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party of persons from Nottingham (consisting of about 250) who had 
come over by the railway to take tea in the garden. We just looked 
into the large room, and when the party saw Mr. Strutt, every one rose, 
and with one voice thanked him for the pleasure he had been the means 
of their enjoying. I never saw anything more affecting, though it was 
but a moment, as Mr. Strutt, who is one of those beneficent beings who 
“ do good for love, and blush to find it fame,” turned away as soon? as 
he found he was known, and we of course followed. The shower had 
now passed, and only left a few gem-like drops glittering on the 
flowers and leaves in the sunbeams, which had a brilliant effect. On the 
whole, the Derby Arboretum seems to give the greatest satisfaction to 
every one acquainted with it ; and it must afford pleasure to a mind like 
that of Mr. Strutt, to find his endeavours to contribute to the happiness 
of his fellow-creatures so completely crowned with success. 
Elvaston Castle , June 23.—The day after our arrival in Derby, we 
paid a visit to this extraordinary place, which I had never before seen. 
My expectations had been raised very high, but they were far exceeded 
by the reality. It is literally impossible to describe the coniferous plants. 
Rare kinds, which in other places are seen singly or in pairs, are here 
lavished with extraordinary profusion. Golden yews abounded every 
where; and these singular trees, which exactly resemble the upright 
Irish yews, except in their foliage, which is of a bright yellow, produced 
an effect quite different from anything I had ever before seen. The 
Deodar cedars and Araucarias, though numerous beyond all description, 
were not large enough to produce a decided effect; but the terraced 
gardens, with the trees cut in formal shapes, harmonised admirably with 
the general effect of the castle. I was particularly struck with some 
walks planted with lemon thyme, the plants of which, when crushed by 
the feet of persons walking along them, gave out a most delightful 
fragrance. The flower-gardens are very beautiful; but the grand feature 
of the place is the rock-work. This is placed on the banks of a long 
winding lake; and it is constructed on a scale which throws all the 
other rockwork I have seen into the shade. The masses of rock appear 
scattered in a natural manner through the valley, sometimes rising into 
steep precipices intersected with winding walks among them, which lead 
the visitor easily, and almost imperceptibly, to the summit. This rock- 
work must be seen to be understood, as the effect is much finer than 
could be imagined from any written description. 
The kitchen-garden was in a state of perfection, both as regards 
training and abundance of fruit; and I was very much pleased with the 
observations of Mr. Barron, who appears to be as excellent a vegetable 
