PDECEMBER.! a0F 
present-onie to Japan; sd! that all-the:novelties that thatsexperienced and 
ee) collector may obtain, wall find them: way ito, My, Standish, ‘as: dlready 
ge nuthber have: done:| Thechimatesbotho of the norte of:Chinarand 
the mountainous districts: of / Japan being-such that: the greater: number 
of things, sent! home are hardy, greatly: increases) their interest, ‘as they 
will doubtless in @ short'timefind theif way into many gardetisy and add 
much to the features of ‘our present» too, flatand: kaleidoscopic system of 
bedding-outov Nori is this“all 5; 'to)theventerprise'and» perseverance | of 
Mr. Watson, who: went coutyimder; Mr: Standish’s|/auspicesiito. New 
Zealand, the’ flonietilturaly world: is smdebted ofor'othe: introductions not 
only» of those! magnificent: Trée VFernsy collected: with! moedittle; trouble 
amongst the supplejacks and entanglements of the New! Zealand 
forests, ‘which in a short time will be found in every large con- 
servatoryy *butnalso sof numerous ivarietiesoofsthey Filmy Ferns,:'which 
in a short time will completely, I venture! tohsayy«tevolutionise the 
whole system of Wardian cases; the sorts hitherto grown in these, 
being of rapid growth, very-soon-fill-the cases; but these New Zealand 
ones, of beautiful foliage, and yet slow in attaining any size, will be 
just the thing. If might he easily supposed, thenpthat with correspondents 
in China, and New Zealand, and he himself. intimately. connected 
with thé’ French growers; there was’ good deal’ to see ‘arid“talk about, 
andj,amidstitheveindarnas des .ichessés, Ishall, endeavour to,¢eull; ont 
some, thirigs that, miay hednterestingyiso1b ylisluoitisg ormoa uniditoach 
(Mr. .Standish,; has) been mowo twenty-three, years.,inj his, present 
(position, ‘and: from, ayvery, smallibeginnmg,has, gra dually increased his 
business, 80. that itis now rather ndifficult,te, give: anyidea,of its, extent. 
oHis principal;objectiseems to, he to iget together large-quantities, and fo 
dispose of;them:ithcthe same|way; principally jn the.trade 5. hence, his 
-business; ig more [of the wholesale than retail character; | Ait may) give 
some -idéa, to say; that ofthe. Cordylines; which .are advertised; in, his 
-eatalogue| at 21s.,and,81s; 6d.ieach, he-has- from 15,000; te-20;000 5; of 
ASkithmia japonicay7 060.4; of Rhododendron, N uttallin 1 0,000. seedlings ; 
of other, Rhododendrons,,about 120,000 seedlings 5 , of (Gladioli, mot tess 
than 150,000, bulbs sand, everything, in) similar, quantity. ., Heas,the 
swarmyadvocate ofa Jiberal use/of tiffany,;.4m fact; it,is to. him, he says, 
inyaluable; and\;in) all qpaxts,-of his! grounds. it, isi to, be seen muse); one 
_double-span|roof,of ity under which he had-large quantities, of ‘Torreya 
(grandiss was» S8:feet: long by? 32) feet: wide, and j was erected , dor 
only} 20%; 2) Owing to. the; close;|;and, warm position, im, which, the 
grafting of plants '-takes, place. (the,/scion not uniting unless there be 
heat cand» wioistutre),/they; are; veryrapt, notwithstanding any, care you 
stay give:injhardening off} when,exposed jto rough, winds,,.to become 
“scorched.and eheckelyso asnot-to recover for, tyelyemonths the wviolence 
of the shock the, system receives; buts hy (planting ont, under, tiffany, all 
-this'is obviated smoisture domessthrough, but;Rhododendxons and such- 
like-thingsllike that; ;while,notwithstanding its fragile appearance; At. Is 
not/liable:to be,destyoyed,-by;.wind,-(as,a good deal,,blows, through. at ; 
different in this ,respect;from strongex,and.stouter material ;, it also affords 
excellent shade fram-the seotching raysof the|stn..)Lhese qualifications 
fi, iz most admirably for all-suchoparposes,| Ltyis rendered mpare, durable 
