enter into their composition. He observes, that all 

 plants which grow on high cold grounds have a 

 tonic and stimulant power; whilst those are found of 

 contrary qualities which are natives of opposite 

 situations. 



"Nor ev'ry plant on ev'ry soil will grow : 

 The sallow loves the wat'ry ground, and low ; 

 The marshes, alders j Nature seems t'ordain 

 The rocky cliff for the wild ash's reign : 

 The baleful yew to northern blasts assigns, 

 To shores the myrtles, and to mounts the vines." 



DRYDEN'S VIRGIL. 



Santolius Victorinus, a French writer, seems to 

 have had the above lines of Virgil in mind when 

 he wrote the following; which occur in Evlyn's 

 translation of M. Quintinye's French Gardener, a 

 work showing much experience, combined with 

 considerable ingenuity and talent. 



"All soils affect not every sort of stock, 



The apple chooseth earth, the pear the rock ; 



The peach flies marshes, some delight to share 



The hottest sun, and choose an open air . 



Some love the shade, here trees and shrubs will spread, 



There flowers from seed adorn a noble bed." 



The severest cold will not affect the Andromeda 

 calyculata, but it is desirable with this, as with 

 most other of the northern plants, that they be kept 

 somewhat shaded during the continuance of our hot 

 months. 



It should be planted in a mixture of peat and 

 fresh loam; and may be propagated by layers, 

 which will not be sufficiently rooted for separation 

 hi less time than two years. 



Hort.Kew.2, v.3, 55. 



