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R. Buisfs Exotic Nursery, \2ih, near Lomhard street, March. — 

 It is but a few years since this place was taken by Mr. Buist ; it 

 adjoins the one, which was owned and carried on by Mr. Thomas 

 Hibbert ; and so rapid was the increase of horticultural taste, 

 that he extended his houses in a few years, to nearly three hun- 

 dred feet of glass. Mr. Buist was latterly a partner in the concern, 

 but upon the demise of Mr. Hibbert the plants were prized and 

 sold at auction. Mr. Buist bought in such as he desired, and the 

 rest were sold to various purchasers, commanding good prices. 

 The widow of Mr. Hibbert now manages and carries on the place, 

 some account of which will be found in the course of our remarks. 



We were highly pleased with the neatness and high keeping of 

 every part of Mr. Buist's establishment : he is a very modest, unas- 

 suming and intelligent gardener, and deserves the praise of every 

 floriculturalist, for his industry, as well as his endeavors to introduce 

 to our gardens, every thing which will add ornament or beauty. His 

 establishment has been raised to its present state by his own indivi- 

 dual exertions, since he has taken the place now occupied by him ; 

 Mr. Buist well understands his profession ; his plants are grown un- 

 commonly well, and his collection embraces a large number of spe- 

 cies, including the most rare and choice kinds. In that department 

 of gardening, the most useful, but generally the least understood by 

 most gardeners, the propagation and multiplication of plants, he is 

 very skillful ; and the rapidity with which he has increased his 

 stock of several species, is almost astonishing. 



Mr. Buist wrote a large part of the American Flower Garden 

 Directory, which appeared while he was in company with Mr. Hib- 

 bert. The character of the work is well known, and highly appre- 

 ciated by those who have profited by its advice. A few years ago 

 he visited Scotland, and on his return brought out with him many 

 fine plants, which he has since increased, and are now to be found 

 in our green-houses. The risk of importing many kinds of plants 

 is so great, that few venture to introduce them ; and unless some 

 one, who understands their management, accompanies them on their 

 voyage, and treats them with the most particular attention, they are 

 almost sure to die. Mr. Buist succeeded in bringing home alive 

 some species, which would, had it not been for his care, have long 

 been strangers to our gardens. 



The range of green-houses is upwards of one hundred feet in 

 length ; it is built with a span roof, though in some places it is not 

 glazed, and is divided into five compartments ; he intends enlarging 

 it the present summer, and also to build a house purposely for his 

 Camellias, of which he has a very fine collection. The latter, he 

 informed us he should build to face the north, as he thinks our hot 

 sun altogether prejudicial to the health of the Camellia ; one thing 

 we noticed in his compartment for his Camellias, which we believe 

 he recommends iij the American Flower Garden Directory, was the 



