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from the south of Europe, but from what particular part 

 Mr. Castles has not been able to learn ; and they are found 

 to produce more oil than linseed. We should be glad of 

 further information on this subject. A pine tree, which 

 had been grown for some years in a pot, and its roots, 

 in consequence, had formed spirals round the pot, has now 

 reached the height of 15 ft., and the consequent swelling of 

 the spirals has actually raised the collar of the tree six inches 

 above the surface ; a proof of the bad eifects of keeping sur- 

 face-rooted trees, like the pine and fir tribe, more than a year 

 or two in pots. A double pomegranate, in a sheltered situ- 

 ation, is now covered with flowers ; a circumstance which we 

 do not always find when this tree is trained against a wall ; 

 because, in that case, the small short shoots or spurs, on the 

 points of which the blossoms are produced, are often cut off. 



Whitton Dean, the Seat of the late Charles Calvert, Esq. — 

 Since we last visited this place, in 1828 (see Vol. V. p. Q^.), 

 a large dining-room has been added to one end of the man- 

 sion, and a corresponding drawingroom to the other. The 

 distance between these two rooms is about 150 ft., and they 

 are connected by a paved conservatory about 15 ft. broad, 

 and sufficiently high for its roof to include the first-floor 

 windows. This must, of course, have much deteriorated the 

 value of the rooms lighted by these windows, and accordingly 

 we were informed that they are now only used as ante-rooms, 

 everything having been sacrificed to the two grand rooms for 

 company. The place, being to let, is in a state of neglect. 



Whitton Place. (See Vol. V. p. 94.) — We saw the tower- 

 ing silver cedars from the road, but did not attempt to gain 

 admittance to take a nearer view. There are two other 

 Whittons here, where we also observed, from the road, some 

 very fine cedars, pinasters, Weymouth pines, larches, and 

 other pines and firs of the last century. 



Slough Nw^sery, Messrs. Brown. — This has been a nursery 

 of high repute for many years; but we never before had an 

 opportunity of examining it. It contains upwards of thirty 

 acres, with a number of very neat green-houses and pro- 

 pagating pits. The main objects of culture seemed to be 

 ornamental plants of the more choice kinds. Mr. Brown is 

 also a florist, and has one of the best tulip beds in England ; 

 second only, w^e believe, to that of Mr. Groom. The soil is 

 admirably adapted for nursery culture ; and we do not believe 

 it possible to grow things so well in the immediate neighbour- 

 hood of London as they are grown here. On the walls of 

 the dwelling-house is one of the finest plants of B'lgnonia 

 radicans major we ever saw, now covered with bloom ; and a 



