124 THE PHILADELPHIA FLORIST. [August 



U} laundry, promised a good crop ; this is the way to grow it — we also,- 1 © 

 cP observed it practised at Girard College by Mr. Jones. The plant of " 

 Araucaria imbricata here has been quite destroyed, rather we should 

 presume by damp and want of air in attempting to protect it from the 

 extreme frost, than to the severity of the frost itself. In other situa- 

 tions we have found it quite safe ; but its exposure here was rather 

 prominent for so severe a Winter. We were pleased to observe things 

 going on so well; but from the taste of the spirited proprietor, the en- 

 ergy of Mr. Shields, and attention of Geo. Ross, his assistant, such re- 

 sults might be expected. 



The great collections of overgrown vegetables contributed for some 

 time past to the stated meetings of the Penna. Hort. Society, were from 

 the grounds of R. Cornelius, Esq., and raised by T. Meghran. He is 

 going now pretty deeply into grape culture, as he has a neat span- 

 roofed vinery filled with young and promising plants. A large plan- 

 tation of Stowell corn promises to furnish us with an opportunity of 

 testing its much boasted character. A trial of Cranberry culture, no- 

 vel and interesting to the promoters of American Horticulture, has 

 been commenced by Mr. Meghran; the situation chosen we think is a 

 good one, and no pains spared in their treatment. Many fine herba- 

 ceous plants are to be met with in the flower borders; but as the place 

 is only progressing towards maturity, we shall wait a more favorable 

 opportunity to notice it. 



Proceeding, we made our way to Springbrook, where a splendid 

 flower of the unceasing Victoria Regia was about to be cut. After it had 

 been removed from the parent stem we had a favorable opportunity 

 of examining its peculiar formation ; its dilated peltate, stigma, closely 

 beset with petaloid stamens, is worthy of attention. Our journey af- 

 terwards lay through the woods, among the bullfrogs and snakes ; and 

 as the natives of the bogs and thickets do not much interest our read- 

 ers, we must reserve our diary for some future day, when Botany will 

 not be quite so out of place as it seems now to be. 



Trenton is a fine town in its neatly designed houses, with well kept 

 grounds attached to many of them. The residence of Chas. L. Pear- 

 son is finely situated, and may become a neat and striking place. We 

 did not spend much time here among the gardens, being much inter- 

 ested in a visit to the paper factory of Messrs. Dewey & Kay. We 

 were much gratified by a view of the entire process of paper making, 

 of which we shall speak again. 



Belrose, the country seat of H. Farnum, Esq., attracted our notice, 



beautifully situated on the west bank of the Delaware, below Risdon's 



landing. There is here a plant house and vinery with span roof; few 



make now those lean-to constructions, so disadvantageous both to the 



^objects destined to inhabit them and the proprietors. In the green- i»\ 



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