k undertaken by Joseph, afterwards Sir Joseph,Paxton, whose talent the Duke discovered when Paxton was amere boy in his employment. It is unnecessary to remind anyonethat Paxton, born in 1801 of quite humble parentage, rose fromthe modest position of an under-gardener in the Arboretum atChiswick,… … CHISWICK HOUSE: The Conservatory Page 182 CHISWICK HOUSE A feature of the conservatory is the bank, or thicket, of magnifi-cent camelHa shrubs, or rather trees, for they rise from the groundto the roof. They extend the entire length of the glass-house,which is three hundred feet; the glossy beauty…
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