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practice of distributing grafts and cuttings &;c. of the best fruits, 

 seeds, plants, and elementary treatises on gardening. Every vil- 

 lage in the Duchy of Nassau has a nursery of fruit trees under 

 the care of an elementary school. The government aids in giving 

 the greatest extension to these nurseries and pleasure gardens. 

 The peasants call these establishments Model Gardens. At the 

 proper season there is an extensive distribution of seeds, plants, 

 grafts, &c., of all the most precious kinds. 



At the Congress of Economists, held at Carlsruhe, on the 10th 

 of September, one hundred and twenty members appeared — as 

 many more are expected. The grand hall of concerts was occu- 

 pied by the congress, and a numerous audience was in attendance ; 

 all Carlsruhe was there, and people from the whole of the sur- 

 rounding village. Many of the Noblesse were present, and taking 

 part in the deliberations — they came without their servants, as 

 plain citizens. All their titles so long held go for nothing. 

 They never know at the door who you are ! but what do you 

 know 1 



During the session, essays, treatises, pamphlets, papers, journals 

 constantly arrived in crowds filling one Hall very soon, where 

 each member, professor, cultivator, economist, director, of agri- 

 cultural, commercial, of art, manufactures went. Mr. Schams, 

 of Hungary, who is author of a most excellent work upon the 

 grape vine, spoke of the necessity of establishing schools of 

 grape culturists where all the best vines should be collected, and 

 a system commenced to plant none of the numerous poor kinds, 

 to collect all knowledge of the subject for distribution. Hun- 

 gary has one, and France is beginning to dawn with the idea. 

 The whole assembly applauded Mr. Schams. A national Fete- 

 Champetre was held in the forest of Hartwald near the city, to 

 which an immense concourse of people repaired — a joyous throng 

 that filled the places where were orchestras, tents covering well 

 served tables. I almost thought that I Avas in the Elysium fields of 

 Paris, during the three days anniversary. Young men and 

 women dressed in their finest clothing. A painter would have 

 been greatly pleased to have the opportunity to copy in drawing 

 their many graceful forms. 



