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not in pots, but packed in large boxes. They were at once 

 set out as thickly as they could stand in the east house. 

 You now see why this border was not as deep as the other. 

 The plants were tall, and by keeping the surface down I 

 gained more room under the glass. Next came the heaths 

 and epacris. As these were to remain in their pots, they 

 were simply placed upon the border, just as they were. 



A few days after this I bought at auction sixteen hundred 

 violets, which I planted as closely as possible in their own 

 house, filling it completely. 



I also bought of Mr. Clockwell two hundred bouvardias 

 in six-inch pots. As they would grow best in pots they 

 were merely placed in rows on the border of the west house. 

 All my borders were now stocked, except about thirty feet 

 of the east house. This space I filled with fifty fine plants 

 of azalea indica, which I purchased of Mr. McTernan. 



My new plant-house is now finished, stocked, and ready 

 for business. I paid every bill promptly. Here is a list : 



MRS. MARIA OILMAN 



To EEUBEN SAWPLANE, DR. 



To sashes $400 00 



" shed 75 00 



" labor 50 00 



" stone-work 50 00 



" painting 6000 



" boiler and pipe 400 00 



" posts, lumber, etc 75 00 



** force pump and hose 40 00 



$1,15000 



