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possessed himself of a gardener: the number of his plants, and the ex- 

 tent to which he has increased the collection, required too much at his 

 hands alone. We therefore anticipate, that, with his additional labor, 

 the plants will be kept in the highest perfection of health and growth. 



Entering the first compartment, twenty-eight feet in length, which is 

 devoted to the cultivation of stove plants, and which contains a stage 

 against the back wall, and a pit between the middle and front walk, we 

 were struck with the admirable arrangement of the house and conserva- 

 tory, which is constructed so that the whole may be seen at one view, 

 upon opening the door. But as we shall, in a future number, by the per- 

 mission and kindness of Mr. Wilder, give a complete description of the 

 house, and as we now have but little space, we defer any remarks in re- 

 gard to it. Among the orchideous plants, which are looking in fine 

 health, are several species of oncidiums from Rio Janiero. Eulophia Mac- 

 k&yitna, that splendid species figured in the Bot. Register, is also throw- 

 ing up new leaves. Cypri[)edium insignis, of which there is a very 

 small plant, is also floin-ishing. 'i'he treatment of all the Orchidese is 

 very peculiar, and few persons u'nderstand their management; until 

 lately they have not been very generally cultivated, but as they have 

 now been introduced to our collections, we sincerely ho|)e, that they will 

 be, as they deserve to, the most inviting inhabitants of the stove. We 

 here saw Ribes speciosutn in flower for the first time: it is a remarkably 

 fine addition to the genus. Although here growing in the stove, it is 

 perfectly hardy, and will be turned into the open ground as soon as it ac- 

 quires a little more growth. Having been introduced but a few months, 

 and being a small plant, was the reason of irs being protected this winter. 

 Ivinum tri?ynum, pretty with its large yellow flowers, and those fine an- 

 nuals, Clarkia elegans and Gilia tricolor, were profusely covered with 

 their charming blossoms. Among the more rare plants, are w3'rbutus 

 canariensis, Fuchsea arborea, Edvvardsia microphylla,.Zicacia suaveolens 

 and pendula, and many others. A small plant of Euphorbia Poinset- 

 tii was covered with showy scarlet bracteses. Rosa BknksicB flore l»i- 

 teo, Lady Banks yellow rose was full of buds, as was also the white in 

 the conservatory. Two fine plants of Strelitzto reginse, with several 

 buds. There is here, also, a fine plant of the magnificent Doryanthes 

 excelsa, which we hope Mr. Wilder will succeed in flowering. A lovely 

 little ixia, 1. grandifl6ra striata, had a spathe of buff flowers, with a 

 stripe of pink, expanded. But the most interesting to our eye, of the 

 stove plants, at this time, was the grand display of several species and 

 varieties of Amaryllis, of which Mr. Wilder possesses upwards of a hun- 

 dred species and varieties, two thirtis of which are some of the seedlings 

 raised by the celebrated Mr. Colvill. Those we noticed in bloom, were 

 retinerva, recurviflora, platypetalon, riibro crocea and glaucescens; 

 placentifolia, comptoniana, aulica, tortuosa, grandiceps, quadricolor, 

 Barclaytimi, Durassiana, campanulatum, and some others with fine 

 spikes of buds. By the kindness of Mr. Wilder, we have been fur- 

 nished with the following list of species and varieties which are, with 

 others, contained in his collection of AtuaryWidece. Many of the kinds 

 have been nearly or quite lost to British gardens; and consequently 

 some of thetn are the only remaining ones of the once gorgeous and 

 superb collection of Mr. Colvill, which, after his death, was scattered 

 throughout England. 



calyptrata Solandrffi/?dra 



vittata equestris 



Johnsonjt pulverulenta 



acuminata reginse 



aulica formosissima 



psittacina crocata 



