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vai'iety of other beautiful sculpturesque decorations, irtay 

 be imported at very reasonable prices. 



Figures 64, 65, are beautiful vases of pottery ware 

 manufactured by Peake, of Staffordshire — and which may 

 be imported cheaply, or will be made to order at the Sala- 

 mander works, in New York. These vases, when colored 

 to imitate marble or other stone, are ex- 

 tremely durable and very ornamental. 

 As yet, we are unable to refer our readers 

 to any manufactory here, where these 

 articles are made in a manner fully equal 

 to the English ; but we are satisfied, it is 

 only necessary that the taste for such 

 articles should increase, and the conse- 

 quent demand, to induce our artisans to 

 [Fig. 64.] produce them of equal beauty and of 



greater cheapness. 



At Blithewood, the seat of R. Donaldson, Esq., on the 

 Hudson, a number of exquisite vases may 

 be seen in the pleasure-grounds, which are 

 cut in Maltese stone. These were imported 

 by the proprietor, direct from Malta, at very 

 moderate rates, and are not only ornamen- 

 tal, but very durable. Their color is a 

 warm shade of grey which harmonizes 

 agreeably with the surround- 

 ing vegetation. 



Large vases are sometimes [Fig. 65.] 

 filled with earth and planted with choice flow- 

 ering plants, and the effect of the blossoms and 

 green leaves growing out of these handsome 



[Fig. 66.] receptacles, is at least unique and striking 

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