122 J^otes made during a Visit to 



the members, to render its shows at all times interesting, re- 

 newed exertions should be made to keep it in a prosperous 

 condition. 



Garden of Dr. J. S. Gunnell. — Our first visit in the city 

 was to the garden of our correspondent, Dr. Gunnell, whose 

 communication upon the growth of the camellia in rooms, 

 appeared in our last volume, (p. 214.) It is situated nearly 

 opposite the President's house, and occupies about half an 

 acre of ground. There is a small green-house, about twenty- 

 five feet long, lately erected, and intended principally for 

 camellias and roses. [Since our visit, Dr. Gunnell has erect- 

 ed a new green-house, twenty-seven feet long by sixteen 

 wide, which he also intends for camellias and roses.] 



Until within two or three years. Dr. Gunnell cultivated his 

 camellias in the parlor, or rather in the room attached to his 

 office, in the same manner as described by him in the article 

 alluded to; it was there that he bloomed nearly all the good 

 kinds in cultivation, and not only flowered them, but succeed- 

 ed in procuring seeds from some of the sorts, from which he 

 raised the seedlings which have been described in our previous 

 volumes, (V., p. 210, and VI., p. 337,) one or two of which 

 are said to be extremely beautiful, and well worthy a place in 

 any collection. This shows conclusively, that the camellia 

 can be grown in the parlor, with proper attention and care, 

 and nearly as well, too, as when placed in the green-house. 

 We think Dr. Gunnell told us that he had never found any 

 difficulty in blooming any of the kinds in his collection, though 

 some would open more freely than others, and were better 

 adapted to such a situation. We saw the benches or stands, 

 upon which the plants were placed, as described in Dr. Gun- 

 nell's communication, and should consider them admirably 

 adapted to the purpose; by their use, the plants can be syr- 

 inged freely, and the danger of the water running upon the 

 floor or carpet is perfectly obviated. A level stand, also, to 

 our eye, is neater than the steps or stages so generally in use 

 as parlor stands for plants. So successful was Dr. Gunnell 

 in the management of the plants in his room, that he would 

 not have erected a green-house, but for the great increase of 

 his plants, which, by means of seed, and the constant addition 

 of new sorts by introduction from abroad, enlarged his collec- 

 tion so as to render it necessary to remove them from the 

 limited space of a portion of one or two rooms. 



