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Book: Gardening tours by J.C. Loudon 1831-1842
Chapter: London and Suburban Residences in 1839

Harrisons Cottage Entrances

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77, Private entrance to the garden, over the rustic bridge shown in fig. 158. 78, Masses of vitrified bricks and blocks of stone, distributed among lawn and shrubs; among which, large plants of agave, and other rock exotics, are placed in the summer season. The pots and tubs being concealed, by covering them with the stones forming the masses of rockwork. Here the semicircular space surrounded by rock contains a collection of Himalayan rhododendrons, &c., in pots, many of them seedlings which have not yet flowered. 79 79, American shrubbery, consisting chiefly of rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias, &c., growing in peat earth kept moist by the brook. 80, American garden, consisting of choice American shrubs, and American herbaceous plants. In the centre of the circle a handsome tazza vase on a bold pedestal. 81, Two semicircles for dahlias; the surrounding compartments containing a collection of roses. 82, Garden of florist's flowers. 83 83, Garden of herbaceous plants, chiefly annuals. The walks in all these gardens are edged with slate. The bed 83 con tains a collection of choice standard roses. 84, Dahlias.