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with most of the rare tropical plants, nearly all growing in 

 beds, not in pots or tubs ; ponds for tropical water-plants, at one 

 end of a fountain, which plays to the top of the structure, the 

 water falling on a small collection of rocks, and beautiful 

 climbers all round the interior, their branches, tendrils, and 

 flowers hanging in elegant profusion. The whole is, in fact, 

 arranged with that peculiar taste for which the French are 

 so eminent, and by which every thing is made, by means 

 and calculations generally unknown, to meet the eye exactly 

 at the proper place and time. I regret much to add, that the 

 whole undertaking is bankrupt, and, like many other marks 

 of civilization and enjoyment, will, probably, sink under the 

 effects of the ill-directed and rude attempts to attain that ra- 

 tional liberty which can hardly ever be obtained by convul- 

 sive efforts, but must result alone from steady perseverance 

 and the exercise of the most mature judgment 



One of my greatest regrets was, to have quitted England 

 without having examined the Agricultural School, at Ciren- 

 cester, which I understand is quite worthy of imitation. 



Bostoti, Oct., 1849. 



Such is the rapidity of communication now, not only 

 throughout our country, but with the Eastern Continent, 

 that our nearest friends may cross the Atlantic, see the worlds 

 of London and Paris, and return before we know they have 

 been absent. Such has been the case with our friend and 

 correspondent, J. E. T. We are pleased to welcome him 

 back, and still more pleased to record the results of his walks 

 in the gardens around London and Paris, and only regret 

 that he was so hurried for time as not to allow him a better 

 opportunity to see more of the gardens and gardening of Lon- 

 don, where he was so well acquainted, and where, for so 

 many years, he resided, assured, as we are, that he could 

 have afforded all our readers so much that would have been 

 instructive as well as entertaining, in all that relates to hor- 

 ticulture and its kindred branches. We indulge in the hope 

 that there are yet some things which he may have over- 

 looked in the present communication, which will serve as a 

 text for another article. 



We would remind our correspondent, that, during his ab- 



