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Specimens. Cupressus lusitanica, 17 feet high, stands with a 

 shght protection, and is a fine object. C. sempervirens thuifoHa, 

 a handsome compact variety which we had not before seen. Cha- 

 msecyparis Kewensis and atrovirens, a handsome glaucous leaved 

 variety of the white Cedar ; C. atrovirens appears to be very distinct. 

 C. Corneyana, a loose-growing weeping Cypress, in some respects 

 resembling C. funebris. Juniperus recurva densa, a beautiful plant 

 for rockwork ; a plant here is by far the largest we have ever seen. 

 Juniperus phoenicea, a very graceful plant for a lawn ; some fine 

 specimens of this and J. lycia are growing here in great vigour ; by 

 permission of Mr. Parry we shall in a future number of the Florist 

 figure one. J. sphserica, a new species, promises to be handsome. 

 Several plants of J. oblonga pendula, handsome, from their dense 

 weeping foliage, well suited for rockwork or small lawns. Biota orien- 

 tahs glauca, striking silvery foliage, distinct. Thuia occidentalis varie- 

 gata, rich variegation, valuable. Thuia plicata, distinct. A good 

 specimen of Pinus macrophylla, planted in spring of 1846 ; present 

 height, 16 feet. We shall have the pleasure of presenting our readers 

 with a woodcut of this in our next number. Pinus Bungeana, a new 

 three -leaved Pine from Japan, with very large strong leaves, and alto- 

 gether a very distinct species. 



A very interesting group of dwarf varieties of Conifers has been 

 planted in a part of the Pinetum. Some of the kinds are very rare, 

 all very beautiful and interesting. As these must ere long become 

 favourites, from their singularity and neat habit, we give the names of 

 some which appear to merit most notice. Juniperus humilis, pretty ; 

 a neat dwarf variety of the common Yew, Taxus nana and ericoides ; 

 dwarf Silver Fir ; do. Scotch Fir, both pretty. P. Laricio pygmaea, a 

 useful little plant, from the gold colour of its leaves ; this might be 

 employed in parterres with good effect. Pinus excelsa nana and P. 

 cembra nana. P. umbraculifera, a variety of the Weymouth Pine, of 

 dwarf habit and beautiful silvery foliage. Abies humilis, pumila, com - 

 pacta, nana, all dwarf varieties of the common Spruce. Abies dumosa, 

 or Gregori, a very pretty distinct kind, and the best perhaps of 

 this class. A. pyramidalis, very compact grower; this will hkewise 

 form a useful architectural tree, as it grows higher than some of the 

 others. A dwarf Cryptomeria, Picea balsamea pygmaea and Hudsoni. 

 Two dwarf varieties of Arbor -vitse. These vary in height from 9 inches 

 to one, two, and three feet, and their average diameter generally about 

 equals their height. We cannot close our account of this interesting 

 ground without expressing our thanks to Mr. Gambier Parry for 

 permission to give our readers this report, as well as to Mr. Wells, 

 through whose kindness we have been able to collect the information it 

 contains. 



NEW BEDDING PLANTS. 



We believe the best bedding plant of the season will be Calceolaria 

 Purity, a free-growing variety, of dwarf shrubby habit, throwing a 

 profusion of pure snow-white flowers. It appears to be all that a 



