Harringay House, near Hornsey, (June 17.) is one of the finest villas in that part of the suburbs, in point of situation. The house occupies the summit of a knoll, and, half-way down, the New River winds round it on three sides. Agreeably to the old style of laying out places of this kind, the entrance front is on that side of the mansion which contains the finest views, so that a stranger visiter sees every thing worth seeing in point of scenery before he alights from his carriage. Something has been done to counteract this, by a fringed line of trees in the fore-ground, close to the gravelled area for turning carriages on, or what may be called the arena of honour, so that the full enjoyment of the fine views is reserved for the walks in the pleasure-ground. This arrangement constitutes the merits of the place as a study for the young landscape-gardener. To those like us, who have known Harringay for the last twenty years, it is interesting on account of the numerous specimens of rare American trees and shrubs which it once contained, and of which there are still some interesting remains. Magnolia macrophylla, which had attained the height of 20 ft., and flowered frequently, still exists, but was much injured by the winter of 1837-8. M. conspicua and M. c. Soulangeana are 20 ft. high, and flower freely every year. There are various other fine specimens, and the place is kept in good order.
