EDITOR'S TABLE. 



Geeex Houses of John B. Eatox & Co., Oaklands Nuesery, Buffalo, N. Y. — 

 The most complete and elegant plant houses which we liave seen in this country, devoted 

 to commercial cultivation, are those of Messrs. Eaton & Co., of Buffalo, formerly Mason 

 & LoTEEiNa. Every convenience in the way of heat, water, ventilation, &c., has been 

 provided as perfectly as it was possible, without any regard to the expense. They are 

 finely situated on one of the highest localities, near Buffalo, and adjoining a large and costly 

 residence, which Mr. Mason has nearly completed for himself. 



The plants are young — the houses having been completed last fall — but all are in a fine, 

 healthy condition, and arranged with great care and taste. We Avere so much pleased with 

 these houses that we requested Mr. Eaton, who is the managing partner, to give us a dia- 

 gram and description of them, Avhicli he has very kindly done, as follows : 



1, Co7iservatori/— octagon, 30 feet in diameter, occupied by a bed of prepared soil ; in the cen- 

 ter, a rockery, and shelves extending around the house next the glass. Between the shelving 

 and border is a broad walk, paved with marble. 



2, Rose- House— 20 by 60 feet, furnished with a stage and front shelf; below the stage is an 

 excavation, used for storing Dahlias, etc., and behind it a pit, level with the ground, in which 

 are plants of large size ; at the west end is a raised border, in which are plunged CameUias, etc. 



?,, Geranium- House— 10 by 60 feet dimensions, and arrangements the same as Rose-IIouse, 

 except that the raised border at the end is replaced by a shelf. 



5, Forcing-House— 10 by 50 feet. Tit in center, two feet liigh, heated below. Shelf each side 

 of the house. 



6, Grape-House — 20 by 50 feet ; border inside, occupying the whole house ; at the back it is 

 raised, and at present filled with Camellias plunged in the soil Grapes but recently planted, 

 and as yet only on the front. 



1, Froprifjathn/-Home—hcUyecn Hot and Forcing-Houses, 12 by -10 feet; a heated pit on each 

 ide ; patliway sunk between them. 



