272 Foreign Notices. — Switzerland, 



The Dutch Botanic Garden at Schonbrunn. — Agreeably to my promise, 

 I shall now commence short notices of the princi[)al gardens in the neigh- 

 bourhood, and send you a part in every letter till I get through the whole 

 of them. Schonbrunn, as you know, is about a league from Vienna ; the 

 botanic garden there excels all others in Austria, in respect of the quan- 

 tity, rarity, and size of the plants in the hot-houses. The collection has 

 lately been enriched by MM. Schott and Schicht, who travelled in Brazil. 

 There is also there a large orangery ; and, through the extraordinary 

 assiduity of our director, M. Bredemeyer, a collection has been formed of 

 all the principal species and varieties of the genus Citrus. The grounds at 

 Schonbrunn are laid out in the French style, and include a menagery and 

 many other ornaments and interesting scenes, all of which are at all times 

 open to the public. 



The Augarten consists of straight alleys amongst shorn trees and hedges, 

 and near it is the forcing-garden, for raising early fruits and vegetables for 

 the roj'al family. There is a large banqueting-house for the use of the 

 public, in which any respectable man or woman may come and open a place 

 of sale for liquors and refreshments; and as these persons pay no rent, every 

 thing here is exceedingly cheap and very good. The gardens are the par- 

 ticular resort of the tradesmen of Vienna and their families. 



The Burg-garten (castle garden) is a large collection of rare New Hol- 

 land plants, in a range of magnificent hot-houses, finished in the year 1818. 

 Attached to these hot-houses is a large room, which, in winter, is filled 

 with forced flowers ; and, by means of a covered walk, this range is con- 

 nected with another, which contains one of the best collections of succulent 

 plants in Germany. 



The Volks-garten (garden of the people") is near the castle garden, and 

 consists of open alleys and roads, a temple of Theseus, and a coffee-house. 



Among other gardens not unworthy of notice may be enumerated Renn- 

 wegg, a private garden of the emperor's, Laxenburg, Hetzendorf, and Belle- 

 vedere ; the last contains a complete collection of Austrian plants. There 

 is also the garden of the university, which is considered next in rank to the 

 imperial gardens, and has lately been greatly enlarged and enriched by many 

 new plants. 



The principal commercial gardens are the nurseries of M. Rosenthal and 

 Messrs. Held and Seidel ; the latter have also an establishment at Dresden. 

 Forest and fruit trees are here scarce and bad, because there is no demand 

 for them. There are great numbers of persons all around Vienna who grow 

 vegetables and common fruits, especially plums, apricots, and grapes, for 

 the market ; but these cannot be called gardeners, I am, dear Sir, &c. — ■ 

 Charles Ranch. 



Trifuliu7n suavkolens. — It appears that this species of clover, which is 

 sweet-scented, and grows vigorously on stiff clays, is coming very generally 

 into estimation among the agriculturists of Bavaria. {Bui. Un.) 



An Establishment at Gem in Bavaria for Agi-icultural Education, was 

 commenced in the end of the year 1825, by the Baron von Closen, the 

 proprietor of Gern. There is an experimental farm of 400 acres, and youths 

 from 10 to 15 years of age are taken and maintained, clothed and taught, 

 for five years, for the value of their labour, and 50 florins (under 5l.) en- 

 trance money. {^CEconom. Neuigk., 1826, Nos. 26 — 31.) 



SWITZERLAND. 



Salvia ghdindsa. — In some districts of Switzerland, they spread the 

 stalks of this glutinous plant under the beds, or they draw a broom made 

 of them gently and slowly along the floor ; by this means, unpleasant insects 

 get fastened to the glutinous surface of the plant, and are destroyed. {For. 

 Rev. and Cont. MiscelL, Jan. 1828, p. 209.) 



