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which exists, to a want of cooperation among the amateurs 

 and practical men. Without this, nothing can be accom- 

 phshed successfully; and with it, a society could be continued 

 in a flourishing condition. We hope that an attempt will be 

 made to resuscitate the old society, and place it in a condition 

 which will enable it to create a new interest in horticultural 

 pursuits. 



Residence of Dr. T. Edmonson^ Jr. — This delightfully sit- 

 uated place we gave some account of at the time above al- 

 luded to, (Vol. v., p. 373.) Since then, however, many 

 improvements have been made, and others are still progress- 

 ing. The pleasure ground is being extended, by the removal 

 of the boundary fence, and the clearing up of a piece of wood- 

 land, by which several acres are now brought into it: when 

 completed, it will form one of the finest residences in the 

 country. 



When we were here, in 1839, the flower garden had just 

 been laid out: we now found it in fine condition, saving the 

 uncommonly dry weather which had been experienced. The 

 borders were planted with sanguinea and other roses, the form- 

 er of which made a brilliant display with their deep crimson 

 flowers. This old variety is well adapted for turning out 

 into the border, growing and flowering freely all the summer 

 and autumn. Dr. Edmonson possesses some fine seedling 

 phloxes, but the drought had destroyed the flowers. Mag- 

 v.oUa grandi flora var. exoniensis stands the winter here with- 

 out any protection; the specimen is very splendid, upwards 

 of fifteen feet high, and clothed with foliage from the base to 

 the top. 



Dr. Edmonson possesses many large stove and green-house 

 plants, vt'hich are placed out on the lawn and in the walks of 

 the flower garden during summer. Among them are large 

 specimens of Erythrina poiantkes and Crista galli, Eriobotrya 

 japonica, Jambosa vulgaris, &c. We noticed some plants of 

 Erythrina which were raised from seed of E. Crista galli 

 impregnated with Poidnthes: the plants showed flower buds, 

 and, from the appearance of these and the leaves, some new 

 varieties will be produced. The large orange and lemon trees 

 were in fine condition, as were also the camellias and other 

 plants. 



From the garden, we passed into the hot-house, where we 

 witnessed many curious experiments made in grafting the Cac- 



