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numerous ranges of brick pits, glazed and unglazed. There are thous- 

 ands upon thousands of young plants in all stages of growth, an 

 omnium gatherum representing every temperate region, but yet undeter- 

 mined whether all will withstand the rigours of our British winters. 

 Orchard-house trees appear to be a leading feature in Mr Smith's 

 nursery, and are thoroughly cared for, too. They consist principally 

 of Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Apricots, Plums, and Cherries. The 

 amount of training, pinching, and et ceteras must consume a great deal 

 of labour. Including the pits to which I have just referred, the 

 extent of glass erections comprises 72,600 feet. There is one house 

 devoted exclusively to the culture of Grapes in pots, 117 feet long by 

 17^ feet wide. A second for the same purpose is 115 feet long by 25 

 feet wide. There are two orchard-houses, one 200 feet long by 27 

 feet wide, the other 45 feet long by 25 feet wide — these are employed 

 for the production of fruit ; and for the preparation of the trees, a house 

 196 feet long by 27 J feet wide, — so it will be seen that this department 

 of horticulture is carried on rather extensively, and I believe success- 

 fully. To these Mr Smith is making extensions : there was a house 

 nearly finished, 360 feet long by 19 feet wide, divided into two 

 divisions, the largest to be employed for the growth of Roses in pots, 

 and the smaller for propagating hard- wooded plants. 



In addition there are Fig -houses, Orange -houses. Stove -houses. 

 Greenhouses, and others for the growth of ornamental plants. All 

 have fixed roofs, and are ventilated by small movable sashes at the top 

 and sides ; the whole design is simple, yet substantial. The cost of 

 such erections, compared with what is usually seen, must be a mere 

 fraction, and answer every purpose as efi'ectually. One of Jones's 

 terminal boilers heats 2000 feet of 4-inch pipe, — indeed, it is the only 

 one in use. In closing this notice I cannot help mentioning the 

 order that prevails in every department ; and to conduct operations 

 as they are done here, requires the exercise of a master mind. 

 When I say that one hundred and thirty men are usually em- 

 ployed, the number may appear excessive, but when the quality of 

 the stock is considered, and the great care it involves, so large 

 a force of physical power cannot be more than a match for the 

 demand. 



The day was now far spent, so I hurried back to Worcester, and 

 took the train to Malvern Link, and thence to Madersfield Court, 

 the residence of Earl Beauchamp. I had frequently heard that Mr 

 Cox had been engaged making a new garden for some years past, and 

 was anxious to see what had been done. The space enclosed for the 

 culture of Vegetables is about 4 acres, independent of outside shps, 

 which are useful auxiliaries, inasmuch as many odds and ends can be 



