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THE LADIES’ MAGAZINE OF GARDENING. 
grounds, in consequence of the loose stony gravel which so often disfigures 
garden-walks in Scotland, and through which it is necessary absolutely 
to plough one’s way, we left Lee and proceeded to the Stonebyre Falls, 
which were very beautiful, but not so grand as I expected. Their effect 
was indeed much diminished by the guide, who took us to the worst view 
first, and then brought us lower and lower, till at last a good view was 
obtained. This injudicious arrangement destroyed the effect of the Fall, 
which if seen from the best point at first would have left a strong impres¬ 
sion on the mind. The incessant gabbling of the woman, also, about a 
new petticoat given to her every year by Lady Mary Erskine of Bonning- 
ton, was enough to deaden every spark of romantic feeling which the 
scene was calculated to excite. From Stonebyre we proceeded to 
Corehouse, in my opinion the most perfect place we have visited. As to 
its natural beauties, I need only say that its grounds include the most 
celebrated of the falls of the Clyde—viz. Corra Linn and Bonnington, 
and art has done all that taste, aided by wealth, could dictate to assist 
nature. Commodious paths have been made and seats placed in all the 
best situations for seeing the falls ; but this has been done so skilfully as 
never to interfere with the effect produced on the feelings by the magni¬ 
ficence of nature. Delighted, however, as I was with the falls of the 
Clyde, I was still more so with those of a small river called Corra Burn, 
which runs through a deep glen in a secluded part of the grounds, and 
which leaps from rock to rock, gleaming through the deep shadows of 
the overhanging trees like a stream of liquid silver. 
The house is a modern one, replete with every convenience, but the 
ruins of the old castle and the mill still remain on the banks of the Clyde. 
The gardens are extensive, and those devoted to flowers and the green¬ 
houses are very elegantly arranged. In the Conservatory was a most 
splendid specimen of Rhodochiton volubile , trained so as to hang in 
festoons from the roofs, and producing a most striking effect. 
( To be continued.) 
ON THE CULTURE OF THE MIGNONETTE. 
BY MR. MEARNS, CURATOR OF THE LEEDS ZOOL. AND BOT. GARDENS. 
I am now (July 17th) in the act of picking out all the blossom-top of 
my mignonette, a practice which I have followed for several years. You 
are well aware how blossoms exhaust the vigour of any plant until it gets 
well established; and in our poor hungry soil here, I find the necessity of 
picking off all blossoms and blossom-buds, and stopping in all lateral 
