Launa Allen and her husband toured the privately owned Hunnewell Estate in Wellesley. The tour was offered through Mass Horticultural Society as part of a new pilot program they’re doing with this property, hoping to offer limited tours twice a year going forward. Here are some photos of the home and grounds on the 40-acre estate. They have an amazing and unique collection of specimens from around the world.

The H. H. Hunnewell Estate was the country home of H. H. Hunnewell (1810–1902), containing over 500 species of woody plants. The estate includes the first (1854) topiary garden in the United States, featuring intricate geometrically clipped native Eastern white pine and Eastern arborvitae. A collection of specialty greenhouses features over 1,000 plant species.