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abridged the limit of our stay. The cultivation of orchidaceous 
plants is the prevailing taste in this part, and it is well known 
that very many of the most beautiful which are now dissem¬ 
inated throughout the kingdom were first located here. It may, 
indeed, be termed the centre from whence both the taste for 
orchidese, and the means of gratifying it, have been extended. 
Knypersly Hall, the seat of J. Bateman, Esq., was the first 
point of attraction to us, and here we found a rich treat. The 
gardens, surrounded by the abrupt hills characteristic of this 
part of the country, are situated on the southern slope of a gentle 
eminence, having delightfully romantic and varied views among 
the surrounding hills and woods. The first place proceeded 
to was a large greenhouse. Here were some fine Epiphyllums, 
grown in baskets hung from the roof of the house; also several 
noble Azaleas in bloom. In this house was a plant of Dendro- 
bium Wallichii in a fine healthy state, which was stated to have 
been grown here during the winter; there was also Cyrtopo- 
dium speciosissimum and Calanthe discolor. The temperature 
of this house was about 45°. 
The next house is a vinery: this was nearly filled with orchi¬ 
daceous plants, such as Leelia superbiens, very strongly grown, 
fine plants of Dendrobium pulchellum and Barkeria Lindleyi, 
Stanhopea aurea, Oncidium bicallosum, Odontoglossum pul¬ 
chellum, and a remarkably strong and healthy mass of O. grande, 
which is constantly kept here and blooms annually. There 
were many other smaller plants equally healthy, beside two 
very large plants of Musa Cavendishii, about fruiting. The 
temperature of this house was 60°. 
The adjoining house is one devoted to South American 
orchideae; it is long and rather low, the path or floor of the 
house being sunk some two or three feet below the ground level. 
Here we noticed fine plants of Laelia cinnabarina, Epidendrum 
Stamfordianum, E. elatum, E. patens, Cattleya Skinneri, C. 
crispa, Oncidium Cavendishii, and O. excavatum : these were 
fine specimens, of good growth, and of a large size. The house 
is well stocked with many other rich and rare species, besides a 
great number of unproved importations. Here the temperature 
was about 65° abounding with moisture. 
Leaving this, we entered a large span-roofed house with 
double glazing, having as it were ordinary lights, and at an 
interval of about four inches towards the outside another cover- 
