Kalm's account of his visit to England on his way to America in 1748 . LITTLE GADDESDEN. Country Between Woodford in Essex andLittle Gaddesden, Hertfordshire. [T. I. p. 178]. The 25th March, *N the morning I undertook at thecost and at the request of HerrVice-President Baron Bjelke, ajourney to see Mr. Ellis, wholived at Little Gaddesden in Hert-fordshire. Mr. Ellis was a manwho had a great reputation for hisPractique in Landtlmsh&llnin-gen, or Rural Economy, but stillmore for his many writings on the same Art, whichlatterly he had published yearly. I started at 9 oclock together with J
Kalm's account of his visit to England on his way to America in 1748 . LITTLE GADDESDEN. Country Between Woodford in Essex andLittle Gaddesden, Hertfordshire. [T. I. p. 178]. The 25th March, *N the morning I undertook at thecost and at the request of HerrVice-President Baron Bjelke, ajourney to see Mr. Ellis, wholived at Little Gaddesden in Hert-fordshire. Mr. Ellis was a manwho had a great reputation for hisPractique in Landtlmsh&llnin-gen, or Rural Economy, but stillmore for his many writings on the same Art, whichlatterly he had published yearly. I started at 9 oclock together with Jungstrom, anda man who was our guide. The principal villages and places we passed throughthis day were the following. Waltham Abbey, situated six miles from Woodford,is now a little town, but has formerly been much LITTLE GADDESDEN. 179 The houses are tolerably [T. I. p. 179] good, and thechurch built in an antiquated style. Close to it was anold monastery, Kloster. At this town we saw in a gentle-mans garden the largest Tulip-tree in England, whichrivalled the largest elms in height. The fruit howeverdoes not ripen sufficiently to be available for seed. Waltham Cross, a beau
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