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THE FLORIST. 
browned. Wellingtonia, Cupressus Lawsoniana, Thujopsis borealis, 
and Thuja gigantea, here as in other places, must certainly be placed 
A 1 in the list of hardy plants. 
The last two seasons having given an impetus to the cultivation of 
fruit trees in pots, Mr. Cattell has found it necessary to erect a large 
house, 90 feet by 20 feet, expressly for their cultivation; economy 
and utility were the principles studied in its erection. The ventilation 
is arranged in the manner described by Mr. Rivers in his “ Orchard 
House Guide,” and seems to answer the purpose thoroughly, as nothing 
could look more healthy and vigorous than the young shoots and leaves 
of the various fruit trees with which it is filled. The glass used is 
16 oz. horticultural for the sides and 21 oz. for the roof, 16 oz. being 
found too slight for the roof, and it was thought the extra cost for the 
21 oz. glass would be saved almost in one season, as a great deal of 
16 oz. glass is broken in putting in, and is liable to crack from other 
causes. I inquired the cost of this house, and found it somewhat 
under £120, showing how cheaply they may be built and yet be useful. 
Roses form a leading feature at this establishment. I found, how¬ 
ever, they have suffered very much here. Mr. C. does not think 
more than two or three buds in a hundred are left alive. A large 
piece of ground has been planted with standard Stocks, and these are 
now breaking freely. I observed a nice lot of the new Roses of this 
season, but none have bloomed sufficiently to form any opinion as to 
their merits. There is one point in which these nurseries may be 
relied upon; owing to their exposed position it is impossible to have 
tender or coddled plants, even the old Clove Carnation will not stand 
the winter, and Chrysanthemums are impossibilities in the open air. 
American plants are also extensively grown; amongst them is a 
unique collection of Ghent Azaleas now nicely in bloom, and includes 
every shade of colour peculiar to the tribe. 
In the other portions of the nurseries, fruit trees, ornamental trees, 
&c., and selected vegetables, are grown. The Reliance Cabbage and 
Cattell’s Dwarf Purple-top Beet are two well-known useful vegetables; 
and particular attention is paid to the saving of the seeds of the various 
kinds of Kales and Broccoli. Amongst the Kales, Buda, Curled 
Jerusalem, and the old Jerusalem, are the best and most productive. 
Coming’s Reliance Broccoli is the only variety that has withstood the 
test of the late winter; it is now forming heads of a good size, and should 
be grown in every collection. 
There are also quantities of florist flowers, herbaceous plants, &c., 
usually found in nursery gardens. Large beds of the beautiful Squill 
(Scilla siberica) were just past their best at the period of my visit. 
Every spring the beds are covered with their beautiful rich light blue 
flowers. This, and the White Dog’s-tooth Violet (Erythronium dens 
canis alba) are two of our prettiest spring flowers. 
Space will not permit my extending the notice of the many good 
things to be found in these nurseries; they are, however, worthy of a 
visit from all persons who take an interest in gardening, and they may 
rely upon the proprietor or his assistants endeavouring to make their 
visit an intercstinof one. 
DcaL Jane 20. 
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