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would otherwise be of a zigzag form. At each end of the building 

 a curve, starting from the spring of the ujiper one, comes down near 

 the ground, forming as it were a lean-to curvilinear house of about 

 12 feet in width ; but having no partition to divide it from the rest 

 of the house. The whole is warmed by hot water. In the arrange- 

 ment of the plants, they are grouped in masses on gravel, here and 

 there relieved by a single specimen or vase full of flowers ; and be- 

 sides mere greenhouse subjects, the culture of exotic Orchids, Palms, 

 &c. has been attempted in a portion of the building cut off from the 

 rest by a glass partition based on ornamental rocluvork. 



The grounds have been laid out by Mr. Marnock, the curator, 

 whose good taste in such matters is universally acknowledged. They 

 are beautifully diversified by hill and dale, rural retreats, and winding 

 walks ; and water, that most essential element in an English land- 

 scape, has not been forgotten, for a charming lake of considerable 

 extent occupies part of the south-east side, giving to that portion of 

 the garden, in connexion with its rustic hill, a picturesque effect. 



The exhibition occupies four large tents, one of which stands 

 betw^een the north side of the lake and the conservatory, and is 

 generally filled with Roses and Cape Heaths ; but on this occasion 

 a side of it contained the fruit. A second tent, in which the stove 

 and greenhouse plants are arranged, stands close by the spot on 

 which the American exhibition takes place. Two more, one of 

 which is seen in the woodcut, are placed between the conservatory 

 and the public road, from which they are entered by what is some- 

 times called " the Queen's Gate." And now, having taken a cursory 

 view of the garden, let us inspect the exhibition, beginning with 

 that charming tribe of plants the Orchids, which, arranged on one 

 side of a long tent, behind the Pelargoniums, had a good eflfect. In 

 collections of 25 plants, Mr. Mylam, gardener to S. Rucker, Esq., 

 was first. His plants consisted of Aerides quinquevulnera, odora- 

 tum, and maculosum ; the large-flowered Phalsenopsis ; Epidendrura 

 viteUinum ; the charming Saccolabium Blumei, Lselia majalis, Odon- 

 toglossum Karwinskii, Vanda Batemanni, Anguloa uniflora with 

 ivory-white blossoms, and Brassia Lawrenceanuni. Mr. Williams, 

 gardener to C. B. Warner, Esq., of Hoddesdon, was second. This 

 grouj) comprised two fine plants of Aerides odoratum, also A. ma- 

 culosum, affine, and roseum ; Dendrobium moschatum, densiflorura, 

 and secundum ; Saccolabium guttatum, the larger-flowered Butterfly 

 plant, and Barkeria spectabilis. In collections of 15, the first prize 

 was awarded to Mr. Blake, gardener to J. H. Schroder, Esq., for 

 Galeandra Baueri, Phal8eno})sis grandiflora, Cattleya Mossise, the 

 rare white-blossomed Burlingtonia venusta, Dendrobium chrysan- 

 thum, a pale variety of Acineta Humboldti, TrichopiJia tortilis, and 

 Vanda tricolor. In Messrs. Rollisson's group of 15 we remarked a 

 variety of Stanhopea maculata, also S. tigrina, Cattleya Mossise, and 

 the beautiful C. Harrisoniee, a finely blossomed Miltonia spectabilis, 

 the scarce yellow-flowered Peristeria cerina, and Burlmgtonia ve- 

 nusta. Collections of 10 were contributed by Mr. Barnes, gardener 

 to R. Hanbury, Esq., and Mr. Dobson, gardener to Mr. Beck. Mr. 



