NOVEMBER. 4JI 



mined by localities, perhaps the most pleasing form 

 is that of a steep shelving bank connected with a 

 grotto in the centre, and extending its arms on each 

 side to embrace a spreading piece of water, formed 

 by a stream flowing from the grotto. Let the rock 

 project naturally, with interstices or intervals be- 

 tween the stones, for the insertion of plants, to be 

 placed around in the most suitable aspect, and in the 

 soils most adapted to their natures, under which 

 there should be a substratum of matter most gene- 

 rally acceptable to them, and this I consider to be 

 well rotted sod-mould, mixed with a portion of rotten 

 leaves and fine sand, the nucleus to consist of any 

 other substance not too dry or porous, as its shape 

 and elevation will secure it from a redundancy of 

 moisture. 



On the banks, and in the water, may be placed a 

 variety of aquatics, native or exotic, as the Water 

 Lily,, a flower of tropical growth 



In virgin beauty blows 



The tender Lily languishingly sweet" 



Meriyanthes, and several others highly ornamental. 



On the high and dry parts of the rock I would 

 place Cape Heaths, and those small flowers, of every 

 form and season, which will bear our climate. 



Having now gone through the chief bulbs and 

 roots to be planted and attended to in November, I 

 shall subjoin a calendral index for this month, show- 

 ing the Botanic Names, the Natural Order, and Lin- 

 nsean Class and Order of each, with which a scien- 

 tific friend has obligingly supplied me. 



