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ticulars when complete. Mr. Ormson is also building a very extensive 
range of glass for Lord Powerscourt, in Ireland, which will include 
a conservatory 50 feet by 34 feet, a span-roofed stove 36 feet by 18 feet, 
a span-roofed greenhouse 36 feet by 18 feet, and four vineries each 
45 feet by 18 feet. As these include some novel modes of construction, 
we intend, with Mr. Ormson’s permission, to give hereafter drawings of 
them. 
The Right Hon. F. Peel has recently made great improvements to his 
seat at Hampton in Arden, Warwickshire. The grounds and flower- 
garden have, we understand, been planted from designs by Nesfield, 
and a new kitchen-garden is about being commenced. The place is 
under the management of Mr. Godfrey. Mr. Yeitch was also 
entrusted with the improvements lately carried out at Radborne Hall, 
Derbyshire, the residence of E. S. Chandos Pole, Esq. The mansion 
at Radborne occupies a commanding situation, and is surrounded with 
parks and grounds richly timbered; there are also some good sheets of 
water round the house. We believe this place was originally laid out 
or improved by Brown. We hope that Mr. Macpherson, the present 
gardener, will favour us hereafter with some particulars of the place. 
A list of the more important new plants of the past year will be 
found in another part of our present number. As regards new 
fruits, we will begin first with Grapes, of which a whole batch have 
been, or are about being, introduced to the public. Of these, two, viz., 
the Stockwood Golden Hamburgh and the Bowood Muscat, have been 
figured and described by us in the Florist, to which we refer our readers 
for particulars. Besides the above, which are both to be regarded as 
valuable acquisitions—one as an early, the other as a late Grape—a 
variety called the Marchioness of Hastings has been sent out. This is 
a white Grape, with oval berries of medium size ; the bunches large 
and loose. To us it appears to be a cross between the Syrian and White 
Nice, to neither of which do we consider it superior. The Muscat 
Hamburgh, raised by Mr. Snow, will be forthcoming this next season; 
of this, our present number contains a plate and description. Mr. 
Fleming, of Trentham, has also a new Black Grape—the Trentham 
Black—with a medium sized bunch and oval berry. The flavour of 
this is very rich and vinous; it keeps well, and will, no doubt, make 
a capital late-keeping Grape. Mr. Duncan, of Basing Park, has two 
or three new varieties—importations, we understand, from the Conti¬ 
nent. Report speaks highly of them, as being very superior. We 
should say they are, for Mr. Duncan is undoubtedly too good a judge 
to keep a bad thing; we hope, however, to know more about them 
next season. Then there is Lady Downes’ Seedling, a late Black Grape, 
producing fine bunches and oval berries, with a firm flesh, and mode¬ 
rately vinous. This variety is said to hang well, and we think will in 
time supersede the Barbarossa, which is not generally liked. Lastly, 
Messrs. Ivery and Son, of Dorking, have a hardy White Seedling, of 
which we have a very favourable opinion as an out-door and cool-house 
Grape ; but of this we must speak again, when we know more of it. 
Peaches .—The number of new Peaches and Nectarines is few, com- 
