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menced here, and also a collection of herbaceous plants. We are most 

 happy to state that Mr. Buchanan, jun., by extraordinary exertions during 

 last autumn and winter, has collected together upwards of 600 species and 

 varieties of trees, and more than 1200 species and varieties of shrubs. 

 These he is now arranging on both sides of a winding walk, on borders 

 8 ft. broad, and which, when united, form a length of 3200 ft. The shrubs 

 are placed in three rows in front, and ranged into three classes according 

 to their heights : the trees form one row behind the shrubs. Both trees 

 and shrubs are arranged alphabetically. The average distance between 

 the trees is 3 ft. ; but, not being crowded on either side, the extension of 

 their branches will not be interrupted in two directions, though it will in 

 the direction of the line. Though the shrubs are planted in three rows, 

 yet each genus is kept by itself; the tallest of the species being planted in 

 the row farthest from the walk, the shortest next the walk, and the inter- 

 mediate sizes in the line between. When all the shrubby species of a 

 genus are tall, they are placed in the third row ; and when they are all 

 short, in the first row ; and the sizes are so distributed that the three 

 rows are tolerably equally filled. For example, all the helianthemums are 

 planted in the front row, and they, of course, extend so far along that row 

 as to allow of several genera being introduced in the two rows behind 

 them. Much room is thus saved (which, in a nursery so near London, is 

 an important object), and the alphabetical order still preserved. Each tree 

 and shrub will be named according to the nomenclature of our Horf. BiiL^ 

 and on every tally, preceding the name, there will be a number. These 

 numbers being all in regular series, should any tallies be taken out and 

 transposed, they are easily replaced in correct order. As additions are 

 made, the number of the species immediately preceding is put on the tally, 

 with the addition of the letters of the alphabet in regular series, as exempli- 

 fied in our supplement to the Hortus Britannicus. 



Messrs. Buchanan and Oldroyd are collecting herbaceous plants, and 

 intend planting them according to the natural system, in the interstices 

 between the trees and shrubs. The idea of arranging them according to 

 the natural system is very judicious, because it will prevent the inter- 

 ference of two alphabets. To keep the herbaceous plants still further 

 distinct, the colour of their tallies might be black or green, while those 

 of the trees and shrubs might be grey, cream colour, or brown. 



On the whole, we heartily recommend the exertions of Messrs. Buchanan 

 and Oldroyd as an example to the trade, and the Camberwell Nursery to 

 gardeners and their employers as deserving every encouragement. We 

 wish we could see all the. other London nurserymen doing the same thing. 

 Great, we are sure, would be the addition to the enjoyments of those about 

 London who are fond of trees and shrubs; and very great would be the 

 influence of such collections in increasing the knowledge and taste of the 

 public in botany and gardening. The example of the London nurseries 

 would soon be followed by the leading provincial ones ; and, indeed, we 

 have been told that Messrs. Miller and Co. of Bristol, and Mr. Hooker of 

 Brenchley in Kent, have already made a commencement. Mr. Cree has 

 all the trees necessary ; but he has not yet brought them all together and 

 arranged them. We trust he will soon do so. 



New Cross Nursery, Messrs. Cormack, Son, and Sinclair ; and the Bedford 

 Conservatories. — Ajpjil 14. Our object in calling at New Cross was chiefly 

 to examine the grass ground, which was in excellent order ; every patch 

 -being complete and in a thriving state. A great quantity of showy plants 

 •is constantly brought forward here, and sent to the establishment of this 

 .firm in Covent Garden Market, which we have called at from time to time 

 in the course of the winter, and found gay and interesting to such an 

 •extent that we have not the least doubt but it, together with the establish- 

 ment there of Messrs. Hockley and Bunney, will create, spread, and 



