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Fig. 47 —The Gardener's house at Drumlanrig. 
variety in charge of Mr. Burbidge ? Perhaps he can tell us ; 
certain it is it far excels the species that is generally found in 
gardens. Not less attractive, but of a different type of beauty, 
is the elegant Dendrochilum filiforme, of which a hundred spikes 
are sometimes cut at once for room-decoration. Cypripediums 
Maulei, Sedeni, Dominii, caudatum, Boxalli, villosum, Lowii, 
Harrissianum, and others of this grand genus appear to grow like 
Agapanthuses—huge specimens with grand foliage, the sure pre¬ 
cursor of correspondingly grand flowers. Odontoglossums are most 
vigorous, O. Alexandra producing spikes like Asparagus shoots, two 
from each pseudo-bulb, some of the varieties being of great merit 
and of particular excellence. Cattleyas and Masdevallias are 
equally at home, thriving and prosperous. 
Anthuriums appear to receive special attention, and deserve it. 
A. Andreanum was growing vigorously in a 12-inch pot, and pro¬ 
ducing large spathes ; and of the varieties of Schertzerianum 
were Patersoni, Wardi, both fine, and Yerschaffelt’s or Knight’s 
variety with red stems and very rich spathes. These are plants 
of sterling worth, and we must travel far to find them in better 
condition. The fine-foliaged varieties are also represented— 
Warocqueanum, with leaves 4 to 5 feet long, Yeitchii similar, and 
crystallinum in superb colour. Nepenthes grow as if in their 
native wilds, and we must leave them to luxuriate. Crotons, too, 
can only be mentioned—a fine collection of huge plants of the 
leading kinds ; but a small plant, because new. Thomsoni was 
very beautiful; it was raised here, certificated at Edinburgh, and 
has a future before it both as an exhibition and home-decorative 
plant. The same may be said of Sir Garnet Wolseley, also raised 
here ; it is of the trilobed or Disraeli type, and was singularly 
glowing in colour, but has not yet been certificated. And now we 
leave the houses and all their contents, pass a forest of Phloxes 
old and young, a young plautation mixed with Gladioli having a 
beautiful effect, and take a rapid walk across the flower garden. 
Crossing a burn or small river which has dashed for centuries 
along its rugged bed, the great expanse of lawn, pleasingly diver¬ 
sified with trees and shrubs, spreads out before us—the grass as 
smooth as velvet, the walks in perfect order, and great masses of 
flowers in the distant beds, and we reach the old terrace wall 
6tudded with Trichomanes, in places ablaze with the Flame 
Tropseolum (T. speciosum). In one place is trained a Maidenhair 
coloured fruit, and as all are visible, their effect, mingled with 
the tinted foliage in autumn as represented on the table spread 
for a shooting party, cannot fail being imposing. 
Now to the Pines. The above-quoted verdict of one of the 
fruit judges at the Edinburgh Show—namely, “ the Black Ham- 
burghs are grand, but the Pines magnificent,” must be sustained. 
The house of plants as seen just on the eve of the fruits ripening 
will not soon be forgotten by those who had the pleasure of 
witnessing it. Plants dwarf and sturdy, fruits large and regular, 
crowns neat and even, were the characteristics of this remarkable 
collection. Large plants with fine fruit I always know where to 
find, and large plants with small fruit are too plentiful ; but such 
small plants with such large fruit as those under notice I venture 
to say have rarely, if ever, been seen. Scores of fruits of the 
Smooth-leaved Cayenne must have approached 8 fibs, in weight, 
and the base of not a few of these were only 9 inches from the 
surface of the pots. Charlotte Rothschilds were equally fine, and 
Hunter’s Lady Beatrice, a taller grower, was perfecting magnificent 
fruit. This variety is highly esteemed at Drumlanrig, not only 
for its noble appearance, but equally so for its superior quality, 
and quite a large stock has already been raised. Long ranges of 
pits are filled with succession plants and suckers, and here again 
the dwarf habit cannot but be recognised. Evidently the high 
temperature and steaming process is not practised here, as nothing 
but what may be termed a medium temperature, with all the 
light and air possible, could have produced such results—small, 
thick, crisp leaves and huge well-fed fruits. These Pines were 
mostly fruiting in 10 and 11-inch pots, none larger, and pro¬ 
bably not more than eighteen months had elapsed since they were 
inserted as suckers. I am tempted to linger over this masterly 
example of Pine-growing, but must take a cursory glance of some 
other departments of this fine garden. 
Passing Palms, Ferns, and hardwooded plants, all well and 
largely grown, we pause at the Orchids, as who could help pausing 
at upwards of twenty plants of the Dalkeith variety of Vanda 
tricolor, ranging from 3 to 4 feet high, with V. suavis in tubs 
five or six plants grouped together, all growing luxuriantly. A 
gigantic form of Zygopetalum Mackayi, with stems and flowers 
twice the size of the ordinary kind and more distinctly marked, 
commanded attention. Is this the Trinity College Botanic Garden 
