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Conservatory at the Grange. 



pot sherds, was used under or about individual plants, as was 

 thought necessary or agreeable to their different natures. 



Along the back wall there is a border eighteen inches wide, 

 drained and filled with soil in a similar manner to the beds. 

 In this border is planted the geraniums and climbing plants 

 which cover the back wall of the house, which is trellised with 

 wire. At each pilaster, along the front and ends, are small 

 beds of mould, in which are planted the climbers that run up 

 the iron columns which face the pilasters. 



When finished, the soil in the middle of the beds was from 

 nine to twelve inches higher than the level of the walks, and 

 rounded down to them. Along the walks, which are of Port- 

 land stone, is a cui'b of the same, two inches high by one and 

 a half inch, rounded off at the top; this prevents the soil 

 getting upon the walks when watering, and makes a good 

 finish. The plants are all planted out in the beds, and grow 

 luxuriantly, with scarcely an exception, although consisting 

 of a collection of our best green-house plants, and some 

 generally thought too tender for the conservatory. 



The following are some of the principal and most con- 

 spicuous sorts : — 



Brachysema latifolium, 

 Brexia Madagascariens. 

 Brugmansia arborea, 

 Burchellia capensis, 

 Callicoma serratifolia, 

 Calodendron capense, 

 Calostemon speciosum 

 Calothamnus villosa, 

 Camellia Japonica, 

 sasanqua. 



Acacia alata, 



dealbata, 



longissima, 



pubescens, 



pulchella, 



speciosa, 



venusta, 



and several others, 

 Acrostichum alcicorne, 

 Andersonia sprengelioid 

 Aralia sp. Nepal, 

 Araucaria Braziliensis, 



two varieties, 

 Ardisia crenulata, 

 Azalea indica, 



Eugenia australis, 



jambos, &c. 



Eutaxia myrtifolia, 

 Ficus elastica, 

 Fuchsia gracilis, 



arborea, 



• macrostemon, 



apetala, &c 



Banksia speciosa, 



coccinea, 



— — — dentata, 

 — — — aemula, 



australis, 



integrifolia, 



verticillata, 



littoralis, 



latifolia, 



oblongifolia, 



&c. &c. 



Beaufortia decussata, 

 Boronia pinnata, 

 — — — serrulata, 



Canna iridiflora, 

 Citrus decumana, 



limonium, 



nobilis, &c. 



fl. pi. albo, Correa speciosum, 

 purpureo, Crowea saligna, 



Gastrolobium bilobum, 

 Gnidia pinifolia, 

 — ros. &c. Grevillea sericea, 



Cussonia thyrsiflora, 

 Diosma fragrans, 



Hibiscus Patersonia, 

 Hovea celsi, 

 Jacaranda mimosaefolia, 

 Lambertia formosa 

 Lantana mista, 

 Lasiopetalum, 5 species, 

 Laurus glauca, 



and other species, 



and eight other species, Lomatia silaifolia, 

 Dryandra longifolia, Magnolia conspicua, 



floribunda, fuscata, 



formosa, &c. annonasfolia, 



Elaeocarpus cyaneus, gracilis, 



Elichrysum prolifer. &c. Melaleuca fulgens, 



Enkianthus quinqueflor. decussata, 



Epacris grandiflora, pulchella, 



and all the species, fimbriata, 



Erythrina sp. nova, Nep. &c. &c. 



Eucalyptus pulverulent. Melastoma sanguinea, 

 ————— cordata, Metroside-ros speciosa. 



