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devoid of attending the various persons that did me the honour of coming 
to my garden, which was one disadvantage. And, moreover, the violence 
I had received occasioned all the good company that were ready to see 
my curiosities to leave my garden ; to the great loss, not only of the 
money I might have gained, but, I fear, that noble company might be 
disobliged. I am the more particular in this account, that I may have 
an opportunity of acquainting that worthy assembly thoroughly of the 
case, and to inform the world, at the same time, that I have prosecuted 
the persons that committed the riot; notwithstanding one of them said he 
was offered to be put in the commission on the peace two or three months 
before, and would now accept on t, that he might have an occasion of 
destroying my plants and ruining my house.” 
A VISIT TO CHATSWORTH. 
BY H. G. P. 
I went to Chatsworth on business, with a letter of introduction to 
Mr. Paxton, who, as it is well known, has the entire management of all 
the improvements now carrying on in that princely domain. On 
inquiring for Mr. Paxton’s residence, I was directed to pass through the 
kitchen-garden, which I found to my astonishment contained eight acres 
of ground. At the extremity of this gigantic potarium I found the 
house, a large and very handsome one, w r ith two beautiful conservatories 
attached to it, filled with exquisite specimens of the rarest plants. 
Mr. Paxton was unfortunately gone to London, but we were shown into 
a drawing-room exceedingly well and tastefully furnished, with a grand 
piano-forte, pictures, &c. ; and what interested us most, some dozen of 
silver cups, presented by various horticultural societies to Mr. Paxton. 
Mrs. Paxton, a very unaffected nice woman, soon made her appearance ; 
and when she knew our business, she expressed her regret that Mr. P. 
was from home, as she knew he much wanted to see us: but as we were 
there, she said, she hoped we could amuse ourselves by seeing Chats¬ 
worth, and desiring us to return to lunch, she sent one of the gardeners 
with us to show everything. I then found that Mr. Paxton was the 
Paxton who publishes the beautiful work we take in, and a man of 
education and refinement. 
Where I shall begin with my description of the most complete, most 
extensive, and best cultivated garden I ever saw, whether in exotic 
plants, stove and hothouse fruits, kitchen stuff, hardy fruits, or herbaceous 
