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vated. Persons who have not got an orchideous house may grow 
many of these singular and beautiful plants in the common plant 
stoves, where the heat ranges from 50° to 90°, and suspended 
from the rafters of the house. There I have no doubt many ol 
them would do well. T hope, for the information of those who 
never have had the pleasure of seeing this splendid tribe of plants, 
that a figure or two will be given in an early number of the 
Florist for next year. No one can have any idea of the splen¬ 
dour of orchidese unless they have had the pleasure of seeing the 
plants in flower or in figure. As soon as I know of any new 
species of this splendid genus flowering, I shall send an account 
of it to the Florist ; as well as an account of those species which 
have flowered belonging to those genera which have been men- 
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tioned in the Florist, and have flowered since. 
p. N. Don. 
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TEE WEATHER FOR NOVEMBER. 
Though there is usually but little except hardy shrubs and herbaceous 
plants left exposed during this month, yet November may be regarded as the 
month which is ultimately to give a character, not only to the rest of the 
winter, but to the spring, and, to a certain extent, to the whole ensuing year. 
Therefore the study of the weather for November has claims upon the flori¬ 
culturist of a far more general and important nature than there is in the 
immediate aspect of the grounds, especially the beds and borders, during the 
month itself. We do not say that November is the cause of this importance, 
for the phenomena of every month or period of time are effects, not causes. 
But still, there are certain months during which the causes may be estimated 
from their effects, and among these, November holds a high and conspicuous 
place, in the influence of seasonal causes, and the effect of this causation, on 
the east side of Britain. This arises from the locality of the British Islands, 
which are so proximate to the-Continent on their eastern sides that, in general 
estimate of climate, the intermediate sea may be overlooked, and Britain may 
be regarded as situated between the continent of Europe and the Atlantic. 
The climatal variations which are produced by these causes may be regarded 
as divided along the mesial line, or spinal heights of Britain ; for, though 
there are violent storms, which sweep over the whole till they have exhausted 
their fury, the general influence of a foreign character, which affects the 
climate of Britain, is produced by continental Europe on the eastern side, and 
by the Atlantic on the western. Ireland, as part of the general group, comes 
almost wholly within the range of Atlantic influence ; for only a small portion 
of the north-east of it is affected by continental winds, proceeding by the 
