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variety of other beautiful sculpturesque decorations, may 
be imported at very reasonable prices. 
Figures 64, 65, are beautiful vases of pottery ware 
manufactured by Peake, of Staffordshire — and which may 
be imported cheaply, or will be made to order at the Sala- 
mander works, in New York. These vases, when colored 
to imitate marble or other stone, are ex 
tremely durable and very ornamental. 
As yet, we are unable to refer our readers 
to any manufactory here, where these 
articles are made in a manner fully equal 
to the English ; but we are satisfied, it is 
only necessary that the taste for such 
articles should increase, and the conse- 
quent demand, to induce our artisans to 
[Fig. 64.] produce them of equal beauty and of 
greater cheapness. 
At Blithewood, the seat of R. Donaldson, Esq., on the 
Hudson, a number of exquisite vases may 
be seen in the pleasure-grounds, which are 
cut in Maltese stone. These were imported 
by the proprietor, direct from Malta, at very 
moderate rates, and are not only ornamen- 
tal, but very durable. Their color is a 
warm shade of grey which harmonizes 
agreeably with the surround- 
ing vegetation. 
Large vases are sometimes [Fig. 65 .] 
filled with earth and planted with choice flow- 
ering plants, and the effect of the blossoms and 
green leaves growing out of these handsome 
[Fig. 66.] receptacles, is at least unique and striking 
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