Exotics at Luscombe, 



A sketch (Jig. 116.) of the style recommended accompa- 

 nies this paper, lam not aware that it has any particular 

 title, but I suppose that it may be called the geometric wavy 

 style. I am aware that it has no pretensions to novelty ; but 

 I think that it is not in very general use. 



At some early opportunity I will add further remarks on 

 the disposition of the colours, and the modes of accelerating 

 and retarding certain flowers so to prolong the gaiety of the 

 parterre. I remain, Sir, yours, &c. 



Oulton Park, Jan. 16. 1832. Robert Errington. 



Art. XV. List of Exotics ivhick are now living in the Gardens of 

 Charles Hoare, Esq., at Luscombe, near Daxvlish, in Devonshire. 

 Communicated by Mr. Richard Saunders, Gardener and 

 Planter there. 



Sir, 

 Your invitation, Vol. VII. p. 722., has induced me to do 

 what I have long contemplated doing, that is, to send you a 

 list of exotics which are here living in the open air. It is now 

 many years since I turned some of them out (which, you will 

 be pleased to observe, is indicated by one of the columns in 

 the list) ; consequently, they have endured several severe win- 

 ters. During the severe frost of January, 1820, the thermo- 

 meter here was as low as 15°; and also during the frost of 

 January, 1830, it was as low as 12° ; but notwithstanding this, 

 and several other severe winters which these plants have en- 

 dured, the greater part of them have grown most luxuriantly, 

 and flowered abundantly. A single plant of the double 

 white camellia had 600 flowers open on it at one time (March, 

 1831) ; and, on the 25th of March last, another plant of the 

 double white camellia had open on it upwards of 200 flowers. 



The most requisite and essential thing to be done in pro- 

 tecting exotics during severe frost is, to prevent any frost pene- 

 trating to their roots, by keeping them warm. Their stems 

 and main branches should also be well protected with fine 

 hay or dry moss, to prevent the least possibility of their 

 juices being frozen. I very often experience the mortifica- 

 tion of having some of the tops of their branches killed by 



sgh^r severe frost, though this does but little injury to the health 

 : i of the plants, and they very soon recover their former vigour 



s.HH^and beauty when the fine spring weather sets in. 



as a. a. 

 1.HH 



I am, Sir, yours, &c. 



RrcHARD Saunders. 

 Luscombe, Devon, April 23. 1832, 



