, Mr. 
Sheldon’s cottage, with its pretty lawn and its charming 
brook, — is one of* the best specimens of this kind of resi- 
dence on the river. At Hastings, four or five miles south, 
is the agreeable seat of Judge Constant. 
About twelve miles from New- York, on the Sound, is 
Hunters Isla?id , the seat of John Hunter, Esq., a place of 
much simplicity and dignity of character. The whole island, 
may be considered an extensive park, carpeted with soft 
lawn, and studded with noble trees. The mansion is sim- 
ple in its exterior, but, internally, is filled with rich treasures 
of art. The seat of James Munroe, Esq., on the East river 
in this neighbourhood, abounds with beautiful trees, and 
many other features of interest. 
The Cottage residence of William H. Aspinwall, Esq., 
on Staten Island, is a highly picturesque specimen of 
Landscape Gardening. The house is in the English cot- 
tage style, and from its open lawn in front, the eye takes 
in a wide view of the ocean, the Narrows, and the blue 
hills of Neversink. In the rear of the cottage, the sur- 
