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seats, and others of turf, among the trees ; and a beautiful hedge of splendid 

 monthly roses forms the limit of the promenade. Large stones are laid down 

 by the pedestal of the column in the last circle,«among which thrive luxuriantly 

 ^diantum formosum, Pothos crassinervis, ^"rum discolor, and several others. 

 On the left of this Pasco there is a railroad, not quite finished ; and on the 

 right are fields and gardens, in which there are several beautiful specimens of 

 oreodoxas, Phce^nix dactylifera, and Pnndcimis utilis, giving a splendid cha- 

 racter to the landscape. An avenue leads from the former-mentioned circle 

 to a house on the right, the property of the late governor, and laid out in the 

 English style, with a boundary, like the other, of a hedge of roses ; and in the 

 avenue are i^'icus ;;opulifdlia, Mangifera indica, Aleurites triloba, with i\"erium 

 splendens flore albo et roseo standing between. The garden cannot be 

 called large, but has a path 300 ft. long, beautifully ornamented with hedges 

 of roses and Alammea americana on both sides. The orange trees, being in 

 blossom, delighted me with their fragrant perfume, and the luxuriant growth 

 of the following plants quite enchanted me ; viz. i/ibiscus i?6sa sinensis, De\- 

 phiiiium sinense, .Euphorb/a pulcherrima, Tradescantia discolor, JN'erium 

 splendens, Clusi« alba, sophoras, mimosas, Citrus /Hyrtifolia, pomegranates, 

 Panddnus utilis, Hedychium, 6'anna, and cypresses. On ascending the height 

 before the outlet-door r (ausgangsthore) of the Pasco, on which are a castellated 

 building and a powder magazine, a most delightful view is obtained over the 

 city and the sea, the hills on the right and left, and the Pasco in front, from 

 which a long bridge leads to the city over a valley where no water flows. 



The Pasco, at five and six o'clock in the evening, is the rendezvous of all 

 the fair in Havanna. Attired in the most elegant ball costumes, they drive 

 up and down in their two-wheeled carriages, drawn by one horse, and a smartly 

 dressed negro sits upon the horse. The carriages ase always in four rows, 

 two coming and two going. There are generally three ladies in one vehicle, 

 and they are very seldom accompanied by a gentleman. However simple the 

 whole may appear from description, I must confess that so many carriages 

 rattling along among the foot-passengers have a very lively appearance. The 

 show and splendour, however, accord with the high price of every necessary 

 of life, and it even fiu* surpasses that of London. Half a real is the smallest 

 coin in use; and I paid, in the cheapest inn I could find, 2i dollars and 8 

 reals daily for my room, bed, breakfast, and dinner. A strong healthy man 

 would not find it difficult to consume here as much bread alone, daily, as 

 would procure him with us a substantial and excellent dinner or supper. 

 From previous agreement, I was obliged to pay twenty dollars a month for the 

 washing of my body linen. But should I make complaints when all my expenses 

 are so liberally defrayed ? I only hope that my exertions during this journey 

 for the cause of science may be found useful, in proportion to the encourage- 

 ment afforded me ; and in this hope I now begin to set out on my excursions 

 through the island. (^Garten Zeituiig.) 



Art. III. Domestic Notices. 



ENGLAND. 



Geese destroyed hy eating Monlc s-hood. — What I am going to state is nothing 

 about the long life of a gander, or the wonderful attachment which a goose 

 has been known to show towards her master, but merely that a friend of mine 

 had six geese poisoned by eating the roots of Jconitum Napellus (monk's- 

 hood) ; three died, the others were saved by disgorging the contents of their 

 crops, which led to the discovery of their having eaten the roots. This cir- 

 cumstance shows how carefr.l poultry-keepers ought to be, not to suffer 

 monk's-hood to grow where their fowls frequent. Although the instinct of 

 birds is wonderful, yet what I have just stated shows that they, like quadru- 

 peds, will eat what is fatal to them. 



