. The Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette . hadto walk several miles to their work; it has, how-ever, been one of the Duke of Newcastles first con-siderations to improve their condition by the erec-tion of statable dwellings for their accommodation in amore convenient locality, and this has been accomplishedin the most munificent manner, by building threegroups of ornamental cottages, containing 13 separatedwellings, and also a lodging house in the same beautifulstyle of architecture, for the accommodation of 20 singlemen. These buildings are situated on a well definedplatform on ris
. The Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette . hadto walk several miles to their work; it has, how-ever, been one of the Duke of Newcastles first con-siderations to improve their condition by the erec-tion of statable dwellings for their accommodation in amore convenient locality, and this has been accomplishedin the most munificent manner, by building threegroups of ornamental cottages, containing 13 separatedwellings, and also a lodging house in the same beautifulstyle of architecture, for the accommodation of 20 singlemen. These buildings are situated on a well definedplatform on rising ground, at no great distance from thefarm steading, and this extended terrace is laid outornamentally, and in the latter days of September Ifound it a complete blaze of flowers. It is under management, who is well known to be an ardententhusiast in such matters. D. NEW MODE OF remarks on Mr. Handss new and improvedsystem of heating and ventilating, have induced me tosend you a plan which occurred to me some years ago,_. are well covered with healthy trees, and I observedsome very remarkable specimens of Leon le Clercand other Pears then ungathered. The main rangeof forcing houses, occupying the greater portionof the northern wall, is 450 feet in length, and is dividedinto nine compartments of various sizes: several ofthese houses are very wide and somewhat lofty. Therefrom the descending steps and upper terrace. All iu i are also nine other detached forcing houses of consi- consequence require to be kept clean and artisticallytreated in order that the contrasts of colour may be wellbrought out, and that the view over the surface of theriver, which is at this part somewhat confined, may bealtogether uninterrupted. The conservatory is a verypretty structure of moderate size, and was exceedingly derable dimensions, and the whole is of the best con-struction ; these recent erections are used for theproduction of Pines, Grapes, Peaches, Figs, Nectarine
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