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species. Camellia japonica, var. iuibricuta, was s{)lendidly 

 in flower : we believe this was the only place where we ob- 

 served it in bloom durinj? oiir visit. It has since flowered at 

 Col. Perkins' in BrookUne, and also in our g-arden. It 

 is one of the finest of Camellias ; it is figured in Chandler's 

 illustrations of the Camellia, and in the Botanical Register ; 

 in the former, the flower is represented of a deep crimson 

 color, and is stated as occasionally being striped with white ; 

 in the latter, it is striped or edged with white, exactly the 

 same as the three diflerent plants which we have had the 

 opportunity of seeing. It is rather singular that it should 

 have been described as being of a deep crimson color : the 

 plant at Col. Perkins' had several flowers upon it, all of 

 which were nearly alike. Here was also fine large plants of 

 C. variegdta, C. incarnuta, and others with several flowers 

 expanded. Mr. Thorburn's stock of Camellias is large, and 

 contains a fine variety ; we noticed among the rest, Colvillii, 

 reticulata, eximia, (S:c. Here was some fine plants of Magno- 

 lia grandiflora raised from seed ; Pandiinus (sp ?) and large 

 American Aloes. Mr. Thorburn, senior, when he was last in 

 England, brought home several vases, which in March last, 

 ornamented the green-house. Two plants of Ardisia colorata, 

 were growing in two of them ; the largest plant of the India 

 Rubber tree (Ficus elastica) we have ever seen, was growing 

 at this place. It is a most admirable plant, and few are 

 aware of its great beauty when plunged out in the border, or 

 if large plants, placed in vases, and set upon the lawn, or 

 among the shrubbery of the flower garden ; its large, strong, 

 thick, fleshy and deep-green leaves, have a noble appearance ; 

 it is also a fine ornament to the green-house or conservatory. 

 Psponia moutan, var. Banksia, was in flower, with several 

 blossoms expanded ; several pots of lachenalias, and hya- 

 cinths were in full bloom. We here observed several plants, 

 of a species of beet, which are grown for the beauty of their 

 leaves and footstalks, some of which are of a bright yellow, 

 and others of a deep crimson. Many other plants we noted 

 down, but as they were not in flower, our enumeration of 

 them would not be of interest to our readers. We have 

 lately understood that Mr. G. C. Thorburn intends remov- 

 ing early in the fall ; to what place we are not informed. 



JNurserii of Messrs. Shaw <^ Thorburn., HalleVs Cove., Long 

 Island. This nursery has been established within a few 

 years. It is about twenty acres in extent, and situated near 

 the landing of the ferry at Hell-Gate ; the distance, we be- 

 lieve, of about five or six miles from the city. It was first 

 established under the direction of Mr. John Thorljurn, who 

 erected a large and extensive green-house, and also one or 

 two smaller ones, for the forcing of flowers for the purpose 



