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Book: Gardening tours by J.C. Loudon 1831-1842
Chapter: Somersetshire, Devonshire and Cornwall in 1842

Saltram

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Saltram; Earl of Morley. The park is very extensive and judiciously planted, and in the kitchen-garden are some good orange trees against the walls; and myrtles, magnolias, acacias, &c., as standards. The park was planted and the roads laid out, we were informed, by the late Mr. David Smith, who was the late Lord Morley's gardener for thirty-five years, and was considered one of the best gardeners of his time. He died a few months ago; and we should be glad if his widow, or some of his friends, would enable us to pay a better tribute to his memory. Sept. 11. to 13.-Plymouth. Through the unwearied attention and kindness of Mr. Pontey, we were enabled while here to see a great deal in a short time; but we shall only notice nurseries and gentlemen's seats.