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magnolias {M. acuminata), of the same height. Here, too, is 

 the Kentucky Coffee Tree — the Acacia Jullhrissin, so beauti- 

 ful in flower, and graceful in form — the fly-catcher (Dionsea 

 muscipula), etc. 



" On the south of the garden is a field of three acres, 

 preparing for a vineyard, as an addition to the one already 

 planted. Mr. Carr has 145 sorts of grapes and has produced 

 very good wine for some years past. 



" The exotic department of this garden is also very rich, 

 consisting of 900 varieties, besides a splendid collection of 

 more than 800 camelias, containing 36 sorts. The green 

 and hot-houses are 196 feet long, and much framing is in 

 use. The largest sago palm that we have ever seen is here ; 

 the circumference of the foliage is 22 feet, and of the stem, 

 3 feet 4 inches. Some beautiful species of tropical produc- 

 tion may be enumerated; such as the Euphorbia hetero- 

 phylla with its large scarlet flowers, Zamia, Pandanus, 

 Maranta, Ficus and a Testudinaria elepltantipes, supposed to 

 be 150 years old; some curious species of cactus lately 

 received from Mexico — these last are astonishing produc- 

 tions, and new to us. A lemon tree from seed is worthy of 

 notice on account of its easy propogation. Mr. Carr's fruit 

 nursery has been greatly improved, and will be enlarged 

 next Spring to twelve acres ; its present size is eight. The 

 trees are arranged in systematic order and the walks well 

 graveled. Here are to be found 113 varieties of apples, 72 of 

 pears, 22 of cherries, 17 of apricots, 45 of plums, 39 of 

 peaches, 5 of nectarines, 3 of almonds, 6 of quinces, 5 of 

 mulberries, 6 of raspberries, 6 of currants, 5 of filberts, 8 of 

 walnuts, 6 of strawberries and 2 of medlars. Mr. Carr, who 

 deserves so much credit for the classification of his nursery, 



