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a considerable number of them being quite new. Monsieur Linpen has decided 
to pay particular attention to this class of plants, which have lost considerably 
in popular favour, chiefly because collectors have neglected them for Orchids. 
He has already secured a large number of new things, which, unless I am very 
much mistaken, are certain eventually to meet with general favour among lovers 
of exotic plants. At present I can only refer to them thus vaguely. 
By their work in the introduction and distribution of plants alone, the 
Messrs. LinpEN have won for themselves a reputation of the very highest stan- 
ding among European horticulturists. Besides this, they have enriched the lite- 
rature of the garden by their publications, of which Lindenia is the most meri- 
torious, the Illustration horticole and the Fournal des Orchidées being also useful 
to practical men. 
Monsieur Lucien Linen has also invented a boiler for heating plant-houses 
which is likely to become a powerful rival to the best of boilers in use at present. 
It may be described as a combination tubular and saddle, with an arrangement 
which insures the exhaustion of all the fire-heat before it leaves the boiler, and 
the economy of fuel. For large structures, where much piping is necessary, this 
boiler is likely to become popular. 
To those who want to look at all the best Orchids grown, as only few can 
grow them, I would recommend a visit to Monsieur Linpen’s establishment. 
Altogether, this nursery is one of the most instructive as well as one of the 
most delightful to be found in Europe. 
VIsITOR. 
(Extracted from the Garden and Forest of New-York, May 27th 1891.) 
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