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proprietor j and Mr. Thomson's son and successor, being in a very bad 

 state of health, we believe he intends shortly to retire from business. We 

 have before directed attention to the fine old specimens of interesting trees 

 and shrubs contained in this garden, and we have lately applied to Mr» 

 Thomson for a list of their names and dimensions, which we subjoin. We 

 have done this, -because we were anxious to record them in our pages ; lest, 

 in case of the nursery not being disposed of as such, the ground on which 

 they stand should be let for building, &c, and the stock sold, and dispersed 

 throughout the country : — 



Magnoliaceas. Magnolia Thomsomawa ; height, 16 ft. ; and circumference, 

 at the extremity of the branches, 28 ft. — M. glauca ; height, 18 ft. ; and cir- 

 cumference, at the extremity of the branches, 30 ft. — M. glauca semper- 

 virens ; height, 17 ft. ; and circumference, at the tip of the branches, 27 ft. — 

 M. acuminata j height, 26 ft.; girth, at 6 ft. from the ground, 1 ft. 11 in. — 

 M. tripetala ; height, 20 ft. ; girth, at 1 ft. from the ground, 1 ft. 4 in. — M. 

 conspicua ; height, 9 ft. — M. auriculata ; height, 12 ft. 



~Laurince. iaurus Sassafras ; height, 21 ft. ; girth, at 1 ft. from the ground, 

 2 ft. 7 in. ; at 6 ft., 2 ft. 2 in. 



Temstrommcete. Thea viridis ; height, 7 ft. ; circumference, at the ex- 

 tremity of the branches, 20 ft. 



Poyndcece. Pyrus spectabilis ; height, 22 ft. 



Tieguminosce. Sophora japonica ; height, 35 ft. ; girth, at 1 ft. from the 

 ground, 5 ft. 7 in. ; at 8 'ft., 3 ft. 11. in. ; at 16 ft., 3 ft. — Gymnocladus 

 canadensis; height, 31ft.; girth, at 1ft. from the ground, 3 ft.; at 6 ft., 



2 ft. S\ in. ; at 12 ft., 2 ft. 2 in. — Gleditschia horrida; height, 38 ft. ; girth, 

 at 1 ft. from the ground, 5 ft. ; at 10 ft., 4 ft. 2 in.; at 20 ft., 3 ft. 6 in. — 

 Virgilia lutea; height, 18 ft.; girth, at Oft. from the ground, 11 in. 



Professor Rafinesque has well remarked (see p. 246. of the present 

 Number) that the Virgilia of America is botanically distinct from the 

 virgilias of the Cape of Good Hope. 



Cupuliferce . Leucombe's oak (Quercus Leucombeawa) ; height, 45 ft.; 

 girth, at 3ft. from the ground, 5 ft. 6 in. ; at 10 ft., 4ft. 3 in.; at 20 ft., 



3 ft. 3 in. 



Willow-leaved Oak (Q. Phellos ?) ; height, 34 ft.; girth, at 1 ft. from the 

 ground, 4 ft. 2 in. ; at 8 ft., 3 ft. 6 in. ; at 17 ft., 2 ft. 6 in. 



Cork-tree Oak (Q. £uber) ; height, 28 ft. ; girth, at 1 ft. from the ground, 



4 ft. 4 in. ; at 6 ft., 3 ft. 11 in. ; at 12 ft., 3 ft. 



Purple-leaved Beech (Pagus sylvatica 2. atro-rubens) ; height, 35 ft.; 

 girth, at 1 ft. from the ground, 6 ft.; at 10 ft., 5 ft. 10 in. ; the circumference 

 at the extremity of the branches is 135 ft. — Corylus Colurna ; height, 15 ft. 



Ylatanece. Liquidambar styraciflua ; height, 27 ft. ; girth, at 1 ft. from the 

 ground, 2 ft. 8 in. ; at 6 ft., 2 ft. 5 in. ; at 12 ft., 1 ft. 1\ in. 



Liquidambar imberbe; height, 15 ft. 6 in. ; girth, at 5 ft. from the ground, 

 1 ft. 8 in. 



HippocastdnecE . iE'sculus discolor ; height, 20 ft. 



Herebinthdcece. Allantus glandulosa ; height, 36 ft. ; girth, at 1 ft. from 

 the ground, 5 ft. 7 in. ; at 6 ft., 4 ft. 2 in. ; at 12 ft., 4 ft. 



'Ericecs. Scarlet Arbutus (J'rbutus IPnedo 2. rubra) ; height, 14 ft.; 

 circumference, at the extremity of the branches, 45 ft. 



Lordnthece? Aucuba japonica ; height, 8 ft.; circumference, at the end of 

 the branches, 27 ft. 



llicinecs. Dahoon holly (Plex Dahoon); height, 20 ft.; circumference, at 

 the extremity of the branches, 38 ft. — Smooth-leaved holly (Plex Aqui- 

 folium var. probably) ; one tree is 45 ft. in circumference at the extremity 

 of the branches, and forms from the ground a beautiful pyramidal tree, 

 27 ft. in height. 



Bignomacedd. Catalpa syring<<e£6Y\a ; height, 35 ft. ; girth, at 1 ft. from the 

 ground, 6 ft. 10 in.; at 8 ft., 5 ft. 7 in. ; at 16 ft., 4 ft. 2 in. 



