Domestic Notices. 6T 



Mountjoy of Ealiiif?, forlieartsease; 9. To Rlr. C. Brown, ofSIoiifjIi, F.II.S. 

 for tuiscellaiieous lieartsoase ; 10. To i\lr. Rivers, of Sawbndgt.'wortli, for 

 China asters; 11. To Mr. lirevver, of CnMil»ridjiro,i()r seedling georpinas ; 12. 

 To Mr. Henderson, gardener to Captain Foster, F. 11. S., for see<lling gcor- 

 ginas ; 13. To Mr. W'ilner, of Snnbury, lor 25 varieties of georgina ; 14. To 

 Sir. Molier,of Fifield, Berlss, for 25 varieties of georgina ; 15. To Mr. Catlengh, 

 of Hans street, Sloane street, for a collection of 100 georgina pots. — Gard.M. 



INDIA. 



A Plant-honse for excluding Heat, and growing British Plants, Mr. G. 

 Porter, lately returned from Penang, informs ns that theMarehiones.s of Hast- 

 ings, when resident in Calcutta, as the wife of the governor, had an immense 

 conservatory built, for the pin-|)ose of growing British plants and trees; the 

 intention bei)ig to shut out the heat. Mr. Porter mentioned to the marchion- 

 ess, tiiat instead of shutting out the Jieat, it would rather increase it; and, in 

 consequence of experiencing this lo be the case, the house, afier costing an 

 enormous sum, was applied to contain a few conmion articles that heat couM 

 not injure. After similar instances of extravagance and folly, it is not greatly 

 to be wondered at that the East India Com|)any liave, in a great measure, 

 ceased to patronise botanic gardens. — Gard. Mag. 



Art. III. Domestic JSi'otices. 



The Massachusetts Horticultural Society and Mount Auburn Cemetery, which 

 was incorporated by Acts fulditional to an Act of the Massachusetts Legisla- 

 ture in 1831, has lately agreed by an unanimous vote, to dissolve the con- 

 nexion. The proprietors of lots in the Cemetery, in belialf of the Society, 

 are to ap])ly to the Legislature for a new Act, "establishing them and their 

 associates or assigns a corjjoration with all proper powers and authorities, to 

 be called the 3Iounl Auburn Cemetery, or by any other appropriate name or 

 expressive designation." A petition will be presented to the present Legis- 

 lature, by a joint committee of tlie jjroprietors of lots in the Cemetery and 

 the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, appointed for the jjurpose. — Conds. 



The Country Seat of the late Gov. Gore, at Waltham, has recently been 

 pnrch;ised by the Hon. Theodore Lyman, Jr., of this city. We believe that 

 Mr. Lyman contemplates many and important iin|)rovements in the grounds 

 and garden, which latterly have not received much atteniion. We anticipate 

 that Mr. Lyman's alterations will make his .seat at Waltham one of the most 

 beautiful and picturesque in tlie vicinity. — lb. 



The Green-house of Thomas Brewer, Esq., Roxbvry, was consumed by fire 

 during one of the severe cold nights the first part of last month. We unrler- 

 stood Mr. Brewer to say he lost quite a valuable collection of ])lants; those 

 that were saved from the flames, were only saved to be destroyed by the 

 frost, before they could be placed in a warm and ])roper situation. M r. Brewer 

 had a considerable number of Camellias, which he prized very highly. — lb. 



The Plants of the late Dr. Dixwell, consisting principally of C;unellias, were 

 lately disposed of at auction. The Camellias were mostly common kinds, 

 but were grown from cuttings without being inarched, i)y which means the 

 plants were much more beautiful in form. Dr. Dixwell was very successful 

 in this method of cultivation, so rarely if ever pursued by practical garden- 

 ers. — lb. 



