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The camellias we noticed were in excellent health. The 

 nf w varieties of merit which have been raised by Dr. Gun- 

 nell, are Old Virginia, Covingtonii, Mrs. Madison, Judge 

 Washington, Gen. Nelson, George Mason, Peter Francisco, 

 and Mrs. Gunnell, the latter a fine white one, lately bloomed 

 for the first time. We noticed a number of seedling plants, 

 which have not yet flowered. In noting down some obser- 

 vations. Dr. Gunnell stated that he had always found that 

 those seedlings which have white or light colored flowers, as 

 white striped and blush, invariably have a purely green foliage 

 and stem when the new growth commences, though when it 

 begins to acquire a woody character, it changes its color; 

 while those, with pink, rose, or darker colored flowers, have 

 leaves and stenis with a reddish tinge. During many years of 

 close observation, he has never known an instance of variation 

 from this principle. By thus watching the young wood, such 

 as will have blush or white flowers are easily detected in the 

 earliest stages of their growth. 



Inarching camellias is performed at all times from February 

 to September. The first branches are taken off in February; 

 when the new shoots begin to harden, they are again inarched off 

 in June; and when in turn the new shoots of these acquire a 

 woody habit, they undergo another operation in August. If 

 the stocks are young and thrifty, the union takes place in six 

 weeks, and they may be cut ofi'. Those who prefer to inarch 

 in the place of grafting, will find this a sure way of increasing 

 any new or desirable kinds. In the green-house, we here 

 saw young plants of Euphorbia Jacquinff/?6ra, which had 

 been propagated by inarching off the branches in June. 



Dr. Gunnell cultivates quite a large collection of roses, 

 and among the number, six or eight seedling varieties, raised 

 by an amateur in Washington. One called Suter's pink Noi- 

 sette, which we saw in bloom, is a fine addition to this class 

 of ever-bloom,ing varieties. Among the foreign roses, Ste- 

 phens's new China is an exceedingly fine one, with large, 

 purplish-pink, globular, flowers. Several of the fine varieties 

 which we have noticed at other places, were also in flower. 

 Many of the plants turned out into beds in the open garden, 

 presented a fine display of flowers. 



JWrsery and Flower Garden of Mr. Buist. — This is situ- 

 ated but a short distance from the Pennsylvania Avenue, at 

 the corner of Twelfth Street and New York Avenue, near 



