robust Imbit it does not require any su]>port. E. triincatum sncceeds better if 

 suspended, with a bull of earth about its roots, in a wire ])asket lilled with moss, 

 than when grown in a pot." 



The brilliant eiVeet jn'oduced by plants treated in this manner may be jnd^red of 

 from the aeeonipanying sketeh of a specimen throwing in the garden of Mrs. Hus- 

 kisson, of Eartham, where it had been matle by Mr. Webster, her gardener. 



STUDY OF NATURE. 



BY AMICUS. 



That there is a vast amount of thought bestowed upon horticultural and kin- 

 dred pursuits, the pages of the various periodicals devoted to these subjects can 

 fully testify. The study of nature, in all her various phases and phenomena, 

 whether it is pursued in the animal, vegetable, or mineral kingdom, is a source of 

 never ending delight ; it enlightens our intellect, expands our ideas, and elevates 

 our sentiments. Dispelling that almost impenetrable mist of self-sufficiency that 

 hangs before our eyes, it teaches us to look from "nature up to nature's God;" 

 enables us to appreciate the bountiful goodness, and form true conceptions of an 

 All-wise Creator. The intelligent mind, and sensitive heart, cannot look upon 

 these glorious scenes arid interesting objects without feelings of the deepest emo- 

 tion. Mark the delight of the astronomer, as with piercing eye he surveys the 

 starry firmament, giving " a local habitation and a name" to unvisited worlds. 

 Truly he "sees God in clouds, and hears him in the wind." See the assiduity of 

 the geologist as he dives into the earth with keen-eyed research, bringing to light 

 the most costly and useful productions of our globe. Look at the ])otanist, with 

 untiring step rambling over the wide-extended plain, plunging into the entangled 

 thicket, and scrambling up the rugged mountain, in search of his favorite flowers. 

 With what unwearied anxiety the chemist w^atches the various processes of com- 

 binations, precipitations, and transformations which he derives from careful 

 analysis. Observe the rapturous delight of the florist as he looks upon the gra- 

 dual development of the opening bud; with beaming eye he points out "each 

 varied tint," each nice distinction, " each part of that grand whole" whose favors 

 smile around in luxuriance and fragrance, helped and improved by his own atten- 

 tive care. " Is there a man with soul so dead" as to remain cold and unmoved 

 at the sight of such glorious scenes as these ? Yes, there are many such, with 

 nothing but " speculation in their eye." It is a melancholy fact that the beauties 

 and sublimities of nature may be exhibited in their most brilliant forms in vain to 

 many of the human race. They are despised as trifling, puny, and unprofitaljle 

 those that are absorbed in the acquisition of wealth. They are unnoticed 



