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which Sir J. Paxton intends introducing, will be a cascade, continued 

 for a considerable way on either side of the principal walk adverted to, 

 embellished with side jets, statues, &c., the waste water from which 

 will flow over a suitable architectural wall into the lake at the bottom 

 of the grounds, and which will take the waste water from the other 

 fountains as well. There is to be, in addition to the above, fountains on 

 the terraces, as well as in other parts of the grounds ; the whole, when 

 complete, will form a " tout ensemble " never before attempted in 

 England, and surpassing even the famed Versailles waterworks in France. 

 It is fortunate that Sir Joseph Paxton's great experience in this depart- 

 ment of embellishment has had such an opportunity of being 

 carried out. 



As science and art are here blended together, geology has not 

 been forgotten, and the bottom of the valley has been adapted for 

 showing " in situ " the different geological strata ; a portion of the 

 British coal fields and strata included between the old red and new red 

 sandstones is very correctly carried out under the superintendence of 

 Mr. Campbell. These sections will do more to popularise this important 

 branch of faiowledge than anything yet attempted, and we hope Sir 

 Joseph will find room to show the entire series of strata which form the 

 crust of the globe. The extinct animals were described in your last 

 number. I may in conclusion notice that the terraces, and grounds 

 facing them, are fast approaching completion, the planting being nearly 

 done, and the gravel walks in a forward state. I. S. 



NOVELTIES AND NEW THINGS.— No. II. 



It was our intention to have followed up our last article on this subject 

 \\4th an enumeration of all the new things now offered for the first 

 time, and to have remarked upon such as had passed under our notice ; 

 but the " London Nurseries" demanded and deserved so much space in 

 our May number, that we have been obliged to defer a continuance of 

 the subject, until now that " blooming time" is almost upon us. We 

 shall, therefore, for the present refer only to such introductions as may 

 require a passing notice, and report on the new plants as soon as they 

 shall have been proved. 



Among recenihj introduced Vegetables there have been of Peas — the 

 Royal Moss Pod ; Waite's Daniel O'Rourke, said to be earlier and better 

 than the Emperor ; Fairbeard's Nonpareil, said to be earlier and better 

 than Champion of England ; Erin's Queen, known only in Ireland, and 

 recommended there by one or two of the political papers — not the most 

 competent authority ; Stuart's Paradise (why a Paradise Pea ?) ; 

 Paul's Early Dwarf Prolific, an early dwarf variety ; and Danecroft 

 Prolific Marrow. In Beans we have Mackie's Monarch, a long-podded 

 variety of Broad Bean ; Carter's Gigantic Scarlet Runner, said to be 

 much superior to the old sort and with considerably longer pods — very 

 doubtful improvement. Passing on to Cucumbers, we notice Conqueror 



