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variety of other beautiful sculpturesque decorations, may 

 be imported at very reasonable prices. 



Figures 64, 65, are beautiful vases of pottery ware 

 manufactured by Peake, of Staffordshire and which may 

 be imported cheaply, or will be made to order at the Sala- 

 mander works, in New York. These vases, when colored 

 to imitate marble or other stone, are ex 

 tremely durable and very ornamental. 

 As yet, we are unable to refer our readers 

 to any manufactory here, where these 

 articles are made in a manner fully equal 

 to the English ; but we are satisfied, it is 

 only necessary that the taste for such 

 articles should increase, and the conse- 

 quent demand, to induce our artisans to 

 [Fig. 64.] produce them of equal beauty and of 



greater cheapness. 



At Blithewood, the seat of R. Donaldson, Esq., on tho 

 Hudson, a number of exquisite vases may <^y&m>*&*)*^ 

 be seen in the pleasure-grounds, which are 

 cut in Maltese stone. These were imported 

 by the proprietor, direct from Malta, at very 

 moderate rates, and are not only ornamen- 

 tal, but very durable. Their color is a 

 warm shade of grey which harmonizes 

 agreeably with the surround- 

 ing vegetation. I 



Large vases are sometimes [Fig. 65.] 

 rilled with earth and planted with choice flow- 

 ering plants, and the effect of the blossoms and 

 green leaves growing out of these handsome 



[Fig. 66.] receptacles, is at least unique and striking 

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