Foreign J^otices. 3S1 



ordinary perforinannes on the machine trumpet, the cornet a la piston, 

 and the potshorn, all of which instruments were played in a manner 

 truly astonishing to the musical world, by members of the Schwartzen- 

 bach band, which performed till seven o'clock. Mrs. Graham's balloon, 

 which a few ignorant people had been prognosticating would keep the 

 fashionable world away, had precisely the contrary effect. There was 

 a sight which the nobility could never witness before, unless they chose 

 to encounter the ill-behavior of an indiscriminate mob, and to be wit- 

 nessed with as much pleasure as if in their own garden. There was 

 but one drawback. There were more than twelve hundred carriages 

 to set down company, and the approach was ditJicult, and notwithstand- 

 ing all the exertions of the police, there were some noble families who 

 could not get up to the gates before the balloon was off; but, in fact, this 

 very drawback was chiefly occasioned by the desire of many persons 

 to be witnesses to the comparative merits of the show at Chiswick, and 

 therefore the approach of empty carriages to take up according to or- 

 ders, long before the full ones could set down their company, created 

 confusion. The Horticultural Societ}-, therefore, may take credit for 

 having contributed its share of annoyance, though it seems to have been 

 unable to divert a single plant worth looking at from the Royal Socie- 

 ty's show. We are happy to add, that the British Orphan Asylum, 

 whose children had a holiday on the occasion, and paraded the gardens 

 for some time, looked remarkably healthy, and did credit to the socie- 

 ty. The money, however, handed over to the society, clear of all ex- 

 penses, was but 67/. 15s. We may therefore congratulate the people at 

 Chiswick, on the result of their very honorable and satisfactory labors; 

 for there is no doubt, but for the trick of appointing the Chiswick show' 

 on the same day, this sum would have been nearer three hundred than 

 sixty. {Hort^ Jour.) 



FRANCE. 



Destruction of Hose Trees during the last winter. — The destruction in 

 this species of plant this year, has been dreadful. All the grafts from 

 Bengal roses, as well as those of the Isle de Bourbon, show nothing but 

 dead stems and branches. Yet we must declare it to be highly impru- 

 dent to consider such plants as absolutely dead and good for nothing. 

 In order to be certain of the fact, it is necessary to wait for the depar- 

 ture of the first sap, which is more or less tardy in proportion to the de- 

 gree in which the plants have suffered. In the spring of 1830, after the 

 severe winter, we contented ourselves with cutting our Bengal grafts at 

 their neck, and the greatest number blossomed, though only at the sec- 

 ond sap, towards the end of July. These same Bengals resist perfect- 

 ly intense cold, if precautions be used to heap the earth a couple of 

 inches above their neck, as is done to preserve artichokes. This mode of 

 covering is, in all cases, more preservative than either matting or leaves. 

 The latter are subject to be disturbed, and lessened by the wind, and 

 other accidental circumstances; whilst in spring, when they are remov- 

 ed, it is almost impossible to prevent some of them being scattered over 

 the beds, which causes a loss of time in getting them picked up. Wher- 

 ever this plan has been adopted this year, the loss has been comparative- 

 ly trifling; but we regret to say, that the practice has not been general- 

 ly tried. Stems frozen absolutely to the neck, and snajjping at the touch 

 on a level with the ground, must certainly be deeply struck; but even 

 then it is not certain that they are altogether lost. In 1830, a great 

 quantity of Bengal roses were seen in this state, yet they afterwards re- 

 vived. The best plan is, to cut such plants at the neck, to dig about them 

 carefully, and put down some manure. Those who do not like to wait, 



