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THE FLORIST’S JOURNAL. 
VISITS TO REMARKABLE PLACES. 
Tat ton Park * Cheshire , the sectf of TV. Egerton, Esq. — This 
place is noted for its fine lawns and noble scenery of the distant 
hills of Derbyshire and Staffordshire : it is one of the most 
extensive and best kept places we have had the pleasure of 
seeing for a length of time. On entering the gardens, we were 
equally surprised at their magnitude, and the neatness and good 
order which prevailed, the lawns verdant and closely mown, 
though extending over a surface of above 50 acres, the walks clean 
and smooth, and the flower-beds wearing a dressed appearance, 
suitable for even June, though our visit occurred in the chilly 
month of March. A large architectural conservatory occurs 
near the mansion, which on the outside presents but a gloomy 
appearance, from the heavy stone columns which support the 
roof; the interior, however, was as gay with flowers as could be 
desired: — fine plants of Rhododendron arboreum, displaying 
their trusses of rich crimson flowers, in strong contrast to the 
golden fruit of the Orange, Citron, and Lemon; several excel¬ 
lent specimens ofBanksias overtopped the more humble, though 
not less interesting, Camellias, Fuchsias, Cinerarias, &c. which 
ornamented the front of the borders, while the pillars and roof 
were completely clothed, from the floor upwards, with various 
members of the genus Acacia. The very ingenious mode of 
labelling the plants in this house deserves particular mention. 
The labels are made of zinc, in the form of a butterfly, and, by 
varying the colours on the upper and lower wings, a knowledge 
is conveyed of the geographical distribution of the plant, while 
certain dots and marks on the one or the other express the bo¬ 
tanical arrangement. They have a very pretty and neat appear¬ 
ance : to explain the matter fully would occupy more space than 
we can at present command, but as we think it worth adoption for 
established plants in similar situations, we shall probably revert 
to it next month. 
The Orchidaceous house is entirely hidden from the sur¬ 
rounding walks by a fine piece of rockwork ; stone being plen¬ 
tiful in this part of the country, the landscape-gardener has an 
opportunity of using it to advantage in these masses. The 
plants in this house are grown in a rather low temperature, and 
