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you can walk through the houses and grounds. The show-house stands on 

 the northern side. In it are arranged a great variety of plants in flower 

 and specimens. In another section are magnificent plants of Acacias of 

 many species, which, whether in bloom or not, are a treat to look at. Going 

 further, we see a fine collection of Heaths, Epacrises, and miscellaneous 

 plants. Two large houses contain the stock of Camellias, perhaps one of 

 the largest here. You can find every variety, from the oldest favorites to 

 the latest introduction from England or the Continent. 



In the other houses (of which there eight or ten,) is found everything in 

 the plant way, from the Oxalis to the Victoria regia. 



One house, or section of a house, is devoted to Orchids. This is very 

 tastefully arranged; it is lined. with rough bark, and on knots and stumps 

 projecting from the sides and staging, are planted some of the rarest and 

 most beautiful of that singularly beautiful order, mixed with Ferns and Ly- 

 copodia. Among the Orchids are beautiful specimens of the much-varied 

 Cattleza Mossise, which we have seen frequently in bloom there — Maxillaria, 

 Epidendrum, Dendrobrium, Vanda, Catasetum, Cypripedium and other genera 

 are represented. The most striking Lycopodium is the L. coesium arbo- 

 reum, a running species, with intensely metallic blue lustre on the fronds. 



The grounds attached to this Nursery cover about one hundred acres. A 

 large lot immediately around the houses is devoted to the growth of herba- 

 ceous plants and shrubs. On the other side are the fruit and ornamental 

 trees. The lawn around the house is planted with the newest evergreens, 

 where their hardiness has been tried for several winters. 



At another time we shall specify some of the rare and fine plants in the 

 collection. 



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MEDINILLA MAGNIFICA. 



The noble foliage and immense drooping racemes of gay-colored flowers 

 belonging to this plant, render it both striking and attractive; and bloom- 

 ing, as it does, in early spring, and very freely, it is well deserving of a 

 place in every collection. It is, however, of a strong, robust habit, and re- 

 quires a warm moist atmosphere to grow it successfully, so that it is hardly 

 suitable for persons of very limited accommodation ; but, where it can be 

 afforded sufficient space, it forms a truly magnificent object, and its flowers 

 remain long in perfection. , 



