The Orange Trees at Veksailles. — The following fact -VTill serve to give an 

 idea of the longevity of orange trees. The magnificent tree, so much admired 

 in the orangery of the palace at Versailles, and which is known iinder the 

 name of Grand Constable, Francis I., and Grand Bourbon, is more than four 

 hundred years old. It sprang from some orange pips, sown in a pot at the 

 coomencement of the fifteenth century by Eleanora of Castillo, wife of 

 Charles HI., Xing of ISTavarre. The oSshoots from this plant wei'e preserved 

 at Pampeluna till ISSi, when they were transferred to Versailles. The Grand 

 Constable, which may be regarded as the ancestor of all the orange trees, is 

 still very healthy, and does not appear to sufier at all from the attacks of 

 old age. 



Golden Elder. — This is, without exception, the best golden yellow decidu- 

 ous shrub in existence. Its colour during spring and early summer is as deep 

 and rich as a stove croton. It may be propagated as easily as the common 

 elder, will thrive in any soil, is thoroughly hardy, and does not burn during 

 excessively hot sunny weather, like many other golden variegated plants. For 

 giving effect in ornamental woods or pleasure-grounds amongst hollies, yews> 

 firs, or other dark-foliaged trees and shrubs it is most valuable, and is without 

 an equal amongst golden foliaged, hardy, and rapid growing shrubs. — G. B. 



A PLANTATION On the estate of Tulloch was recently disposed of, and the 

 6um realized was equal to a rent of £2 per acre for each of the forty years the 

 wood occupied the ground. 



New Parks — Falmoidh. — The presentation of a public park to the in- 

 habitants of Falmouth by the Earl of Kimberley was recently celebrated 

 with great enthusiasm. The park is situated in the Trevethan Valley, at 

 the top of Berkeley Vale, and its extent is about seven acres. Much of the 

 land required good drainage to get rid of its marshy character, the water being 

 now utilized iu forming a couple of ornamental ponds. The many fine elms 

 interspersed over the park are a judicious selection from a number of trees 

 which stood along the old hedgerows, by which the land was formerly divided 

 into small meadows ; and they now give a bold and finished character to the 

 scenery. The ground is gently undulating, with the walks laid out in sweeping 

 lines, and, though ten feet wide, they are so arranged that before many years 

 they will probably be nearly hidden from view by luxuriant foliage. The park 

 is eminently picturesque. There are many pretty peeps of broad green sward> 

 miniature lakes, and pretty trees and shrubs, while attractive glimpses of the 

 harbour are obtained from the higher part of the park. In planting the 

 grounds there has been considerable grouping of species — an arrangement 

 which, by and by, will have a capital eff'ect. A group of birch trees will be 

 found in one place, in another elm, in a third planes, Lombardy poplars, silver 



