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A NOTE ON THE DAMPSHA MELON. 
estimation into insignificance beside them. What makes this tree so beautiful at this particular stage 
of its growth, is the contrast between the rich varnished pale green appearance of the young pendent 
shoots, as contrasted with the glaucous hue of the mature foliage ; and this is so remarkable and striking 
that, at a distance, with the sun shining upon the plants, they had the appearance of richly clothed and 
dripping vegetable fountains. It is a plant which, if he had room only for one, we should advise 
every person to plant, and in after years he would thank us for the advice. "We can conceive nothing 
finer than a group of this lovely plant, and fortunately it is now cheap enough to plant in groups. 
Other beautiful specimens of this tribe of plants, more immediately connected with the rockwork, 
were Abies Clanbrasiliana, pigmsca, and elegans ; the last a small but remarkably elegant plant, and the 
others, for the kinds, of unusual size. 
Our next engraving is a view up the lawn, from near the group of large trees to the left, and taking 
in a small portion of the garden front of the mansion. This view also shows a part of the rocky garden, 
with its raised beds and rock pathways, but not a vestige of this garden can be seen from the house ; 
indeed from thence the view is purely sylvan, and, except in the season of the blooming of the American 
plants, scarcely a flower can be seen from the windows : yet few gardens are so rich in flowers at all 
seasons as the one we are -writing of. The collection of bulbs and herbaceous plants is very unique : and 
Mr. Cox has long been known as an enthusiast in the grouping system of flower gardening, which he 
Carries out with admirable taste. One thing, in concluding this paper, wc cannot but regret, and that is, 
that the 1'inuses we have noticed are planted so closely together. Already the fair proportions of some 
of the most beautiful have been shorn by their rude neighbours: yet the trees are too large to lie 
removed; and to destroy these infantile representatives of the monorchs of the North American forests, 
and of poor Douglas's labours, would be almost a criminal act. They stand there, however, as beacons 
to he avoided in planting, and it would be well if some planters of the present day were to take a 
|i sson from them. A. 
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A NOTE ON THE DAMPSHA MELON. 
By Mb, If. C. OGLE, (i\i:i.r.Nia: to the Earl op Abbroavbnnt, Emdqe Castle, Kent. 
./((HIS valuahle Melon, although not ofrecenl introduction, appears to be so little known that, with 
A few exceptions, it docs not find a place in the catalogues of seedsmen. It was introduced as a 
Persian variety about fifteen years since, and a notice of it was published in one of the volumes of 
the Transactions of the Horticultural Society. Now, it appears to me a most singular circumstance 
that a Melon, having such valuable qualities as this has. should have been so neglected. It is BUp 
in flavour to many varieties commonly grown, hut its chief merit is that of remaining good and 
retaining its flavour from two to three months after it is cut. Having now grown it three seasons. 1 
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