The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-08-29 00:00:00

PI7DDLETOWN.
ILBINGTOM HOUSE.

The Gerdrarre Caroni,:ls gives the following Inter-
Using artist. on the floral and horticultural treasures
_of ogton House :
'The rat of W. B. Brysiser, Esq., flve milan
from Horror., and within • short distance of the village
of Priddistfilv•—• good type of t to clean, old-fashioned
Rtutlish villager. Horticulturally op aim, the garden to
• rerentative ons. ea regard. Ilse ciltivanon of choir
frai plants, and flowers, Mr. itryalees well.known
oollection of orchids to, of sours, the chief att-action in
the plant department. But lat us niLtee ths most Inter
resting (nitres of the place in consecutive order. The
walled-in garden is upon the I.(t or west aids of the drys.,
between which and the north front (the carriage front)
there to • long sweep of ples.ure•groind in excellent
. order, and well furnished with sp. Cirilifir of lime, bfrich.
and other trees. dri.• is br 'ken up about it. centre
1 by a large beech startup in the middle of • green mound,
which has a pleasing and natural effect Opposite be
front door her. is another green cirLL'e, with • specimen
ties in its centre, arid from here tLers are good views into
th• park, the soil of which, Judging from the appearance
of the vertetaUon, must be of the brit quality, ant there.
fors • good lorlity for carrying on garde& operations.
Th. grounda upon the east front ars similar in 111.117
respects to those slyest, mention. I, but are furnished
with a different Orr of trier, and bounded by a long
itztlar bter toglisr Vu.floarrtstrigtismberli:posunrd
visit,
ago weirs.
oat dl.-
play play of lilies among the rhododen irons, 'shirt bad •
charming effect. Rhododendrons, Idom look beret than
when they at. intermixed with lilies, eampannles, lox.
gloves, or dahlias. at from their natural baba, which is
formal, they ant improved by the eddit el of planta which
break the formal surfer. Indeed the beauty of lilies,
gladioli, and such like, is never more conspicuous the.
when they are intermiged with the healthy green and
glory leaves of the rhodudetdronv, so that .bat is &besot
in the case of one le present in the other, and via Newt,
The dwell hardy flowers al the front of the border are also
of • choice description, and the colifere upon the lawn
consist of abir pinaatee, and others remarkable for
symmetry, health, and vigoar.
Tue ecuservat try and flower garden are upon the south
side of the mansion. The form-r is rather an elaborate
buildir—an oblong structure w.th • kind of curvilinear
top ab tee • span roof. The paths are laid with ornamental
tiles of quiet oci!ours, so that there is no °Janata* of chaise
between the material that forms the pith and the culture
of the flowers, sa is often the car in ornamental struc-
ture.. If you want to neutralise the effect of nOWerr. Or
kill them altogether as regards appearance, lay down •
good breath of small blue and white tiles in the centre of
• censsrystory. ani the obj-e, will be arc enplished most
effectually. But here it is differ. nt. Terrors wide paths
of a quite tone of colour and large specimen ferns sod
pahns in proportion to the heicht and width of the bond-
ing. This is a matter that should he more studied in con-
aervatory furnishing. The centre group consiati of • tall
specimen of Dicksonia antarctic*, surrounded with • bass
of Woodwarlia friers, the wipes upon either side
having centres of tee ferns, odour. and camellias. The
upright criumns aupperting the buildings are clothed with
heliotropes ml other sc,nted plants, and from the roof
above hap:Jong shoots of trowel es and other fresgrowing
creepers. The beck well is covers I with the white and
rosnceloarsd lapagernis, both of which ars planted out
and are growing freely ;U ire also other creepers, heeled-
ing_that useful old plant, flobrothannus
Tb• fitiliff garden Is I IPVISFII of parallel egrana in grass.
with a low terrace or flange all ro Ind it. It is simply
but prettily laid out—worked from • cirri. in the wane,
with oblong beds running parallel with the four sides of
the garden. The luxuriance of the herbage at this piece
I. remarkable ; the velvet lawns. the &brut& and char-
ing foliage, the variety of the true and shrubs, and the
choir and healthy character of the towers. the clematis
trained upon arches the rich gre•re yew hedre, and the
walks smooth and orderly kept, are all in harmony with
each other.
Beyond the goer garden there is a rotary, • rock
garden, • hardy fernery, and • e illection of herbaceous
pits a, all of which are well selected and cultivated, and
it. Interesting r well aa showy. affording that misty
which is so peceseary and pleasing In a large sorra
From hare we will proceed to then side of the willed-
In garden, and notice the valuahls collection of orchids
and other plants filling several ranges of houses, and among
which will be found many examples reflecting Itta
cultural skill and arrearied dlllg.noea.d eggeettec.
first bore Is filled for the most part with Odoutoglogium
°drum and valldiarinin.
• • • •
* The next bore of the range la an rale& hors, but now
gtiod with terra; begonias, and other summer flower-
Ll:Arta hod the third division is used VI a cool
hors.

