LONDON, May 4th, 1867.
—Emma came in the morning, with lovely Chatsworth flowers, and went to the workhouse with me. She saw an old man who had been a smart gardener, and knew all the flowers' Latin names, and said "Oh, Paxton's [FN: Sir Joseph Paxton, who designed the Crystal Palace, had been superintendent of the gardens at Chatsworth.] place !" when she mentioned Chatsworth.
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