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ito the catalogue. They however should not be discarded, as they are found most 
seful decoratives, and are planted at Chatsworth in the spring to fill up any 
acancies or naked portions at the bottom of the wall, and are so arranged as to 
roduce a good contrast wdien in flower with the permanent plants ; and thus a 
laze of flowers is kept up from the top to the bottom of the wall during the whole 
ammer and autumn. These latter consist of Salvias, Tropseolums, Petunias, 
laurandya, &c. 
The notes attached to some of the plants enumerated in the list will show how 
axuriantly they grow, and what magnificent specimens they have attained to ; 
rom which circumstance it may be inferred how truly beautiful they are when in 
lower, the blossoms being produced in many instances in the most gorgeous pro- 
asion, literally hiding the foliage and stems of the plants which bear them. 
A list of plants is added, which are intended to be planted against this wall, 
nd which it is presumed should share a place in the most select arrangement of 
his kind ; most of them being species of sterling worth and beauty, and therefore 
ve recommend a trial of them by all who possess the luxury of a Conservative 
iVall 
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PLANTS ON THE CONSERVATIVE WALL AT CHATSWORTH, Feb. 1845. 
ICACIA DECURRENS 
— LANCEOLATA." ' 
ANGUSTIFOLIA. 
|Ibutilon striatum 
Trugmansia sanguinea 
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This is a magnificent plant, with handsome foliage, occupying 
half of a panel. 
A fine plant, blooming profusely : it should be well pruned in 
spring. 
Scarcely anything can exceed the beauty of this plant when in 
bloom. It covers the wall from bottom to top for a breadth 
of nearly twelve feet, and flowers for many months in sum- 
mer and autumn. 
'Brachysema undulatdm. 
Billardiera longiflora . A handsome climber, producing abundance of flowers, and a 
pretty blue berry. 
I Bignonia capreolata . . A fine species of this splendid genus, with scarlet flowers, which 
are borne in great profusion. It is a large plant. 
Ieanothus AZUREUS . . A pretty shrub, with azure blue flowers. 
Ilematis sieboldi . . These are most beautiful climbers, and although tolerably hardy 
AZUREA grandifloraJ should not be omitted from the Conservative wall, where 
they flower in higher perfection, and considerably earlier 
than where exposed. ^ 
Biplacus puniceus. 
3rythrina crista-galli. 
ilDWARDSIA MICROPHYLLA. 
GRANDiFLORA . TMs has attained a large size, and flowers profusely. 
IIrEVILLEA ROSMARINIFOLIA. 
IIibbertia volubilis . . A fine twiner and free bloomer. 
iIasminum grandiflorum. 
, umbellatum. 
'^INUM TRIGYNUM. 
vIalva CREEANA, 
