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month. In France the Okamler-trec is attacked by a parasite called the Clicrmes 

 Nerii, which does it a great deal of injury. While in the greenhouse no iKiins should 

 be spared to deliver it from it.s enemy by means of a stiff dry brush. The mis- 

 chief caused by this insect will often kill the tree ; prompt means must therefore 

 be taken as soon as it makes its appearance. If, in spite of all care, the Chermes 

 still keeps up its depredations, all the old W(X)d that is attacked must be prnmd 

 out. By this means the evil may be entirely remedied, a new set of shoots 

 appearing and bcarin.: flowers the fallowing year." 



The groves of stunted and crowded trees, the great expanse of 

 gravel, and the stiff borders are somewhat relieved in the Luxem- 

 bourg garden by a considerable extent of ground disposed in a 

 more easy and natural manner, which, as usual, is called the 

 " English garden." Here there is some repose from wide carpets 

 of turf on which are dotted Pillar-roses, Yuccas, groups of fine 

 foliage plants, masses of Eoscs, with a result that in this part the 

 effect is much better than in the older quarters. The Papyrus of 

 the ancients. Papyrus antiquorum, has here been for years a 

 striking object, planted out in summer in masses. 



Border oj Roses. — Luxembourg Gardens. 



