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laris, Youngii, Weismanni, ovalifolius, angustifolius, and several others, 

 arranged together with good effect amongst a lot of nice plants of Reedia 

 glaucescens, Pavonia Wiotii, Phyllanthus roseo pictum, and a host of others. 

 Conspicuous in this is a fine plant of Gymnogramma Martensi, and Cheilanthes 

 elegans. The former has fronds from 3|- to 4 feet in length, and measures 

 7i feet through; and the latter, 4 feet in diameter, a capital specimen of this 

 pretty Fern. In the Cool-Orchid house are to be found some good varieties of 

 Cypripediums, looking quite at home. Most prominent are Harrissianum, bar- 

 batum, majus, Sedeni, Maulei, venustum, Yeitchii, Hookerii, Schlimii alba, 

 Pearcei, Nevium, and many others; also some of the best sorts of Odonto- 

 glossums, Oncidiums, Lselias, Cattleyas, Masdevallias, Maxillarias, Coelogynes, 

 Dendrobiums, &c., all clean and healthy. Amongst East Indian Orchids are 

 some good plants of Phalsenopsis grandiflora, amabilis, Schilleriana, and Lud- 

 demanniana, Aerides Fieldingii, Cattleya Dowiana, Saccolabium giganteum, 

 Reedii guttatum, ampullaceum, violaceum, and Blumeii, Angrseceum sesqui- 

 pedale, and a beautiful plaot of Vanda cterula, an excellent variety, with extra 

 large flowers. To go more minutely into this class would be a lengthy task, 

 so we will turn for a moment to the collection of Azaleas. Upwards of 100 

 varieties are grown, all good specimen-plants, trained in pyramidal form, and 

 measuring from 6 feet high by 4 feet at the base downwards to half these 

 dimensions — together with a host of smaller well - shaped plants, amongst 

 which are some of the best varieties in cultivation, all of which are well 

 trained, and denoting the exercise of experienced labour in their culture and 

 formation, and when in full bloom fully compensate for the time spent in 

 attending to their many requirements, with a vast sheet of flowers of various 

 hues. 



Amaryllis-growers will find at Storrs a great treat, should they be fortunate 

 enough to visit it during the period that most of the home-raised seedlings are 

 in bloom, as doubtless many are aware that not many gentlemen are more 

 enthusiastic in their culture than the proprietor of Storrs, and few more suc- 

 cessful in their hybridising than Mr Evans ; for on entering another house 

 specially erected for their cultivation, are to be found the leading varieties of 

 the day, comprising the newest and best-named sorts, and some of the finest 

 seedlings that skilled crossing can produce. The one called after this place — 

 viz., Storrs Beauty — is a marvel of excellence, and a sufficient reward for the 

 most sanguine cultivator for the time spent in bringing forth so superior an 

 Amaryllis. In a bed in another house are upwards of 200 seedlings of the 

 best crosses ; and should this batch give as much satisfaction as others have 

 hitherto done from the hands of the same grower, Storrs will henceforth be 

 the premier home of Amaryllis-growing. In another large span-roofed struc- 

 ture that serves the purpose of show-house, are some good plants of Aphelexis, 

 Macrantha purpurea, Araucaria excelsa, Eriostemons, &c. ; and trained on the 

 roof is Lapageria rosea, Rhodochiton volubile, Abutilon vexillarium, Habro- 

 thamnus elegans, and many fine old Fuchsias trained up the rafters, — all of 

 which add to the look of the house, in combination with all the season's bloom 

 in succession. Now its stages are embellished with one class, and in a few 

 weeks hence with another — never failing all the season through to be taste- 

 fully adorned. Close by is another range of three-quarter span-roofed houses, 

 one of which is devoted to wintering bedding-plants and Melon-growing in 

 summer ; the other is a Cucumber and propagating house, and is particularly 

 adapted for its requirements. 

 The frame-ground is in close proximity to the houses, and is neat and shel- 



