The Gardeners' chronicle - a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects (1891) (14593521849)

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Title: The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects
Year: 1874 (1870s)
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Subjects: Ornamental horticulture Horticulture Plants, Ornamental Gardening
Publisher: London : (Gardeners Chronicle)
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries



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nd other well-developed trees, the way renderedatill more interesting with luxuriant groups ofevergreen and deciduous shrubs, we stop to drink atthe Ladys Well, a refreshingly cool spring of greatvolume. The basin of the spring is some 9 or 10feet by 12 feet or 13 feet, ever overflowing with purewater. It is arched overhead, and surrounded by theruins of the old home of the Ruthvens, which was mansion on the north, on the south by woodedslopes rising to a great height, and on the west bythe avenues and groups of grand old trees which wehave already passed through. To the north-east avery fine view is obtained from the lawn of theKinnoul and Moncreiffe Hills, both of which formbeautiful features in the surrounding landscape.Grouped at one side of the lawn are promisingspecimens of some of the more rare Conifers andchoice Hollies, Cedrus atlantica glauca, Sciadopitysverticillata, Abies lasiocarpa, and others, thoughyoung, are full of promise of attaining good old ag,and fine dimensions.
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FlO. 37— PRINCES STREET GARDENS. (SEE LEADER.) the same dimensions in the spread of the top, not-withstanding it is somewhat confined by surroundingtrees. The stem girths about 9 feet. The family burying-ground, formerly the Melonground of the old kitchen garden, next engagesattention. It is an ample rectangular space ingrass, surrounded by a low wall, and embosomedamong trees and shrubs. Fittingly secluded andunobtrusive, this hallowed spot has nothing offunereal gloom either in its surroundings or internalfeatures. The remains of the late James Routledge,thirty-one years gardener to Mr. C. L. Wood, find aresting-place in one corner of this private Gods destroyed by fire in 1750. The water was formerlycredited with medicinal virtues, but its chief value introublous times in which the Ruthvens bad a fullshare, would be its potency in enabling them toresist a long siege. If they had plenty of bread theirwater was sure, and within the walls of theirstronghold. Hitherto the view of the