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centuries ago, peopled by Dutch gardeners, who were sent for 

 to cultivate culinary vegetables. This island supplies the 

 greater part of Copenhagen with vegetables, which are grown 

 to great perfection. The inhabitants wear a distinct dress 

 from all other people in the kingdom. 



There are several other good market gardens in the 

 country, particularly about Copenhagen; every nurseryman 

 grows vegetables and fruits for the market, so that there is 

 very little difference here between nurserymen and market 

 gardeners, only that some of them grow more flowers and 

 fruit trees, and less vegetables than others. 



Sea-kail and mushrooms are not cultivated in the country, 

 unless it may have been done lately; all sorts of culinary 

 vegetables in general cultivation are grown there as plentifully 

 as in Britain. 



Camellia Japonica, and its many beautiful varieties, are as 

 seldom to be seen in Denmark as Banksia grandis is in Eng- 

 land ; but no doubt it will be otherwise in time, and the 

 American plants will also be seen more plentifully. 



Pine-apples are grown in great quantities in the two royal 

 gardens of Bosenburgh and Fredriksberg ; and at Sorgenfrie 

 they are likewise well grown according to their methods, 

 though not so plentiful as in the former places ; this valuable 

 fruit is also cultivated in several noblemen and gentlemen's 

 places throughout the kingdom, but is nowhere seen equal to 

 the fifteen and eighteen months' old fruiting plants of Messrs. 

 Munro, Johnson Shannon, Nolan, and Plimley. The Old 

 Queen is the only sort grown in Denmark. 



I am, Sir, &c. 



Jens Petersen 

 Lees' Nursery, Hammersmith, April 18. 



The above paper, written in English by a foreign gardener 

 lad, who has not yet been 1 8 months in England, is a proof of 

 what may be done by a desire to excel, and by persevering in 

 the means. — Cond. 



Art. X. On an anomalous Appearance in some Species of 

 Lilium. By E. M. Baines, Esq. Surgeon, Hendon. 



Generation is the most interesting part of physiology, 

 whether it be of the animal or of the vegetable kingdom, and any 

 unusual attempt in plants to propagate their species, deserves 

 record, as being equally interesting to the philosopher and to 

 the horticulturist. 



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