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triphylla, Neja gracilis, Mesembryanthemum spectabile. One bed or more to 

 other species of Mesembryanthemum, as floribundum, aureum, variabile, den- 

 sum, and others ; ivy-leaved pelargonium, Linaria alpina. 



There are several beds apportioned to various genera, species, and varieties 

 of the spring-flowered bulbous plants ; to the cyclamens, .Dodecatheon 

 Meadia, and the autumnal Sternbergz'a lutea. In relation to the beds for 

 these, the principle of successive decoration is adopted ; as it seems also to 

 be, in application to any bed, as the kind of plant inhabiting it may become 

 dormant, if perennial ; or may, if annual, have finished flowering. A reserved 

 stock of plants is kept raised and propagated, in subservience to the desired 

 end of causing one passing course of beauty to be succeeded, as soon as well 

 can be, by another. The following are some of the kinds employed in this 

 service of succession ; and, in some cases, more than one of the kinds are 

 planted together in one bed : — iupinus mutabilis var. Cruckshankszawzw, 

 Eschscholtz/a californica, hybrid kinds of Calceolaria, heliotropes ; Clarkia 

 pulchella, red-corollaed and white- corollaed; GiWa achiilecEfolia, Nemophila 

 insfgnis, kinds of Cineraria or Pericallis, Pyrethrum coronopifolium, ilfalva 

 miniata, Ferbena pulchella, Ferbena sulphurea, (Sonecio elegans flore pleno, 

 the same with the leaf variegated, Alonsoa, Gazania rigens, Taghtes lucida 

 and florida, Calandrinia speciosa, Erythrolae v na conspicua, Lobeha bicolor, 

 senecioides, unidentata, and others ; Jlyssum maritimum, with the leaf varie- 

 gated ; Moscaria pinnatifida (Gastrocarpha runcinata), Heliophila pilosa var. 

 incisa (arabioides Sims); and in addition to these, of course, a selection of the 

 more beautiful of the older and universally known annuals. Into the beds of 

 roses, Mr. Redding plants the varieties of georgina, which he does not find to 

 injure rose plants ; one bed of roses was cropped in the intervals with seed- 

 ling plants of the Delphinium Consolida. 



Certain of the beds are edged with wire basketwork, and have an arch of 

 wirework over them. These are apportioned to species of climbing plants, as 

 Cobce v « scandens, Lophospermum erubescens, Maurandy«Barclay«w« ; Thun- 

 beYgia alata, this seems frequently employed; Petunia phoenicea, Tropae v olum 

 majus var. atrosanguineum, &c. 



A band of plants, of each of the four following species, had been disposed 

 around as many beds, a few inches within the margin : — Omphalodes verna, 

 Gentidna acaulis, Sanseviera carnea, Andromeda axillaris; and, in another 

 part of the grounds, we saw Tinea minor adopted as an edging under the 

 shade of trees ; and Meconopsis cambrica forming one, either from intention 

 or accident, in a like situation. This plant occurred in many shady dryish 

 spots, under trees, beside the walk through the pleasure-ground, where its 

 lively delicate blossoms had a pleasing effect. 



Of the species of plants which occupy those of the beds allotted to miscel- 

 laneous plants, we noted the following, most of them in flower : — Thermopsis 

 /abacea, Dracocephalum canescens, ilfalva purpurata, Papaver floribundum, 

 ^nthyllis Wehbiana, Scutellaria variegata, Cferastium Biebersteim, Galax 

 aphylla, Campanula ^ederacea and pulcherrima, Sarracenfo purpurea; Ha- 

 benaria fimbriata, not in flower; Arnopogon Dalechampw, Peltaria wlliacea ; 

 Phododendron ferrugineum, white- corollaed, from France; Geranium nemo- 

 rosum, and Stenactis speciosa. A plant of Lobeh'a Titpa, established singly 

 on the lawn, had sprouted vigorously; and its stem has here attained (Mr. 

 Redding remarked), in some seasons past, the height of 6 ft. 



The collection of green-house plants in this establishment is not extensive, 

 but select. There are, for their accommodation, the conservatory attached to 

 the mansion ; a little distant from this, an antiquated conservatory, with a flat 

 dark roof, which is now quite empty, but it is probably used to shelter plants 

 in winter; the green-house in the range in the flower-garden; and a second 

 green-house behind this, at a little distance from it. In the last, the following 

 are some of the plants which were in flower : — Prostanthera lasianthos, a 

 fine plant abounding in flowers, which are fragrant; Orthrosanthes multiflora, 

 -Erica cubica and splendens; Astelma (Gnaphalium) eximium, in bud; Cal- 



