270 Gardening of Denmark. 



is very successfully practised, especially round the capital. 

 The flowers generally cultivated, are roses, carnations, 

 stocks, hyacinths, tulips, &c. and herbaceous, biennial, and 

 annual plants. Great collections of stove and green house 

 plants are not commonly seen in noblemen or gentle- 

 men's gardens, except of the old species. The fine New 

 Holland plants, such as Banksia, Epacris, all the new 

 Acacias and Melaleucas, &c. are wanting, except what 

 there is in the botanic gardens. The great and fine col- 

 lections of American plants, as Rhododendron, Azalea, 

 Magnolia, &c. are very rare; at least the finer kinds cultivated 

 in Britain ; and all require the protection of a house during 

 our severe winters, and to be kept in large pots or tubs. In 

 this way even the common laurel must be treated. 



There are very fine apples, pears, plums, cherries, goose- 

 berries, currants, &c. grown in abundance. 



The principal gardens are the Royal Gardens near Copen- 

 hagen ; but there are many noblemen and gentlemen's places 

 throughout the kingdom, kept in good order, and beautifully 

 situated. 



Fredriksberg, his Danish majesty's Summer residence, 

 about two miles from Copenhagen, is a most delightful seat ; 

 this extensive palace is situated on a hill in the pleasure- 

 ground, from whence is a beautiful view over the greater part 

 of Copenhagen, and some part of the Sound. The pleasure- 

 ground is extensive, and laid out in the Dutch manner. During 

 the last twenty years great alterations and improvements have 

 been made, in the English style, and continue to be made to 

 a certain extent every year. It is one of the finest pleasure- 

 grounds in Denmark. A fine canal runs through the garden, 

 over which are several handsome bridges, and there is a 

 beautiful little island, called the Chinese Island, besides many 

 other garden scenes which greatly add to its natural beauty. 

 During all the Summer season the garden is open to the 

 public from early in the morning till late at night. The 

 forcing department, kitchen garden, orchard, &c. are very 

 extensive, and kept in very good order. The head gar- 

 dener, Mr. Peterson, who held this situation a number of years, 

 died lately. 



Sondermarken, a beautiful extensive park, belongs to the 

 palace, and is situated near it; it is devoted exclusively to the 

 royal family, and is more like a pleasure-ground than a park. 

 The Royal Gardens at Rosenburgh, near Copenhagen, are 

 particularly remarkable for their extensive and well managed 

 Forcing-ground; in which are grown fine fruits for the royal 



