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Feats. As showing the miscellaneous charac'er of the plants, I noticel 
Azaleas in many varieties and colours, double and single, some of them 
being of large size and smothered with (lowers, notably A. alba plena in 
pyramid form, 7 feet 6 inches high and 4 feet through at base; the same 
variety in bush form, eloie on C feet through ; Oytisus racemosus, both 
pyramids and bushes, 6 feet high and 4 feet through, covered with their 
fragrant golden racemes of bloom ; Habrothamnus elegans, 8 feet high, in 
the shape of pyramids ; OraDge trees in quantity and variety, both in 
standard and pyramid form, full of flower-bud, and which in forward 
examples loaded the air with fragrance ; Kichardia sethiopica, both in large 
and small pots, were plentiful, some of them having as many as thirty 
spithes expanded, which with the ample fdiage were splendid in effect 
and usefulness, the great profusion of white in the Azaleas, Richardias, 
Spiraeas, Deutzias, and Lily of the Valley being no doubt made in anticipa¬ 
tion of the Easter decorations. Miles’ Spiral Mignonette in 6-inch pots, 
with its long spikes of sweetness; it is one of the best for pots. 
very beautiful Asparagus plumosus nanuq which was making very vigo¬ 
rous growth, it being a very fiae variety of this lovely plant. 
In the Peach house, a lean-to structure 66 feet long and 15 feet wide, 
with front lights about 4 feet high, there is a similar miscellaneous collec¬ 
tion of fruits and plants. The trees are standards, planted inside, and the 
growths trained to the roof only, the front or upright part being kept 
clear, the trellis about 12 inches from the glass. The trees are planted 
inside, and consist of Dutilly’s (Due de Telliers) Nectarine, which appears 
to fruit freely; Downton Nectarine, which also affords plenty of finer 
large, highly coloured fruits; Acton Scott Peach, the fruit of which 
attains to a good size, and is considered excellent; Teton de Venus, not 
considered a good bearer, but the fruit has been grown here to 12£ ozs. 
weight; Elruge Nectarine, very much liked, as it is everywhere; and 
Prince of Wales Peach, which appears to be doing well, it not being as a. 
rule a healthy grower, at least not ou ! doore, but it answers under glass, 
at least here ; there being promise of a heavy crop, the fruit attaining a 
Fig. 68.—The Vinery at the Shrubbery, St. Neots. 
Primulas, Pelargoniums, Zonal and Ivy-leaved, and sweet-scented leaved ; 
Heliotropes, Roses, large plants of Camellias, both in double and single 
varieties, also small plants of these in quantity; Dielytra spectabilis, 
Azalea mollis vars., Diplacuses, Cinerarias, the large-flowered Covent 
Garden s rain ; plants in tubs of Metrosideros floribunda in bush form, 
6 to 8 feet high and as much through; Cyclamen, Lachenalia tricolor, 
Sedem Sieboldi, Begonias, shrubby and Tuberous ; Rochea falcata ; 
Ntriums, including that floe variety Madonna ; Begonia fuchsioides 
clothing pillars, Mesembryanihemums, Vallotas, Fuchsias in variety, 
Lucy Finnis being a favourite; large plants of Agapanthus, Cactus, 
Acacias, and many others. Foliage plants were represented by Palms, as 
Corypha australis in large plants, also Phoenix dactylifera, &c., and the 
indispensable Cocos Weddelliana, Draciena rubra, Ficus elastica, large 
examples of Variegated Aloe (Agave americana variegata), Cyperus 
laxus variegata, Japanese Euonymuses, Variegated Lily of the 
Valley, which is as fine by its striped foliage as lovely by sweet 
flowers ; the very lovely Isolepis gracilis, &c. ; and there is a 
great variety of Ferns, amongst others Asplenium bulbiferum, Pteris 
umbrosa, P. Ecaberula, Blechnum corcovadense, Harefoot (Davallia 
canariensis), Asplenium nitidum, Maidenhair (Adiantum), Platycerium 
alcicorne with stagshorn-like fronds over 4 feet through, and these were 
grouped together in an effective manner, with pots of the blueish metallic 
lustred Lycopod (Selaginella caesium), &c, Finer in its division were the 
large size, some having been grown to 11 ozj., and excellent in quality,, 
which is more than can be said of the large fine-looking late Peaches 
generally. The trees are only four years planted, and have a spread of 
head of about 15 feet by 9 feet. Beneath the fruit trees on the front 
stage are Pelargoniums, Fuchsias, Heliotrope, Auriculas in flower, 
Cyclamen seedlings in pans from autumn sowing. Tree Carnations,. 
Salvias, Scented Verbena, Vallotas, Cape Pelargoniums, Roses, Statices, 
Zonal Pelargoniums, Diosmas, &c.; and at the back are large Orange 
trees in pots or tubs, standards of 4 to 6 feet Ftem and fine rounded 
heads, Shaddocks, &e. These are used for outdoor decoration in summer, 
and make quite a fine effect. Some of the plants are kept in a coach¬ 
house in winter, dry and safe from frost, where they lose their leaves, 
and being introduced to the Peach house in spring they break very freely - r 
some so treated are now (April 13th) pushing growth very much bettertban. 
those that have been treated as evergreens and kept moist. The process 
seems a singular and novel mode of renovation, but it answers perfectly. 
Myrtles 8 feet high, both broad-leaved and narrow, Plumbago capensis, 
Coronilla glauca, Brugmansias, Rhododendron Purity, &c., with many 
other plants, besides bedding Pelargoniums, &o., that having been wintered 
here are now in frames. In this house are the pyramid Fuchsias, 7 to 
8 feet high and 3 feet through, that are seen with honours annually at 
St. Neots Flower Show. There is also a large plant in a tub of the 
seldom seen Musk Tree, the leaves of which when touched emit an odour 
