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in enamelled letters on " Maw's terra-cotta labels," suspended "by 

 galvanised wire stakes in front of each plant. The names of the 

 others are written on zinc labels, with a preparation sold for the 

 purpose, and the labels are, as a rule, attached to one of the branches 

 of each plant by copper wire. 



Seeing that this "arboretum" has been recently formed, and 

 that new varieties are being constantly added, it would be pre- 

 mature to state how the different sorts of plants are likely to 

 succeed. However, the annexed tables give a comparative view of 

 their progress, and affords some criterion as to the prospects of 

 future success : — 



Note. — Since the above was written the following sorts have been 

 added to the collection . — Abies Englcmanii, Biota semper aurescens, 

 Ceplialotaxus Fortunei, Juniperus filicoides, Sabiita, Schottii, vir- 

 giuiana, glanca ; Taxus adpressa, glauca, Dovastonii, erecta, 

 ericoides, and others; Thuja occidentalis, pendida; Arbutus, 12 

 named sorts ; Buxus pendula, variegata, and 6 named sorts ; Ber- 

 beris Belstcmiana, Jamiesonii, empeirifolia; Cerasus Azoricus, and 

 myrtifolia, Corylus, 14 sorts named; Quercus coccinea, Rubus 

 leucodermis, &c. 



[Table, 

 vol. vii. part i. 



