The fence which separates the grounds of Hendon Rectory from the road which leads from Hendon to Mill Hill, is of oak pales; and the main entrance is through a door, also of oak. Besides the garden, the property consists of a grass field, of 3 or 4 acres, surrounded by an irregular hedge with oaks and elms, which harmonises so well with the adjoining fields similarly enclosed, that the limits of the property are no way discernible. The details of the plan (fig. 29.) are as under, the botanic names being those used by Mr. Lawrence: - a, Principal entrance. To the left ia shown a small path in an ogee direction leading to a door, opening into the court of offices (m). b, A point, from which the view fig. 30. is obtained. c, A point, where the spectator, having his back to the house, sees before him a narrow strip of lawn, with handsome symmetrical plants of the following kinds: - Next the entrance door, Taxodium distichum; then Sophora japonica pendula; next, Pinus Mughus, Dahlia, Taxodium distichum nutans, Dahlia, Pinus rigida, Taxdoium distichum patens. Beyond this, there is a row of dwarf hybrid rhododendrons, as a margin to a bank of common laurel, cut smooth above, with standard roses, and other trees, all cut into symmetrical roundish forms, rising through it, as seen in fig. 30., which forms a very singular phalanx of objects, and serves to occupy the mind of the spectator, and prevent his recollecting that he is so very near the boundary and the public road. Turning round, with the face towards the house, a number of rare and beautiful plants are displayed on a rockwork com posed entirely of crystallised spar. The walk turns round to the entrance to the house; which circumstance corresponds well with its cottage and unobtrusive character, and is, in reality, as we think, in better taste than if the walk had been conducted to the main entrance, with a sweep like that of a carriage approach. d, The entrance lobby of the house. e, The dining-room. f, The library, which opens into the dining-room with folding doors; both rooms being intended for books. g, The drawingroom. h, Study. i, Kitchen. j, Back-kitchen. k, Pantry. l, Dairy. m, Court, common to the kitchen and stables, with folding gates to the public road. n, Justice-room. o, Coach-house. p, Two-stalled stable. q, Harness-room. r, Dust-hole. s, Servants' privy, entering from a winding walk, which passes from the stable court to the garden. t, Situation where there is a handsome Gothic aviary partially concealed by bushes, and containing a good collection of birds; Mr. Theodore Williams, jun., being much attached to the study of ornithology. u, A point round which there is a constellation of rare and beautiful trees and shrubs in pots, besides various statuary and sculpturesque objects. Among the hardy trees are, Photinia serrulata and Pinus Pallasiana; and among the green-house plants, in pots and vases, are, oranges, myrtles, fuchsias, tree rhododendrons, &c. The view from this spot, looking towards v, is indicated in fig. 31.
