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roof, about one hundred feet long, twelve wide, and ten high; 

 it has a main walk through the centre, with a broad shelf on 

 each side for plants, such as heaths, pimeleas, corrseas, &c. 

 Another house is devoted to large specimens of the camellia 

 for exhibition when in bloom. Other houses are for miscel- 

 laneous collections. Great quantities of plants are grown in 

 frames, and camellias are propagated in this way. Old stools 

 are set out, which soon make a rapid growth, and the bran- 

 ches are all layered ; new and rare kinds are also planted out 

 in this way, as they grow more vigorously than when in pots, 

 and afford branches, either for inarching or grafting. Mr. 

 Chandler pointed out several new ones, which he had pur- 

 chased in a recent tour to Belgium, and they were now push- 

 ing fine new shoots. 



We did not see a more healthy, vigorous, and well grown 

 stock of camellias, than this collection : some of the large spe- 

 cimens were perfect cones of foliage from the pot up, and well 

 filled with buds. Messrs. Chandler pot all their plants after 

 they have made their spring growth, and set their buds, 

 which is usually in August; the compost is principally loam, 

 rather coarse, Avith just sufficient peat and sand to allow a 

 free passage of water, with a good drainage. The small plants 

 are kept in frames during summer, and slightly shaded, but 

 the large ones are set in the open air, in a half shady expo- 

 sure. 



In the span-roofed house, we found a variety of New Hol- 

 land plants, &c., Verofiica speciosa, Pimelea spectabilis, very 

 beautiful, Corraid Harrisii, and Goodii, varieties of heaths, 

 azaleas, &c. ; the weather had not yet become sufficiently 

 cool to bring in only some of the more tender sorts. In the 

 other houses, we saw several fine new scarlet geraniums, 

 called MaUisons No. 1, 2, and 3, and Preeminent ; all of them 

 of dwarfish habit, and very brilliant color. A new Pelargo- 

 nium, called Celestial, was just shedding its last bloom, but 

 it was so highly praised by Mr. Chandler, that we were de- 

 sirous of procuring a plant. It has flowered with us the pre- 

 sent year, and fully equals the reputation which he gave it : 

 the upper petals dark, the lower rose, with a perfectly white 

 centre, and the flower almond round: add to this, also, an 

 extremely neat habit, and handsome foliage. The chrysan- 



