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was considered a very old tree upwards of a century ago. As Ditton was a 

 residence of Cardinal Wolsey, the avenue was, in all probability, planted by 

 him. The common white, and the hoary poplars, at ninety years of age, are 

 nearly as many feet high, with trunks from 17 ft. to 20 ft. in circumference. 

 There is a Cupressus sempervirens in a state of decay, which tradition says 

 was planted by Cardinal Wolsey. There are three trees of Taxodium dis- 

 tichum, ninety years of age, and from 75 ft, to 80 ft. high. The roots run into 

 the water of the artificial river in the grounds, and throw up large knobs above 

 the turf on its margin, like those near the water at Syon. These deciduous 

 cypresses at Ditton are generally considered to be the largest in England. 



The Eriobotrya japonica has succeeded perfectly with me, grafted on the 

 common crab. I tried it on the white thorn and on the quince; but I was 

 unsuccessful. — R. H. Fleming, Coed Ithil, Monmouthshire, March 5. 1835. 



In general the Eriobotrya succeeds well on the common thorn. We have a 

 plant at Bayswater ten years grafted, and now nearly 15 ft. high. — C'ond. 



The Forest Trees of New Zealand (at least, in all probability most of those 

 which grow on those hills or mountains which in that immense island are 

 covered with snow during winter) will stand the open air in England. Mr, 

 Lambert has lately acquired a great many dried specimens of these trees ; and 

 the Earl of Mountnorris has recently sent out a gardener, with the view of 

 collecting seeds of them, and of other articles in New Zealand which are likely 

 to endure the open air in England. There is a rich arboretum at Arley Hall, 

 the earl's seat in Worcestershire, and every year is adding to the extent of 

 the collections of that naturally magnificent place. 



Some fine Specimens of double Varieties of Camellias, grown in the open air, at 

 Bicton, near Exeter, the seat of Lord Kolle, have been sent us by Mr. Glen- 

 dinning, the gardener there. Mr.Glendinning has already noticed these shrubs 

 in p. 52. as being perfectly hardy. The flowers and leaves were certainly much 

 larger, and the latter of a more coriaceous texture, than those grown in houses 

 about London. We have also seen some very fine specimens of camellias from 

 the open garden, brought from Messrs. Chandler's nursery at Vauxhall, and 

 from Mr. Donald's, at Woking. Mr, Glendinning sent us, by the same convey- 

 ance, flowers of Acacia Deloyndia, a name which he had with the seeds from 

 the Botanic Garden at Sydney, and which is also attached to the same plant 

 in the Botanic Garden at Edinburgh. Mr. David Don thinks it nothing more 

 than A. dealbata. It grows at Bicton, against a wall, summer and winter, and 

 last year made a shoot more than 9 ft. in length, which would have been longer 

 had it not been accidentally broken off" when it reached the top of the wall. We 

 also received a fine specimen of Leptospermum emarginatum Wnl, grown in 

 the open air. — Cond, 



Brugmdns'ia sanguinea, — Of the three plants of this beautiful tree or shrub 

 which flowered at Hayes Place, the residence of Miss Traill, in Kent, two 

 only had their blossoms red and yellow ; the third had flowers of a fine yellow 

 colour, which, though not so showy, were, perhaps, more elegant. The seeds 

 were sown in 1832, and the plants, tried both in the conservatory and stove^ 

 grew fast, but did not show for flower : one was, in the summer of 1833, 

 plunged in the open border in a pot, and left there by way of experiment. 

 In the winter it died down to the ground ; but in the spring sent up four vigo- 

 rous shoots 4 ft. high, which in September produced many flowers. This 

 was the B. sanguinea. The first frost of this winter so much affected it 

 (although the gardener took every precaution), that, for fear of losing it, he 

 removed it into the house. When he took it up, he found that it had forced 

 a long taproot, above 1 ft. 6 in. in length, through the pot. Two other 

 plants were planted, without pots, last summer, in the flower borders ; and 

 when they showed for flower, were removed into the border of the con- 

 servatory, where they flowered well late in the autumn. The plant appears to 

 require more room for its roots than a pot affords; for those only grow luxu- 

 riantly and blow which are in the ground. Miss Traill's gardener says he does 

 Bot think it will stand the winter without protection, as it is nipped by the 



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