110 Calls at Gardens and Nurseries. 



French catHlo<»ues,) has a flower hud just opening; it proves to be equal 

 to the description; reticulata, Colviiljt, rosacse^a, elegans, concinna and 

 others equally fine, show prominent huds which will he expanded by the 

 time our remarks appear in print. Some new and beautiful American 

 seedlings have been added the past fall. 



Magnolia conspicua, with three of its strong and highly odoriferous 

 blossoms expanded, was truly charming. Why is not this oftener seen 

 in our green-houses, and indeed in our gardens.^ It is perfectly hardy 

 in Britain, and we doubt not would be so here, were exertions inade to 

 acclimatize it No collection should be without it; it flowers when quite 

 small: those who have not green-houses, can easily preserve it in any 

 ordinary cellar. We wish we could induce many of our friends to bear 

 in mind the cultivation of this, and Wistaria Consequana, the most 

 lovely green-house climber known. What a beautiful display would 

 the large clusters of the latter make, covering the back wall of the 

 green-house, or conservatory. 



Two si)ecies of Grevillea, Baueru' and rosmarinifolia, were beautiful, 

 with their singular blossoms; Corree^a speciosa full of flowers. Besides 

 the magnolia above noticed are M. fuscata, purpurea and piimila, each 

 of which have flower buds. Pasonia Moiilan Banksii rosea and po.- 

 paveracea each with buds, and plants of the former in blossom; rosea 

 we have never seen: it is much finer thanBanksti. An azalea, A. indi- 

 ca punicea, was in bloom; it somewhat resembles hybrida, and is a large 

 flower. Of Banksta grandis, there is a fine specimen. The numerous 

 kinds of tea roses here, are not yet in flower, but are full of buds. They 

 are growing well, and will open in a week or two. We feel gratified 

 that Mr. Wilder has preserved all the sorts which he originally had; 

 they are apt to die off unless great pains is taken with them, as their 

 growth is not so robust as the common Chinese. We noted down but 

 half of the fine things which Mr. Wilder pointed out to us, but we have 

 no space for further remarks at this time. 



Jit our Garden. Rhododendron indicum var. Smithn, Azalea indica 

 var. Smithii of some authors, and J?, arboreum var. alta clerense will 

 be in bloom in the course of two or three weeks; neither of them, we 

 believe, have ever flowered in the country, and any of our readers who 

 may be desirous of seeing these splendid varieties, will have an oppor- 

 tunity of gratifying their wishes; the former is full of buds, and the lat- 

 ter will expand four or five umbels of flowers. R. chinensis will also 

 be in bloom about the same time. J?, ponticum [Azalea ponticum] var. 

 alba, tricolor, ne plus ultra, hybrida pallida, and many others of the 

 same species, will also bloom in the course of the spring. This magni- 

 ficent tribe is easy of cultivation, and numerous new kinds are raised 

 from seed every season by English amateurs and nurserymen. The 

 generic name l?hododendron is now adopted for all the species of Aza- 

 lea. 



Fine plants in floioer in the Green-houses of the Botanic Gardens, 

 Cambridge, Feb. 13, 1834. (Mr. Wm. Carter, Gardener.) 



.Acacia decurrens, in great exuberance of flowers. 



.^ckcia falc^ta. 



Hakea gibbosa, exceedingly pretty, and in great profusion. 



Saxifraga ligularis. 



Cyclamen coum, two varieties. 



<Scilla amaeNia. 



