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go over them all, but the following, quite new, were exceed- 

 ingly fine; — ChameHon, Ariel, Boiigere, pale rosy bronze, 

 Magnolian, double, deep crimson, Clara hjylvain, white, Et- 

 na of Luxembourg, Roi de Cramoise, and the crimson Law- 

 rencej'i?m, all teas or Chinese kinds. The collection of Isle 

 de Bourbons was also very select: these, as indeed all the 

 roses, were grown in beds in the open garden, where they 

 throw up much stronger shoots than whe» in pots, and are 

 more readily propagated and protected in winter. The beds 

 being narrow, a row of frames is placed over them, and the 

 plants, covered with straw and mats, stand the winter without 

 injury. In May, these frames are removed, the ground clear- 

 ed up, and the roses soon send up large and vigorous shoots, 

 which are termtTiated with numerous flowers, in much greater 

 perfection than if tlie roots were crowded into pots. This 

 method of grov.ing the rose is practised very little around 

 Boston, but we would invite all our floral friends who wish to 

 see roses in their greatest beauty, to try this plan. 



Mr. Buist now grows a great many of his camellias in 

 frames, and thinks they flourish better; his plants certainly 

 looked very healthy and strong. The frames are set on the 

 surface of the ground, and the interior dug out sufficiently to 

 let the tops of the taller plants beneath the glass. In the 

 summer, the glass is covered with a coating of lime-wash, and 

 in the winter the frames are banked up, and covered with 

 straw or litter, to prevent the frost from penetrating. A great 

 number of small plants may be placed iu a small frame, and 

 thus the expense avoided, to those who have only limited col- 

 lections, of a green-house. Occasionally, the frame may be 

 opened, and a few plants taken to the parlor to bloom. Stocks 

 for working keep admirably in this manner. The camellias are 

 now very extensively cultivated by grafting instead of inarching. 



The rhododendrons are grown in a very low house, the 

 walls only as high as the surface of the ground. In this man- 

 ner, with the top protected, they do not need any fire heat, 

 and preserve their deep green foliage much better. Mr. 

 Buist's house, now about thirty feet long, is to be enlarged to 

 about a hundred feet. It contains a large assortment of spe- 

 cies and varieties, and among them a good stock of the R. 

 Noble'iHUin, a hybrid of much beauty, and very desirable from 

 its habit of blooming freely when only a foot high. 



Mr. Buist possesses a very rich and extensive collection of 



