is an example of this. Germantown has been cut up, by interested speculators, 

 into very small inclosures, where a few evergreens soon bid defiance to variety of 

 shade and scenery ; while the more thoughtful purchaser in the outskirts, has all 

 that can make his residence desirable, but has, also, a building-lot or two to spare 

 to a friend, at the cost of his whole original expenditure.* These remarks will 

 apply to thousands who have left our great cities for purer air, and who have great 

 reason to regret their want of foresight ; the hint will not be lost, we trust, on 

 future improvers. 



On the other hand, do not undertake too much. Country, or even suburban 

 life, is not less expensive than that of the city ; to keep a set of assistants whom 

 you must always overlook, and perhaps two sets, one to go to tmvn, is onerous and 

 costly. It is more difficult to be " content with simplicity," and those habits which 

 do not engender expense, than most people imagine ; and "living in the country," 

 be assured, does not necessarily decrease the difficulty. The really happy country 

 people are those who have graduated, as all sensible people should do, their ex- 

 penses within their income ; who have a fondness for country pursuits, a garden, 

 fruit, shrubbery, and who can find congenial employment when alone. 



FUCHSIAS, 



EMPEROR NAPOLEON (bANKS), AND VENUS DE MEDICI (BANKS).f 



E. Banks, Esq., of Sholden Lodge, near Deal, has produced more really good 

 Fuchsias than any other raiser. His Glory, Queen of Hanover, Elegans, Van- 

 guard, Autocrat, and many others, even much older varieties, are universally 

 grown. The late Mr. Story has done a great deal in the way of procuring novel- 

 ties in Fuchsias, but he aimed chiefly at producing new characters, as in the 

 white and striped corolla'd varieties. Mr. Banks sought more to obtain varieties 

 excelling in form and of robust short-jointed habit, by means of carefully eflFected 

 crosses. We need only point to Queen of Hanover for perfection in habit, and 

 we much question if it is not still the finest white Fuchsia yet sent out. There 

 never was a finer batch of Fuchsias let out than those sent out in the spring 

 of 1854, of Mr. Banks's raising. There was Queen of Hanover, Clio, and Char- 

 mer, all light sorts ; and Elegans, the gem of the dark ones still when well grown ; 

 Autocrat, with its large bold dark flowers of a distinct character ; Vanguard, 

 which wants a well reflexed sepal to make it perfect, and should be the parent of 

 many for habit ; and Omega, with its exquisite slate blue corolla. Since then, 



* One of the sources of independence that has proved valuable to nurserymen, has been 

 the rise in the value of their lands when they were near improving cities. We could 

 desic^nate many instances of this kind in various directions ; it is common to see nursery 

 stock advertised for sale, in consequence of the land having become valuable for building 

 purposes. 



t See Frontispiece. 



