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Siberian Pea Tree (Carayana Altagana, Poir.); the Maiden-hair 
Tree (Ginkgo biloba, Linn.); the Turkey Oak (Quercus Cerris, 
Linn.); the Buckeye (Pavia Jlava, DC.); the Locust Tree 
(Robinia Pseud-acacia, Linn.), in flower, a rare circumstance in 
the history of the Park; the Wild Pear (Pyrus communis, Linn.); 
the Service Tree (Pyrus pinnatifida, Ehrh.); the Willow-leaved 
Pear (Pyrus salicifolia, Lois.); the Tansy-leaved Thorn (Crategus 
tanacetifolia, Pers.) ; the Cock’s-spur Thorn (C, Crus-galli, Linn.) ; 
the Black-fruited Thorn (C. nigra, W. and K.); the Flowering 
Ash (Ornus ewropea, Pers.); the Lentiscus-leaved Ash (Fraxinus 
lentiscifolia, Desf.); the Golden Ash (Ff. aurea, Pers.); the 
Walnut-leaved Ash (F. juglandifolia, Willd.); a variegated 
form of the American Ash (Fraxinus americana, Willd.); 
Kelreuteria paniculata, Laxm.; and the Mahaleb Cherry 
(Cerasus Mahaleb, Mill.). Polygonum Sachalinense, F. Schmidt, 
a tall herbaceous plant, somewhat resembling a dock, to which, 
indeed, it is nearly allied, was much admired for its ornamental 
appearance. Entering the range of plant-houses which was 
erected recently, much satisfaction was expressed at the fine 
general collection of exotics. In the cool green-house there was 
a gorgeous floral display. Among interesting plants were the 
Egg Plant (Solanwm Melongena, Wall.), so called from its fruit, 
which in size, shape, and whiteness bears a strong resemblance to 
a hen’s egg (although not often cultivated in this country for 
culinary purposes, it is much esteemed in France as an esculent) ; 
the Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica, Linn.), which was duly 
. experimented upon; and the New Zealand Flax (Phormium tenaz, 
Forst.), with flower-spike 8 feet to 10 feet in height. Leaving the 
plant-houses, the party then proceeded through that part of the 
Camphill Estate recently thrown open to the public which was 
formerly the garden and orchard. The parterres, the fastigiate 
yews, the holly trees, and the old fruit trees lend a quaint old 
world flavour to the garden, which makes it a most charming 
retreat on a summer’s eve. There are here two trees of the 
Fern-leaved Beech (Fagus sylvatica, Linn., var. heterophylla) 
about 30 feet in height; a graceful specimen of the Weeping 
Ash upwards of 20 feet in height; and a Cedar of Lebanon 
(Cedrus Libani, Barrel.), this last showing, it is to be regretted, 
signs of incipient decay. In the eld greenhouse there is a very 