Two spaitteibed boas* running sad sad week. are
Mled wish Suit Indira epee* of whir% tWa Is • good
cillertinn, tnluJlai phiiissiopsis schilleriana, &assail*
srandift an. Infidernanniima, ani ammeters's, gramma-
top`iyilum !specialism. welch Is rare. and vsnda Insignia
and trico'or. Teem are planted La cylinlet-shaped
baske* and are growing vigorously. The pleat stove is a
taminolioss. and, like tbe rest, a eubsmatial structure
with • pit in the centre. and • front stag*. Tao roof
I, c>verel with s reinarksibly free dowering specimen of
ettphano'.iii floribunda, which produced over 300 trump(
bloom during the Sag SWUM
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The end of Idyls rather a dull time to make notes upon
orchid., at so few of the species Sower at that Nellie. brit
the general health of the collection Is proof enough that
in the flowering MOSSOU a visit to lisinet m would be doubly
interesting. The greenhouse is stocked with healthy plants
of pelargoniums, carnations, fuchsias, and pot roses, end
the pits are crammed with ix res, allammulas, and
gardenia., coining on for seccessioo, NI Well WI With bun.
dm& of winker Swedes plants, all of which, as well as
the orchids, are uador the care of Mr. Powell. • very
sucesesful plant grower.
But fruits arid vegetables are indispensable products in
a private garden, and these also ars grown in !nitrate
style within the walled-in garden along with hardy fruits
and vegetable.. The range of Ira t-housee Is over 360 feet
long, and corers the south well of the cords.. The rings
I. in eight nom wannest. or division.. The first Is. large
pantihose" 72 feet Inns, with traneveru trellising at
every four feet, covered with healthy fruitful trees; as
also the beck wall where the trees are, If anything, more
fruitful and rather more luxuriant as regards Duties.
The mould division Is a lota vinery, 36 feet long, In
which black Alicante, lady Dowse's. Gros 00Moar.
and Mrs Plum's black inumet grapes are grown.
The yin-s are hearing very nal crops. No, three le a
Ku/cat-bons, ; the crop in this house le a heavy one.
Standing at one end thy sight is very pretty. the clusters of
grapes being ao even is regards Ms., so regularly devoted,
as to *licit exelarnaUons o! praise from all fruit cultiva-
tors who have soon the crop. The fourth division is •
NOMA surly vinery in which Black flaraburah and Beate
land Sweetwater (repos are grown. The b inches of the
latter are from 3-6 lb. la weight, and the he-ries are large
for the else of the buschee, wet coloured and Savoured.
Them AIM are pertly grown upon the extioneion system,
as unsay as flee rods being taken from garb acne. The
vines in these have are seventeen yews old. The fifth
compartment Is the early Harnhurghhonse, In which then
are three vines Vatted, and there are six rods Wren from
each vine. lb. grapes have been out from VII house
I some time see, but the health and elesolineu of the
foliats, and the Plump fruithads as. excellent .ymptoms
of their satlafeetory condition and • promising sign of
positioned success.
The Oath division is planted with pewit's and ohms—
the much trees upon the beck trellis and the plums at the
front. The plums a-e Coe's golden drop, cue gage,
Wmisinst PI and Kirk's seedling. and the trass are
fruiting as freely as any at the dwarf or small fruited
t nestle, and erectly In the IWOIII fashion In clamor.. The
poaches upon the back well are Stump the World—an
Ainerioan varietri Lord Palmerston, a free grower and
bearer; and Dr. Bog& Tbe seventh division .s a lower
house, and also a posch-bouse, in which early end late
varieties are grown. Stump the World is again prominent
here, the fruit con., tea point la. Lote Admirable, but
Ii better oolouro I. The other kinds are Nobleoe,
bast en Admirable, plasoople Nectarine, American
Apricot—ea Anserkea verb*, with apricot Seek but
very little flavour ; in • word. • good-looking but
very indifferent peach, and not to be compered with
oar student varieties Royal George and ROTAI
Charlotte Pelletal MI also grown. besides metal
kinds of nectarines. The last dsion of the fruit range
to the early P soh-house, In which nothing remains but
well cared for trees, alum foliage. and Wide bole, which are
fast awsUleg up, usd look loth. Pieh of order for another
mama. Strawberries are of mums forced to gasoline@ In
attest booms during Cie spring, es well as nutty other
thsegs of minx imp wonsio.-. Tits means awl facUltee for
fruit-growing are excepqrstally good at Dsuletols, and the
crops are equally good throughout, without one blank or
siCaptioll over the entire range. The seoshroors-bosser
sheds, and oak* are orderly kept, sweet and clan
In • large fruit and kitclosa-nu4sa the crops of all kinds
are abundant, as they have invariably been for very many
VMS MOW tit° ahaWlPlStalt of Mr. B•lt'ord, to whose
rips soma's god I skim% so above emits are aalniy
des 7111 alit roc