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more in consonance with the plants themselves, so entirely the 
result of art, and with the general idea of a collection. This 
principle excludes the mis-shapen masses of stones, shells, &c. 
which, dignified with the title of “ rockwork,” we frequently find 
occupying the centre beds of Rosaries, than which nothing can 
be more opposed to a correct taste: in their places we would re¬ 
commend the erection of a light, elegantly-proportioned building 
in the form of a temple, which, when covered with Roses, would 
be in excellent keeping, and need not be a whit more expensive 
than are these misplaced piles of rockwork. 
The boundaries of places set apart for the culture of Roses 
should be distinctly marked in a. manner to be plainly seen; at 
the same time, to agree with the interior, wearing a light airy 
appearance, for this purpose, perhaps there is nothing more 
suitable than the Roses themselves : a very pretty boundary 
line may be formed by placing short posts ten feet apart, with a 
chain fastened to the top of each, on which the climbing kinds 
may be trained in the manner of a festoon ; these fences have a 
beautiful effect, realising the pastoral idea of a “ garland of 
roses.” For the edgings of the beds we would also employ roses, 
the pretty little Miniature or Fairy Roses being remarkably well 
suited, from their dwarf and very neat habit; they require some 
protection through the winter, which may be given by pruning 
close back in the autumn, and covering the remaining part with 
fern or dry leaves. 
A Rosary thus formed and arranged would possess a pleasing 
variation, while an air of harmony would pervade the whole. 
Editor. 
LIST OF ORCHIDEiE. 
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135. Epidendrum cuspidatum. (Derived from prickly-pointed.) Plant 
bulbous; bulbs nearly one foot long, rather slender; leaves placed at the 
summit of the bulbs, six inches long; flowering from a short spike rising 
from the summit of the bulb; the sepals and petals are of a yellowish green, 
changing with age to a pale yellow; labellum white and fringed. This 
species requires pot cultivation in a mixture of turfy peat and sphagnum, with 
a liberal supply of water when in a growing state, provided there be a good 
drainage, with a temperature of 65° to 70°. — Native of Dominica. 
136. Epidendrum aloefolium. (Derivedfrom aloe-leaved.) This species is 
of a trailing habit; its leaves are from eighteen inches to two feet long, of a 
