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proprietor ; and Mr. Thomson's son and successor, being in a very bad 

 state of licaltli, we believe he intends shortly to retire from business.' We 

 have before directed attention to the fine old specimens of interesting^ trees 

 and shrubs contained in this garden, and we have lately ai)|)lied to Mr. 

 Thomson for a list of their names and dimensions, wiiich we subjoin. Wc 

 have done this, because we were anxious to record tliem in our jjages ; lest, 

 in ease of the inirsery not being disposed of as such, the ground on whicii 

 they stand should be let for building, &c., and the stock sold, and dis|)erscd 

 throughout the country : — 



Aldgintiniccx. Magnol/'a Thomsonwwfl ; height, IG ft. ; and circumference, 

 at the extremity of the branches, 28 ft. — M. glauca ; height, IK ft. ; and cir- 

 cumference, at the extremity of the branches, .'JO ft. — M. glauca semper- 

 virens ; height, 17 ft. ; and circumference, at the tip of the branches, 27 it. — 

 M. acuminata; height, 2G ft.; gu'th, at ft. from the ground, 1 ft. 11 in. — 

 M. tripetala ; height, 20 ft. ; girth, at 1 ft. from the ground, 1 ft. 4- in. — M. 

 conspicua ; height, 9 ft. — M. auriculata ; height, 12 ft. 



hai'iriiuc. /.aurus Stumafras ; height, 21 ft.; girth, at 1 ft. from the ground, 

 2 ft. 7 in. ; at G ft., 2 ft. 2 in, 



Tcriistr'ihmiicex. 77/(V/ viridis; height, 7 ft.; circumference, at the ex- 

 tremity of the branches, 20 ft. 



VomdccfV. Pyrus spectabilis ; height, 22 ft. 



'L.cgiimiwscc, Sophorn japonica ; heiglit, 3.5 ft. ; girth, at 1 ft. from the 

 ground, 5 ft. 7 in. ; at 8 ft., 3 ft. 11. in.; at 16 ft., 3 ft. — Gynniocladus 

 canadensis; height, 31 ft.; girth, at 1 it. from the ground, 3 ft.; at G ft., 



2 ft. 'Mi in. ; at 12 ft., 2 ft. 2 in. — Gleditsclwa horrida ; height, 38 ft. ; girth, 

 at 1 h. from the ground, 5 ft.; at 10 ft., 4- ft. 2 in.; at 20 ft., 3 ft. Gin. — 

 Virgllirt liitea ; height, 18 ft.; girth, at G ft. from the ground, 1 1 in. 



Professor Rafinesque has well remarked (see p. 24G. of the present 

 Number) that the Virgilir/ of America is botanically distinct from the 

 virgilias of the Cape of Uood Hope. 



CnpuliJ'irte . Leucombe's oak (Quercus Leucombefl»j«) ; height, 45 ft. ; 

 girth, at 3ft, from the ground, 5ft. Gin.; at 10ft., 4ft. 3 in.; at 20ft., 



3 ft. 3 in. 



Willow-leaved Oak (Q. /^hellos ?) ; height, 34 ft.; girth, at 1 ft. from the 

 ground, 4 ft. 2 in. ; at 8 ft., 3 ft. G in. ; at 17 ft., 2 ft. G in. 



Cork-tree Oak {Q. .Vuber); height, 28 ft. ; girth, at 1 ft, from the ground, 



4 ft. 4 in. ; at G ft., 3 ft. 1 1 in. ; at 12 ft., 3 ft. 



Purple-leaved lieech (7<agus .sylvatica 2. atro-rnbens) ; heiglit, ,35 ft.; 

 girth, at 1 ft. from the grounii, G ft.; at 10 ft., 5 ft. 10 in. ; the circumference 

 at the extremity of the branches is 135 ft. — Curylus 6'olurna ; height, 15 ft. 



Vhi/fiiira: Li(|uidi'imbar styracifiua; height, 27 ft. ; girtli, at 1 ft. Iroiii the 

 ground, 2 ft. 8 in. ; at G ft., 2ft. 5 in. ; at 12 ft., 1 ft. 7.\ in. 



Li(|uidambar imberbe; height, 15 ft. G in. ; girth, at 5 ft. from the ground, 

 1 ft. 8 in. 



Ifi/)p()cns/fiiiccr. yTiJ'sculus discolor; lieight, 20 ft. 



Tt-rrhinl/ifirra: yl//«H///.v glandulnsa ; height, 3Gft.; girth, at 1 ft. from 

 the ground, 5 ft. 7 in. ; at G ft., 4 ft. 2 in. ; at 1 2 ft., 4 ft. 



JLriccfC. Scarlet Arbutus (//'rbutus t"nedo 2. rubra) ; lieight, 14 ft.; 

 circumference, at tiie extremity of the branches, 45 ft. 



Loruniliva-'^ Ativuba ]n[)6n\ca. ; heiglit, 8 ft.; circumference, at tiie eiul of 

 the branches, 27 ft. 



l/iciiirfc. Daiioon holly (/'lex Ihihoon); lieight, 20 ft. ; circumference, at 

 the extremity of the branches, 38 ft. — Smooth-leaved holly (/Mex yl(|ui- 

 folium var. probably) ; one tree is 45ft. in circumference at the extremity 

 of the branches, and forms from the ground a beautiliil [lyramidal tree, 

 27 ft. in height. 



JJi,1>i()miiccx. Catalpa si/rn)[ia:^6\\a ; height, 35 ft. ; girth, at 1 ft. from the 

 ground, G ft. 10 in.; at 8 ft., 5 It. 7 in. ; at IG ft., 4 ft. 2 in. 



