LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 
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In the middle, though not exactly central (as it is rather nearer the 
west than the east side), stands a very handsome greenhouse. It is a 
parallelogram in plan; ends and sides square, and covered by a double- 
pitched, glazed roof, but which is hidden by the entablature of the 
structure. It partakes of the architectural character of the mansion- 
house ; the uprights of the front and ends are made to resemble pilas¬ 
ters ; and, what with a cornice and prevalence of horizontal lines, shows 
the connection. It is well adapted for Australian, South African, and 
South American plants, the collection being, however, rather select 
than numerous. The plants stand on a graduated stage, occupying the 
middle of the floor, like a depressed, elongated pyramid. Abundance 
of light is admitted, the whole house being glazed, except the north 
wall. A path surrounds the stage, formed of cast-iron grating, under 
which the flue is built. The ends and front are furnished with 
shelves for potted plants requiring to be near the glass : and now the 
plants are in, the whole have a gay and healthy appearance, none being 
allowed to grow large; and, no doubt, when the plants are out, and the 
upright sashes removed, the skeleton of the building will present a 
very ornamental object: but, of this house and its management, more 
hereafter. 
On first entering the flow T er-garden the walk is divided ; one branch 
leads to the right, which winding makes an appulse to the sunk fence, 
and afterward, onwards, falling into the leading walk beyond the flower- 
garden. 
The other branch of the walk, which leads to the left, trends round 
to the westward of the greenhouse, and thence onward to the end of 
a shady walk, to be noticed presently. 
In proceeding along this branch of the walk, and before arriving 
opposite the end of the green-house, we come to a parallelogram-shaped 
bed, raised about a foot from the general surface, and filled with suit¬ 
able compost: this is appropriated to the finest double ranunculuses. 
Next, beyond, is a hyacinth bed, of.greater width and length, raised 
two feet ten inches from the ground by boarding, and fitted up with 
slender columns on each side, with a roof-like frame over for an awning 
during the flowering season. Beyond this hyacinth bed, and directly 
opposite the end of the green-house, there is a circular basin, of con¬ 
siderable capacity, with an ornamental fountain in the centre, which is 
constructed to discharge water at pleasure. The basin has a curb of 
hewn stone, and a two-feet-wide margin of turf, surrounded by a gravel 
walk. Close to the side of this circular sweep of walk, and round all 
the w r est side of it, there is erected a substantial wall of trellis-work, 
coved over a little at top, and thickly covered with ivy. In the centre 
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