April 18, 1895, 
JOUR^\iL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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the improving hand which too often sacrifices historic associations to 
modern art. Looking through nineteenth century spectacles, this build¬ 
ing appears somewhat undersized in relation to the broad acreage of the 
park and commanding aspect, an effect doubtless partly attributable to 
the massive trees. Tnese are chiefly deciduous, the Elm predominating. 
Inside the gardens a wide border of hardy plants comprising many 
good things shows that Mr. Crawford is in touch with the times. Other 
borders are devoted to summer bedding of annuals for cutting purposes. 
Asters are largely grown, and the Comet variety, especially the white 
one, receives due regard. This and the lovely white Princess Alice stock 
Fig. 57.—mount MERRION, 
Situated between the mans’on and the gardens is a densely timbered 
plateau with an underp'ant'n ' of Laurels and intersected by drives. 
These afford some deligluful peefs. one of which constitutes the view 
(here given) taken by Miss Armstrong. Before entering the extensive 
gardens some interesting—ipparently natural—rockwork planted with 
Heaths and other suitable plants claims attention. 
are of high merit when the zenith of the season has passed. A large 
patch of an old fringed Cirnatio-’, compact in habit, floriferous, of a 
dazzling ciimson shade, is not to be forgotten. 
In due season the extensive collection of Chrysanthemums arrayed— 
during their growth—in a sheltered square is, needless to say, the chief 
point of attraction with the fever-smitten ones, and as the immediate 
