106 ^otes on Gardens and Mirseries. 



This species has hitherto been found only in one spot, where 

 it occupies a space of four or five feet in diameter, to the exclu- 

 sion of all other plants. At first sight it resembles a Callitriche, 

 and, when overflowed, the slender scapes probably become na- 

 tant. 



The JE'mpetrum Conradii and Macranthera Lecontii are two 

 species deserving of introduction into our gardens. 



Art. VII. JVotes on Gardens and J^urseries. 



Mr. Towne'^s^ Snowhill Street. — Since we last had the pleas- 

 ure of visiting Mr. Towne, he has added many new species of 

 heaths to his already choice and varied collection of this tribe. 

 Some are seedlings, and may not prove to be true to the names 

 attached; but they are entirely different from the others both in 

 foliage and in growth. We believe Mr. Towne's collection has 

 tended greatly to increase the taste, which is now spreading, for 

 this lovely group of plants; for it is here that many of the finest 

 kinds have been received and bloomed for the first time in the 

 vicinity of Boston. We do not know exactly the number of 

 species and varieties the collection contains, but it is upwards, 

 we believe, of sixty; Mr. Towne has, however, promised us a 

 list of all that he has, which we shall take an early opportunity 

 to present to our readers. 



Mr. Towne, besides adding to his heaths, has been very zeal- 

 ous in introducing many of the New Holland shrubs, such as the 

 chorizemas, pimeleas, polygalas, &c. &c., and he has some very 

 choice specimens. In calceolarias he has done considerable: 

 many beautiful varieties will flower in the spring. But his room 

 is so circumscribed, that he has to forego the pleasure of pos- 

 sessing many beautiful things. 



Among the heaths we found several in flower: E. tubiflora, 

 two plants of, were truly elegant objects; and a plant of E. pu- 

 bescens, about three feet high and well branched, was one mass 

 of bloom, disputing the palm with the tubiflora: we cannot say 

 which we admired most; the former, with its thousands of tiny 

 bells, exquisite under the most minute inspection, or the latter, 

 bearing up its tall erect spikes of gracefully pendant tubular co- 

 rols; both should be in every collection of heaths laying any 

 claim to choiceness. E. persoluta is another charming species, 



