Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-24
Written for the oxford Democrat.
4 VisH 10 "HanaeiUeiLs."

Probably everyone who is interested in
landscape-gardening. or who has taken
pains to procure the incest seeds and
} bulbs, has heard OF Hunneweil, but COM
parstively few, perhaps, have had the
pleasure oi visiting his grounds, and u
little sketch OF thom may not be un-
interesting.
The farm proper consists, was told.
OF some two hundred acres, but il is with
the fifty acres surrounding the elegant
residence devoted exclusively TO land
scGpe gardening that we have 10 DO.
EnteIing from tho main street of Weiles
Icy, one Is soon lost 10 the immgboe gar
den. Beautiful paths anil carriage drives
extend in 0vory direction. and she iouger
you follow them the lorger YOU desire to
do SO, for they are constantly discovering
TO you wonders new aud beautiful. Our
frs, path brought US TO the south side OF
WnUGn Lake, upon which MIR. Hume
well has built up his wonderful Italian
Garden.
| wish It was possible Tor mo 10 so de-
scribe shis lovely place that It might
appear in your minds eve as you read as
II does in mine at this moment; bu; you
must assist mo In your imagination all
That is possible and we will try and see it
together.
The grounds proper are, should Judge
some fifty feet above the level OF Waban
Lake, upon whose border, as We have
said. is built the Italian garden. The
descent from the upper garden TO the
lower one is made over a long flight OF
stone stops. AS we approached the banks
OF the garden | was charmed with the
singular appearance OF the trees. Those
trees were OF heavy evergreen foliage,
having limbs growing from out the trunk
from the topmost point 10 the very earth,
aitci the fashion Of the Norway Pine.
Being so completely covered with foliage,
these trees can, of courSe, be trimmed
into almost any shape. One, Tor instance,
was so trimmed out as 10 represent m
immense evergreen ciOss, another was y
beautiful anchor. another harp, while
get another was large crown or wreath
suspended near the top OF the tree Be-
side there we're very many beautiful and
artistic designs, too great in number tor
special mention. but which combined TO
form the most beautiful effect tha, il was
ever my good fortune to witness. The
walls OF the Italian Garden are not
straight in the line of duty" but curved
in The l;ae Of beauty" and tho gradual
descent from The upper to the lower ga.-
den Is one mass OF artistic Tree culture.
On the western carve, may be seen sn
immense and perfect hedge OF the Same
trees oi which have been speaking. /
say perfect. because no other word ex-
presses its appearance. There is not a
branch that dares stretch out It's arm one
iota beyond its brother. Ii is SO perfectly
clipped aud trimmed that It presents a
front as smooth and almos. SIS impeaelra-
ole IS the grandest marble front. In the
center OF this hedge bank, stands one of
the trees grown TO its full height, srtis-
rca.lY trimmed, and seeming to say
Sec what We are capable Of! lis not
from necessity that we form the lowiy
hedge" while the top, Ms we looked
down, presented tho appearance Of q
solid extension table. And so we might
90 on describing the appearance of the
entire curve, every inch OF which, from
the top to the bottom, and from the be-
ginning 10 the end, is one mass OF beauty.
The beginning-by the way, being where
the grounds of Wellesley College leave
of, and the end, where the Wellesley
College grounds commence. This little
lake. OF which we have spoken, being
the one upon which Wellesley College
girls have such famous good times, and
upon which the Evaugeline Club took
LoDgtellow rowing-not so very long
ago. The space between the banks of
the garden and the granite wall OF the
lake, is sufficiently wide 10 admit of the
laying out Of lovely aower-beds, and the
J erecting under shade trees of comforts
bie seats, nearly all OF which deserve
especial mention, being beautifully carved
from solid stone. They were brought by
Mr. Hunnewell from Italy, and represent
} animals, fruit, flowers, &c, &c.
But we must not tsrry here longer,
come with me to the lovely summer
house above. This house is octagonal in
form, having an eight-Sided, pointed
roof. 1t Is perfectly finished, from the
> liable in the center, to the point of the
roof, with rustic wood less than an
inch in diameter, and SO closely fitted to-
gether that the walls are as tight as
though plastered. These are arranged
in many different shapes above and be-
tween the windows and over the doors,
and one is amply entertained for halt an
hour by looking at the curious shapes
formed by these tiny timbers and won
deriug where in the world we're found
so many sticks so exactly alike in size
. and color. Children, however, are bet
ter entertained oy running from one to