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per for a conservatory consists chiefly of the larger- 

 growing genera, as Camellia, a few of the larger 

 Ericas, Protea, JBanksia, udcacia, My^rtus, Mela- 

 leuca, Malva, CTotalaria, Metrosideros, Colutea, 

 Cassia, Buddlea, Nerium, StrutJiiola, Lantana, 

 and especially Citims. In short, oranges, lemons, 

 camellias, myrtles, banksias, proteas, acacias, mela- 

 leucas, and a few other Cape and Botany Bay plants, 

 are all that can with propriety he admitted in a small 

 conservatory : — there they must have abundance of 

 room, air, and light; and, as we have before ob- 

 served, the free enjoyment of the weather during the 

 summer months. 



A conservatory, therefore, can never become so 

 general or so desirable an addition to a villa as a 

 green-house. It is a splendid accompaniment to a 

 mansion or palace, and for such edifices alone it is 

 suitable. 



The following is a detailed selection of Conserva- 

 tory Plants. 



IJL. largest size; S. smallest size. Those having no mark are 



intermediate between L. and S.] 



Acacia armata, L. 

 A. undulata 

 A. verticillata, L. 

 A. longifolia,,!/. 

 A. nigricans 

 A. pulchella 

 A. pubescens, L. 

 A. decurrens, L. 



Acacia alata 

 Aotas villosa, S. 

 Araucaria excelsa, L. 

 A. imbricata, L. 

 Azalea indica, single red, S. 

 A. indica, double pur ple^ S. 

 A. indica, single whiter S. 

 Banksia cricifolia, L. 



