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houses, and with the best possible effect; such, for instance, as 

 Browneas, Rhopalas, Ficus, Dracaenas, Cycads, tree and other Ferns, 

 &c., for the stove, and Aguostus sinuatus, Stadmannia australis, Dick- 

 sonia antarctica, Berberis nepalensis, and others; Dacrydiums, Arau- 

 carias, and many other kinds for the greenhouse. HorticuUural 

 societies aiipear to have been fully impressed with the importance of 

 tliese plants, and are offering liberal prizes for them at the tbrthcoming 

 exhibitions. Let us hope that it may be the means of bringing them 

 into more general cultivation. 



EDGINGS. 

 What are the best materials for forming edgings with ? This is a 

 question which admits of a variety of answers, as several things are 

 used for the purpose. Amongst " dead matter," may be mentioned 

 slates, tiles, bricks, stones, boards, &c. ; and amongst plants. Box, 

 Thrift, London Pride, and a dozen other kinds of dwarf-growing 

 things, all of which are capable ot being formed into good and neat 

 edgings. Much, however, depends upon locality ; for what would 

 answer in one place might be perfectly useless in another : the chief 

 object in view should be to lay down that kind of edging which looks 

 most sightly, or is the most efficient with the least trouble and expense. 

 What I am going to state is, perhaps, neither novel nor rare ; but, 

 nevertheless, it may be of practical use to some of your readers. For a 

 kitchen-garden, where there are straight lines, if yellow bricks are laid 

 down with their angular edge uppermost, resembling the roof of a 

 house, they form one of the neatest looking edgings possible. Let the 

 face of the bricks slope inwards towards the path, then lay gravel to 

 within two inches of the upper edge ; they should be good smooth 

 bricks, and laid or fitted close and even together, so as, when finished, 

 to form a small angular ridge. They are easily cleaned with a little 

 trouble, form a good permanent edging, and afford no protection to any 

 kind of vermin : round the corners a few rough burrs, if fitted together, 

 prevent its being trodden down, and, if laid uniformly with the bricks, 

 are by no means unsightly, but rather an improvement. 



J. H. 



TEDWORTH HOUSE, WILTS, 

 The Residence of Tuomas Assheton Smith, Esq. 

 Everyone will have heard of Tedworth and its hospitable proprietor, 

 T. A. Smith, Fsq., the warm patron of British field-sports,^ and the no 

 less liberal supporter of gardening. What the stables and kennels of 

 Tedworth are to the sportsman, the giant conservatory and gardens are 

 to the admirers of horticulture. We may add that both are objects of 

 especial interest, and are supported with the utmost liberality by 

 LIr. Smith, who, in every sense of the word, is the model of an 

 English country gentleman. 



