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seedlings of the present season about three inches high, which 

 had the appearance of partaking of the character of the C. reti- 

 culata; the stems were pubescent and reddish, and the leaves 

 somewhat reticulated. A seedling of Colvillu, impregnated 

 with elegans, will be likely to produce something fine. 



Since last season we think the health of the camellias, under 

 the care and attention of Mr. Donald, has been improved in a 

 great degree; and they now present a most luxuriant appearance; 

 a few plants look ill, as there always will be some in great col- 

 lections; but, taken as a whole, few equal Mr. Wilder's. 



But the camellias were not the sole attractions of this depart- 

 ment. Three or four acacias appeared, from the loveliness and 

 delightful odor of their blossoms, to vie with the superb camel- 

 lias; nor could they be considered less attractive. Jl. lanceola- 

 ta was an exquisite one; from the bottom to the top of the plant, 

 which was eight feet high, and to the tips of all the lateral shoots, 

 extended the flowers, which are produced in small racemes, 

 about an inch and a half in length, and of a very pale yellow 

 tint; rigida, with stiff and spare foliage, but with axillary balls 

 of deep yellow flowers, was charming: but the two best were 

 the ^. pubescens and conspicua; the foliage of the former is 

 charming, and the flowers also are most delicate; yet the con- 

 spicua excels all the others; the flowers are produced in small 

 globular heads, in very large pendulous clusters, presenting one 

 mass of odorous deep yellow blossoms. The Jl. spectabile is 

 a lovely one, but hardly so superb as this. Mr. Wilder also has 

 several which he raised from seeds which have not yet flowered. 

 We hope that, now we have the fine kinds introduced, they 

 will become general favorites: no plants can give more satisfac- 

 tion in a collection than the acacias. 



iJhododendron hybridum, eight or ten feet high, was covered 

 with buds, which will be out by the time this appears in print. 

 Magnolia Soulangeiana was breaking one or t\\;o buds, but 

 they were not open sufficiently to judge of its beauty. Azalea 

 punicea, hybrida, &c. will each be elegant in a few days. A. 

 indica Smithu coccinea was blooming charmingly, as was the 

 indica ignescens, which greatly resembles the former. Mr. 

 Wilder showed us a plant of the Bignonia jasminoides, which 

 we noticed a short time since. One charming plant we had 

 nearly forgotten; this was the Camellia euryoides var. rosea: 

 it has the same pendant and graceful habit as the euryoides, but 

 the flowers are of a soft and lively pink. It is probably the 

 first time it has ever flowered in this country. We could men- 

 tion many other things in the camellia-house, hut we have no 

 room. 



The stove is so full of various plants, including some of the 

 new camellias, that Mr. Wilder informed us he had found no 



