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journals. Let mc venture rather to recommend basins of water for aquatic 

 plants, (with or without gentle fountains,) neatly margined with fancy spar, 

 minerals, or beautiful shells. Handsome garden pots, urns, wire basket- 

 work, or other fancy devices of a light kind, would be appropriate as recep- 

 tacles for holding spar, pebbles, or pieces of wood, blended with mosses for 

 orchideous or other plants. 



It would be a striking improvement to our conservatories if the bald 

 earthy parts we see everywhere were covered by various tropical mosses and 

 low-growing fems. Of these there are many beautiful kinds well adapted for 

 the purpose, and which would not be materially detrimental to the growth of 

 the permanent exotics. They would, indeed, be of double service, namely, 

 in hiding the soil, and presenting a high degree of beauty. The following 

 are the names of a few suitable kinds : — Adiantum pendulinum, Adiantum 

 formosum, Allantodia australis, Pterris serrulata, Lygodium scandens, Lyco- 

 podium densum, Lycopodium denticulatum, &c. 



Where there is room, provision must be made, in connection with the 

 greenhouse, for such plants as require placing out of doors in the summer 

 months ; these should form convenient wings or appendages (see reference to 

 Plant Houses in General Plan,) formed of ornamental trellis work, having 

 pilasters for creepers, and having a flagged floor covered with moss or sand, 

 or coal ashes faced with sand, so as to appear clean and neat, into which the 

 pots are to be plunged in order that they may be kept cool, and the plants 

 less exposed to the sun and wind. 



When, however, such appendages cannot be conveniently erected in 

 connection with the plant houses, then recesses or bays may be selected for 

 this purpose, in the flower garden (protected from boisterous winds by shrubs) 

 without any trellis work at all. 



