. An encyclopædia of gardening; . surrounds the gar-den, and leads succe^sivelv to the stove (2), rock plants (3), bogplants (4), green-house ground (5), conservatory (6), aquarium(7), herbaceous plants (.S),,and gramineum {J). The gardenw as laid out bv Mr. John Shepherd, the curator, who puii-hsied a catalogue of the plants in ISOS : and to whose indus- try, and extensive correspondence, the. garden owes, in a greatpart, its present flourishing condition. Florists Gardens—The principal of these exclusively de-voted to the culture of flowers for sale are Nicholsons andHorrocks, both of Bolton
. An encyclopædia of gardening; . surrounds the gar-den, and leads succe^sivelv to the stove (2), rock plants (3), bogplants (4), green-house ground (5), conservatory (6), aquarium(7), herbaceous plants (.S),,and gramineum {J). The gardenw as laid out bv Mr. John Shepherd, the curator, who puii-hsied a catalogue of the plants in ISOS : and to whose indus- try, and extensive correspondence, the. garden owes, in a greatpart, its present flourishing condition. Florists Gardens—The principal of these exclusively de-voted to the culture of flowers for sale are Nicholsons andHorrocks, both of Bolton. Taylor and Smith are extensiveflorists at Manchester, and combine also the nursery , at Middleton, near Manchester, has a good assort-ment ; -and there are above half a dozen good commercial floristsat tHdham. Adlinpton Hall, —neax Chorley; Sir R. Clayton. A mo-dern house, on a gentle elevation, finely embosomed in UroTVshohne., — near Whalley; T. L. Eaiker, Esq. A Book I. GARDENS OF CUMBERLAND. 1081. large Elizabethean mansion, in a conspicuous situation;the park, the remains of an ancient forest, but rather de-nuded. Ijiickeiipeld iot/^C, — near Ashton ; lately F. D. Astley,Esq., author of Hinta to Planters. An irregular pile, ona steel) hill, with a broad terrace, and grounds particularlyKrand and romantic. Haddinu Hu/l, — near Little IWilton ; T. Weddel, Esq. Amost romantic and picturesque situation. Hai^h Hall, — near Wigan ; liarl of Balcarras. A vener-able mansion, and grounds, remarkable for a summer-housel uilt of .annel coal. Hmton Lodge, —r\ Manchester; Earl Wilton. Ahandsome stone edifice, by the late Samuel Wyatt, Esq. oniicommanding situation, in the midst of a fine park, fivenules in circumference, and enclosed with a stone entrance-lodges in Doric, and mansion in the Ionic style. Hall,— near Warrington; Mrs. Hornby. Thegarden here was formerly rich in botany; and a catalogueof the plants was published
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