The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29
IN LONDON SUBURBS.
BEAUTIFUL HOMES SESR THE
GREAT METROPOLIS.
Hawthorn Hedges--Excellent Roads--s.iies
That Must lie Climbed Over--Weli-
Kept Lawns and Gardens.

live out or town among the DeaUtifu
suburbs which abound north. west anc
south OF this mammoth city. says n writer
IN the New York Tribune Along the
banks Of the Thames there are some
delighted residences and pretty villages OF
private houses; IN the Crystal palace
there are also some thousands Of beautiful
homes; but 20 my mind the northern
suburbs, which are reached by the North
London, Great Northern aud Great Eastern
railways. are the localities where C; n be
found the most beautiful residences com
bining rural quiet and privacy with
stability and picturesqueaess which are
not found In any other district Of London.
Nearly half million Of people-nine-
tenths Of them ner--arrive at and leave
Broad street and Liverpool street stations
morning and evening on their way TO ana
from business. Onc-half Of these live in
those suburbs 20 which ] have referred
And as II viii be interesting 10 visit this
femi-covniry part Of the great city, let
us board a North London train AZ Broad
street and go whittier II will take rs. The
terminal station is Enfield forty minutes |
distant Away hes The train. now over 1
the housetops. now cutting through the 1
network OF streets, Until we reach Fins |
Dury PARK. From here on the buildings |
become iewer, until we finally leave the |
ourselves in the suburbs. which. properly
speaking. begin at Wood Green. where
the Alexandra palace Is situated. the
next station is Palmers Green. then
Wlnchmore hill and the next the terminal
-, within thin a radius Of seven miles from this
ora town there are nearly a dozen smaller
towns ana villages and sprnkIed through
OUT the Intervening country are Some ~
the finest residences around London Teav-
ihg the Enfield station. let us take a han
som and drive 10 historic Waltham Cross
.our miles away, On the road we pass
Dy Chestunt. famed the world over for
its roses Here we can examine the erao,
rose nurseries OF Paul. whose name con-
yuFes up bouquets Of the most dcligbtf,1
fragrance and form and color In the mind
oI every rose-grOwer We are on the ,
man road now; We have passed the New :
river and at last we 70 under the clio, .
VI the -FOUR swans and are I'm Waltbam
cross. II is quaint. sleepy old place. but
Haue famous because OF the great stone y
cross which was erected there 10 COM j.
inemorate the fact that Queen Eleanor's 81
Dody rested here during the funeral jour 81
ney from canterbury II is from this -
thst the place takes fits dual nama-t IS
Delng formerly plain Waitham q
Ohe OF the first things that arrests the y
attention OF a foreigner when exploring '"
SUBURBAN north London Is the hedges
stunning along each side Of the roadway &c
mey rise tour' 1--WE and six feet In height. ali
they are In this district commonly Of m,
hawthorn and are kept carefully trimmed La
'y thelr owners, presenting a refreshing SIT
CONTINUOUS fence Of this sweet howerino, | no
hruD Tor miles and miles Sometimes ch
mere Is break In this green hedge. II in
isuaily occurs at some large estate whose ne
'wner' apparently jealous lest the public sti
nay see the treasures of his grounds and =
Vither them by their gaze. puts M a F.
eYen-foot boarding" Of "split oai" 90
aken boards split from the log-ou We
round. IL makes a hldeously ugly fence. 10
stone or brick wall would be no more an
~. @ipe. s ana not so unsightly; but the frs
AK fence rs the thing" and consequent 80 80
y the general rural harmony ana NJ a.,
uresqueness are destroyed - -
ne roads are generally macadamizea w w.,
Ilu are always kept In excellent condi te,t
ion. Ihey are raised in the centre and y
~ uowaIa me sides where there are
Tue ulkes' or channels to carry off as
ne water. Except on the main road Of
lere Is no attempt at made" sjdawoIl,e uin
ne usual plan is 10 allow the rraes ~ bro
70" between the hawthorn hedges and and
ie ulkes, except where foot passengers bug
' oul PAIN from their constant pass Jun
y 10 and fro. Sometimes "shinple" is gun
rowa upon this pathway bv the djffar- Aft,
!, owners along the road; but as a rule the
Is lett In its natural state and certai, for
II makes charming effect sn
, , r,,'i''''S as we pass private grounds ing
holce a gap In the hedge or oak met
nee and right through the erounds Iof tine
~ o' interfering with the gardens, givil
~. ha1o,-- Inv pathway. These path boil
'9s peIong 10 the public and cannot no | reor
,,uIDed or closed Such a passooe is neee
ueu right Of way" In many caeee cra,,
'uiu these Paths pass through a gentle. nose
re nnt CO S"LI sates-wthout locks viseC
And tbo a.. 'noH' Dut more often or n
vabIe tn u seie. me stiles are not babit
they must ha oi TAU IN Various ways en- "
peculiar charm 10 the young swain IN All
We the privilege NJ ba1n,r7 swain 70 hund
G over them. Der
nd now we SHAH ente, tno o,..,,,.,.. of ia
OF the residents ana -, = 'o'''iHS vi and
or them and him. We pass tbrou,-b ana
SMIAbih6 gate and walk through pace
- my idlu out lawn to the house , o'ii
VI - splendid limestone structure. uo"I
.H,, .eI receives us politely, and when F-,9
yen nim mat we are strangers-Ame~- salu'
- VINO desire to learn sometime az ] IS
;iish suburban life he corJlalr,, eb,,,.e not
"'"uhu MS grounds. while we pIv hin, ue Sc
: fueS'iohs pertaining TO the Dro- us
line we nave set ourselves to complete Ne1
N,""y 20 Naltham Cross we passed tain
Se" river There &c looked like q color
al beautifully kept. win ereo, them
~ sues ard lined on either side win iron
ars elms and plane trees nm - which
'nus through this gentleman's grounds decon
ewes additional beauty IN ms light
ilsitey planted lawn and gardens decon
INFORMS us that this is an artitcioi only
:, the cutting Of It's channel Wa to she
IN hundreds OF years ago ana m only
,ihes from great distance 10 s,.r,1, pared
ion win water Every person Who's lampt
mus II passes through is hound h, ink is
o,,l',i, 10 Keep that part of II i've n
oughly clean. bur at stated intc,,,oi. and W
onieers OF the New River Comnan,, as lor
70 examine II and remove ftv So,i write
IN uat might collect between tbD The
lnss. IL is certainly II del,rbtf, No., I,
ION 10 the beauty Of the eropn5s 80 Io 49,
'oah north Londcn, through Witch a. ,or,,,|,
. ana Tor aIrearance sake. II fo, no T,a1ti,,,
reason they keep its banks scrnn,,1 NTorcb
heat and flower. bedcCked 4 177y
,"ush the trees we see a te,nt. | 10 o.
IN ~ inii swing, and beyond I'm ,he IN ~,
neid' the hay-malIers are toss'n'. en- ~
nay While the little ones ro,,t, rro,,,
iu H. more beautiful picture ae primo,
~, II would be dificnlt Ia frooo ,,o,,t,,
Lneh we so 10 see the greenhouscs No,,enoi
res Braperies. orchid houses ana ,,ro,,tl
SASS houses in this beautiful rSr- - Ia,
s'nu are delighted at the polite in. TaD,,or
Vui most takes In explainina, ever,, 80. -