68 Gardening and Botany of Spain. 



species of rose, Fiburnum, and (Spirae^a ; the varieties of 

 Jfmygdalus pumila and nana ; the rosemary, .Salvia, and some 

 curious varieties of the Cratae^gus monogynia and Oxyacantha; 

 the Myrtus coccineus, and the .Syringa ; the Robinm umbra- 

 culifera and hispida, which, when grafted upon the R. 

 Pseudacacia, assume the shape of a middle-sized tree; the 

 jRuscus aculeatus, box, and various others which we have al- 

 ready mentioned, when speaking of the botanical gardens of 

 Madrid. They also cultivate in great abundance many 

 beautiful varieties of Tulipa Gesnerz'aW, and the sylvestris and 

 prae^cox Cav. ( T. CXwsidna of Redoute) ; many varieties of 

 i/yacinthus orientalis, romanus, and moschatus ; many species 

 and varieties of iVarcissus, iilium, Gladiolus, and Fritillaria; 

 ii/emerocallis flava, fulva, and cordata; many pleasing varieties 

 of Anemone coronaria, hortensis, and triloba, .Ranunculus 

 asiaticus, gillyflowers, iberis, Impatiens .Balsamina there called 

 Nicaraguas, Gomphrena globosa, Celosia, ^maranthus, and 

 the Z)elphinium Ajam and consolida; Chrysanthemum indi- 

 cum, dahlias, some asters from South America, besides A. 

 chin^nsis, Ximenesm and ameloides ; different species of Heli- 

 anthus, Scabiosa, Armeria; various species of Cistus, and 

 a great variety of Dianthus. 



Besides these and many other ornamental plants, they cul- 

 tivate in the green-houses many bulbous exotics, different 

 species of Cactus and other succulent plants ; the Geraniaceae; 

 different varieties of orange, lemon, hme, and citron trees; 

 Psidium pyriferum and pomiferum ; some exotic trees and 

 shrubs, among which I saw different individuals of the 

 Cedrela odorata ; some of which ought to be sent to the 

 southern provinces, where doubtless they would thrive in the 

 open air, and would be a desirable addition to the native and 

 naturalised productions. I am ignorant whether the pine- 

 apple continues to be cultivated as before 1808. 



In the gardens of Aranjuez, a gi'eat quantity of vegetables 

 and fruit of all kinds, and of esteemed qualities, are reared for 

 the royal household; not only by the natural and ordinary 

 means, but also by artificial expedients, not much known in 

 Spain, though common in Britain. No expense has been 

 spared to procure such things in abundance, as well from the 

 provinces as from foreign countries, for the purpose of re- 

 placing such as have degenerated or been lost. Thus these 

 gardens, considered in this light, are an excellent school of 

 practical gardening. I have not by me the books which could 

 be consulted on this subject, nor the notes I myself took on the 

 spot on various occasions ; but, even if I had, they would be 

 useless, as the limits of this memoir does not admit of their 



