THE FLORAL MAGAZINE. 
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collection of Orchids they contain, and the scrupulous 
cleanliness with which everything is kept. The plants 
here noticed are Coelogynes, Cattleyas, Dendrobiurns, 
Vandas, Cypripediums, and East Indian Orchids, whilst 
everywhere from, the roof is seen hanging wooden boxes 
such as are commonly used for Orchids. At the end of 
the last span house there is always a grand trophy of 
flowering Orchids, and a door to the left takes us 
through three compartments devoted to Lycastes, 
Anguloas, Odontoglossums, and Masdevallias. 
Still turning to the left we leave the strictly business 
to where the trophy of flowering plants is always found, 
we come upon a corridor devoted to Amaryllids, Dracaenas, 
Roses, Tulips, Hyacinths, Cinerarias, and other decorative 
plants, and immediately opposite this, on the other side 
of the central walk, is the stove for Poinsettias, Aphelan- 
dras, &c., whilst further on is the grand house known as 
the Aquarium, now devoted principally to magnificent 
specimen Palms and foliage plants. Still following the 
central walk we come upon the great Azalea and 
Camellia houses. Returning by the central walk we 
come to the house containing the grove of great Tree 
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collection, and enter what is called the private collection, 
where a number of those varieties are always found, the 
paintings of which have for so many years graced our 
pages. A more beautiful sight than the Orchids at this 
part of the establishment cannot be conceived, especially 
at this season of the year. Odontoglots are well repre- 
sented inO. crispum (Alexandra), O. Andersonianum, O. 
Coradinei, O. odoratum, O. Hallii, O. Pescatorei, &c. 
The Vanda house, the Lycaste house, the Cattleya house, 
and the Cypripedium house would each demand many 
pages for their proper description. Retracing our steps 
Ferns, and opening the door to the left, we come at once 
upon the collection of Palms, Caladiums, Anthuriums, Alo- 
casias, and other fine foliage plants, till we again emerge 
upon the central walk ; this we cros s and enter the house 
devoted to the unequalled collection of Crotons, Dra- 
caenas, Aralias, &c. ; this leads us direct to the Pitcher- 
plant house, which is confessedly unique, and the best 
collection extant. Through the Nepenthes house we 
reach the Caladium house proper, and through the latter 
the Araucaria house, and so once more to the grove of 
New Zealand Tree Ferns. 
