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foimd the collection quite extensive, and containing many 

 well grown and rare species. Several plants of the beau- 

 tiful Cypripedium venustum, which should be in every col- 

 lection, were remarkably thrifty. Mr. Redding informed us 

 that he prefers baskets for the orchids rather than pots, and 

 the Idrainage he uses is coarse peat and moss. Of those 

 in bloom, we noted Stanhopea Wardii, Cattleya Loddigesti, 

 Lee'lia anceps, Odontoglossum grandis and maculatum, Bras- 

 sia cordata, &c. The stoves and hot-house were well filled, 

 but the plants had not yet been all removed to the greenhouse. 



Mr. Redding has, what every good garden, of any extent 

 should not be without, — a reserve house — where are brought 

 forward all kinds of plants to take the place of those which 

 have done flowering : by this mode, a perpetual bloom is kept 

 up from October to May. 



In the open garden, which is planted with much taste, seve- 

 ral vases filled with the beautiful fSedum Sieboldii made a 

 fine show. At the junction of the two main walks, a foun- 

 tain occupies a circle, and standard roses border each side 

 of the paths leading to it. On the turf are circles of various 

 plants surrounded with basket work which give them the 

 appearance of being immense baskets of flowers. These beds 

 are first gay in the spring with crocuses, snowdrops, &c., 

 which are succeeded by more showy bulbs ; these give way 

 to summer flowering plants, and theCalifornian annuals were 

 now the principal objects of beauty. When the frost cuts 

 them off", a judicious planting of rhododendrons, kalmias, lau- 

 ristinus, &c., give the grounds a lively appearance until the 

 return of spring. There are upwards of two hundred beds 

 of various forms on the turf. 



In the Kitchen Garden, we v/ere somewhat surprised at find- 

 ing that the Indian corn, which Mrs. Marryatt always culti- 

 vates, had not yet (Oct. 2.) arrived at sufficient maturity for 

 the table. Mr. Redding informed us that his was the first sea- 

 son in which it had failed for some years ; and he attributed it 

 to the fact of his having been supplied with some very late 

 variety. It is only the very early kinds that Avilldo to plant, 

 our common sweet corn being quite too late ; this experi- 

 ment will convey to those of our readers who are not familiar 

 with the climate of Britain, the amount of atmospheric heat 



