The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-26

Shuei thhs urcaue OF 1Olage STAND statues
which, dlmly visible many acres away.
afford an idea of the landscape gardening
Of the French palaces.
The sweep of the avenue next invites the
observer to the Italian Garden" the
entrance to which is guarded by antique
stone lions. This garden Is series of ter
races descending to the edge of Lake
Waban, beautiful sheet of water which
bounds the estate upon the West. The
foreign air which pervades this department
ID noticeable in every detail. Each terrace
Is crowned by stone gallery with balus-
trade upon which rest, at regular intervals,
vases filled alternately with rare cacti
and the towering lilies of the Dragon
plant.
Broad stone steps descend to the next
gallery upon which are ranged orange and
lemon trees in tubs the third terrace is
adorned with vases of alocs and tropical
plants; and thus they descend, each gal
lery being decorated with some family of
exotic plant until the last fringcs the lake
and mirrors its vases and curbings in the
placid water. The Italian Garden is
unique in conception and is one of the few
cxtant in this country. At its limit there
begins driveway along the shores of the
picturesque lake which winds its way to
the boundary of the domain. Just below
the garden is promontory jutting out into
the lake, the arrangements of which is a
subject of universal remark The entire
cmincncc is concealed by growth of
purple bccchcs which cast chilly shade
along the path which leads to the quaint
hermitage at the summit.
This odd retreat is furnished with stained
glass windows, from which the landscape
il viewed Sub rosa.
From this hermitage a rustic bridge over
the ravine connects with side-awn upon
which the mansion stands. The architec-
ture is after the style of French chateau,
and is the embodiment of picturesque
villa. The main house has two wings-the
one extending towards the lake being an
immense conservatory. The room is ar
ranged in the form of bow, at the bend
of which easement doors open upon mar
BILE gallery in which stand smiling Flora
and several works of art in marble The
plants of this tropical grove are of the
rarcst description, many of which may
boast of but few duplicates. The house
itself is surrounded by statues, huge vases.
palms, bananas and shrubs, while massive
oaks and elms cast an agreeable shade up
on the galy titled court yard
Beyond the house and opposite the "ltal-
ian Garden" the visitor is introduced
through walls of trimmed hedges to the
beauties of the French Garden" The
site is the very acme of exquisite culture,
each department of which being divided by
impenetrable hedges fifteen feet in height
The archway opens into the rose garden,
where the perfume from the bending rose
trees is so oppressive that one hastens on to
other novelties.
At the extremity of this vast garden is
deserted labyrinth of Conservatives, each
one of which being devoted to the propaga.
ton of some special family of the fruit OF
flood kingdom. In the most adjacent, one
finds himself in the tropics under the shade
of palms, bananas and oranges; next are
the roses, lilies, camelias, jasmines and al
their tribe, while in the distance are houses
devoted to the raising of grapes peaches
plume and fgs.
Within the limits of the land is an ex
tensive farm, over which the wand of ag
riculture has potent sway. The stables
and yards are stocked with the choices
breeds, nor is there one detail Throughout
the entire domain other than the finest.
Such estates are rare in our northern
states, yet from this very fact they los,
none of their celebrity from the absence O
frequent comparison.
The art of gardening is here the objoc
Of elaborate annual expenditure. Yet Oh
account of the vast extent of land, and tn,
untrammcled growth of the trees, thi
presence of art is never obstrusive, for s,
ably yelled is it that but few would MOTTO
its efforts in the perfection of the harmo
NOUS whole. VIAToI.
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