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77, Private entrance to the garden, over the rustic bridge shown in 
Fig. 5. 
78, Masses of vitrified bricks and blocks of stone, distributed among lawn 
and shrubs ; among which, large plants of agave, and other rock exot- 
ics, are placed in the summer season. The pots and tubs being con- 
cealed by covering them with the stones forming the masses of rock- 
work. Here the semicircular space surrounded by rock contains a col- 
lection of Himalayan rhododendrons, etc., in pots, many of them seed- 
lings which have not yet flowered. 
79 79, American shrubbery, consisting chiefly of rhododendrons, azaleas 
magnolias, etc., growing in peat earth kept moist by the brook. 
80, American garden consisting of choice American shrubs, and Ameri- 
can herbaceous plants. In the centre of the circle a handsome tazza 
vase on a bold pedestal. 
81, Two semicircles for dahlias ; the surrounding compartments con- 
taining a collection of roses. 
82, Garden of florist’s flowers. 
83 83, Garden of herbaceous plants, chiefly annuals. The walks in all 
[F*g. 10.. Distant view of the House .a&cl Tent, across the Pond.] 
these gardens are edged with slate. The bed 83f contains a collection 
of choice standard roses. 84, Dahlias. 
85, Double ascent of the steps to a mound formed of the earth removed 
in excavating for the pond. From the platform to which these steps 
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