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supposed tender plants; for we feel convinced that they may, un- 

 der favorable circumstances, be brought to bear the severity of our 

 winters, as well as many others which were once considered equally as 

 tender, but which are now among the greatest ornaments of our gardens. 

 ..'VJalope grandillora, that fine annual, was beginning to display its deli- 

 cate flowers, as also (Enothera odorata, a pretty sjjccies; Kennedyo 

 coccinea, and another species, were showy with shcir scarlet and purple 

 flowers: Strelitzia reginese, Ornithogalum grandiflora, and Polygala 

 speciosa, will be in bloom in the course of a few weeks: P. grandiflora 

 is now di.-,playing its singularly elegant flowers; of camellias, we noted 

 imbricata, anemoneflora alba, rubricaulis, Chandleri, 7-6sa miindi, acuti- 

 folia and all the more common sorts: imbricata, not quite expanded, 

 will be crimson, striped, or blotched with white. A species of Cineraria, 

 much resembling some of our indigenous golden rods, but not so showy, 

 was coming into bloom. Large specimens of Azalea /edifolia, and 

 phoenicea here, are full of buds. Westringm ?-osmarinif61ius was pretty, 

 with its small whitish blossoms. We are not, however, very partial to 

 the fragrance of its foliage. Veltheinu'a viridiflora, several pots of, were 

 throwing up their spikes for flowering; w3cacia longifolia, the largest 

 specimen of in the vicinity, was full of its brilliant yellow blossoms. 

 Mr. McLennan informed us he headed the plant in a year since; but it 

 has grown so rapidly that the same operation will have to be performed 

 again the coming season. 



Here, also, we found nothing doing in the forcing grounds. But, the 

 coming week, Mr. McLennan Informed us, he should have his hot-beds 

 in preparation, and the seeds of cucumbers, radishes, &c., probably 

 sown. 



Nursery of the Messrs. Winships, Brighton. — The extent of this es- 

 tablishment is well known to most of our readers. The collection of 

 herbaceous plants, ornamental shrubs, forest and fruit trees, is one of 

 the best in the vicinity; and the green-house, which is upwards of eighty 

 feet in length, is filled with a profusion of plants, which are well grown 

 and in a healthy and vigorous condition. Since the early part of last 

 summer, the w hole has been under the management of Mr. Story, a 

 young man of much intelligence, and great zeal in horticulture and flor- 

 iculture: we were indeed surprised to find such good order and neatness 

 prevalent throughout. Of the variety of plants contained in the nursery, 

 we shall probably have occasion to make mention at some future time: 

 we now confine our remarks to the green-house. We here, however, 

 saw but little that was new. Among the camellias, Pompbnia and mal- 

 iflora (C. Sasdnqua var. pleno rosea of the Bot. Register), were the only 

 ones we saw in bloom: the former had expanded eight or ten flowers, all 

 of which were white except one, which was blush-colored. This proves 

 the sportiveness of the variety. Of the Cactese, here is one of the finest 

 collections in the country, and the plants most excellently grown. We 

 are happy in stating this, for we are confident that this singular and 

 highly ornamental tribe, when its attractions are better known, will be 

 indispensable in every good collection of plants; and those of our read- 

 ers who are lovers of the species, who already possess many kinds, and 

 wish to add to their number, will here find a fine collection to select 

 from. There is also some elegant plants of several species of £rica. 

 Mr. Murray, lately gardener here, is one of the best cultivators of 

 heaths, and he propagated, while with the Messrs. Winships, a large 

 number: they have now acquired a good size. Azalea indica hybrida, 

 £rica herbacea, E'pacris grandiflora, and many common plants, were in 

 flower. Mr. Story showed us several pans of seedling cape jasamines, 

 Gardenia florida: he informs us that he finds them very difficult to 

 keep alive through the winter the first season, after planting, as they are 



