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angulare oxyphyllum, P. angulare plumosum, P. angulare proliferum, 

 P. proliferum Wollastoni, P. angulare tripinnatuin, Pteris aquilina, 

 Scolopendrium vulgare, S. vulgare bimarginato-multiiidum, S. vul- 

 gare contractual, S. vulgare cornutum, S. vulgare crispum, S. vul- 

 gare criapuui majus, S. vulgare curiosuru, S. vulgare digitatum, S. 

 vulgare laceratum, S. vulgare macrosorum, S. vulgare inultifidum, 

 S. vulgare raino-marginatura, S. vulgare raraoaum rnajua, S. vulgare 

 submarginatum. 



Haedt Exotic. — Adiantum pedatura, Athyriuin aaplenioide8, A. 

 asplenioides purpureum, A. tenuifrons, Crytomium falcatum, Cystop- 

 teria bulbiferum, Lastrea intermedia, L. marginalia, L. chilensis, 

 Osmunda cinnamomea, 0. Claytonia, 0. regalia purpureacena, Poly- 

 sticbum Brauni, Pteris aquilina Americana, Struthiopteris Germanica, 

 S. Pennsylvanica, Woodwardia areolata, W. Virginica. 



A few clumps of tbe " Horse-tails " planted amongst ferns pro- 

 duce a pleasing variety, and of tbese Bquisetum arvenae, B. 

 Mackai, E. Moorei, E. salvaticum, and E. variegatum Willsoni, 

 are tbe most beautiful and diatinct. 



For carpeting tbe surface, and trailing over tbe mounda, iviea 

 are invaluable ; the moat suitable are Hedera helix, H. h. hetero- 

 phylla, H. h. lucida, H. h. nigra, H. h. pedata, H. h. marginata 

 grandia, H. grandifolia, H. g. viridia, H. g. maculata. A few tufts 

 of the variegated forma of Vinca major and V. minor, intermixed 

 with the ferna, will add much to the beauty of the scene. 



PROTECTION OF HALF-HARDY PLANTS IN WINTER. 



[HERE can be no doubt that the list of plants capable of 

 out-door culture throughout the year might be greatly 

 extended, provided a proper system of protection were 

 employed ; and that many plants which are now rarely 

 seen in any but a restricted form, would, under such 

 treatment, attain a luxuriance rivalling that exhibited by them in 

 their native haunts. 



Among many others, the Tropceolum tricolorum, or Tricolored 

 Indian Cress, occurs to ua ; this plant is, we believe, never, or at 

 least very rarely, seen cultivated except in pots, in which we admit, 

 however, it makea, when well grown, an exceedingly ornamental 

 appearance ; but when planted out against a wall, and the tuber 

 protected in winter, the difference in the size attained is scarcely 

 credible. It ia true these reaulta are not attainable without a little 

 care ; but tbe splendid display made by this and many other exotics 

 during their flowering season, is a rich reward for the pains be- 

 stowed. For the greater convenience of treatment, plants which it 

 may be deuired to protect may be classified in three or four groups : 

 1st, Wall plants ; 2nd, Shruba, or half-ahrubby plants ; 3rd, Her- 

 baceous planta ; 4th, Bulbs. The first division includes a large 

 number of beautiful subjects such as the Habrothamnus fasci- 



Jauuary. 



