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American plants, the demand for them must be great. Amongst 

 the many names of those who have been successful raisers of 

 hybrid Rhododendrons, are Mr. Burn, of Tottenham Park, 

 Wilts, whose display of his own seedlings at Tottenham is worth 

 Visiting; Mr. Carton, late of Highclerc, Hants, who raised 

 many magnificent varieties, some of which may now be seen. 

 (Mr. Carton was warmly supported in this branch of gardening by 

 J. R. Gowen, Esq.) Messrs. John and Hosea Waterer, of 

 Bagshot and Knap Hill ; Messrs. Lee, Hammersmith ; Messrs. 

 Standish and Noble, Bagshot ; Mr. Baker, and many others. 



That the species now introduced will prove a valuable material 

 in the hands of the hybridisers there can be no doubt. But very 

 few of our present hybrids are fragrant ; the Bhotan as well as 

 some of the Sikkim species are deliciously so, and this fact, 

 we know, is not escaping the notice of these indefatigable culti- 

 vators ; we may therefore expect, in the course of time, to see the 

 size and colour of these Asiatic species added to the habit of 

 plants now in common cultivation ; and, to crown the whole, 

 with their exquisite fragrance too. 



TEDWORTH HOUSE, WILTS. 



(Continued from page 170). 

 The kitchen-garden at Tedworth is, as may be supposed, extensive, 

 and, besides a large breadth of vegetable and fruit ground, contains a 

 number of forcing-houses ; — Pines, Peaches, Grapes, Plums, Cherries, 

 and Apricots are forced here in large quantities. The houses in which 

 these fruits are grown are principally of the lean-to description, and 

 have mostly been erected by Mr. Bandars. We need hardly remind 

 our readers that Mr. Sandars has for many years paid great attention 

 to fruit culture, and is the author of a very useful little work on the 

 culture of the Vine, which contains the result of his experience, as 

 practised at Tedworth, and of which Mr. S. informed us he was pre- 

 paring a second edition. To return to our subject : — there are several 

 houses devoted solely to Grapes (which are supplied throughout the 

 year), two large Peach houses, and a range, in two divisions, for Plums, 

 Cherries, and Apricots, besides Pineries, and a great number of pits, 

 &c. The earliest crops of Grapes are furnished by Vines in pots, of 

 which a large number are grown ; at the time of our visit (the third 

 week in May), one crop had been cleared and a second was then ripe, 

 among which were some very excellent Muscats, quite ripe. We next 

 found a house filled with Black Hamburghs, about half swelled. 

 These Vines have borne heavy crops for more than twenty years, and 

 are still very vigorous, as their wood and luxuriant leaves bore witness, 

 and produce very superior fruit. Mr. Sandars thins out his bunches 

 more than is usually done, aiming at having large berries, some of 

 which, he informed us, he has measured in past seasons, and found to 

 be five inches in circumference, and we have no doubt that this season 



