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formed by the crooked line of the wall, and the numerous buttresses raised 

 from time to time to keep it from falling, forming receptacles for every de- 

 scription of filth. The inhabitants of Bayswater petitioned for the removal 

 of this wall some years ago, and they were answered by putting the question, 

 will the inhabitants pay the expense ? We now, in our turn, ask who will 

 pay the expense of taking down the south wall ? since there are no houses close 

 to the road, which can be called on to do so ? Till we know to the contrary, 

 we shall conclude that the expense is to be incurred by government, for the gra- 

 tification of that part of the aristocracy who drive along the park road close to 

 the wall, in order to enter the gardens by the south gate. Either Kensington 

 Gardens are public property, or they are not. If they are, they ought surely 

 to be managed with a view to the whole of society, and not merely to the 

 gratification of a small part. 



We never speak of these gardens without being ready to exclaim, How 

 delightful and instructive they might be made, by the addition of a great variety 

 of American and other exotic trees and shrubs ! but the time does not seem 

 arrived for expecting any thing of this kind. Even in Hyde Park, where a 

 number of trees are now planting, no kinds are made use of, but the very 

 commonest sorts ; and this, while in many of the nurseries there are hundreds 

 and thousands of large forest trees, choice oaks, acers, horsechestnuts, sweet 

 chestnuts, ashes, birches, purple beeches, American limes, liquidambars, tulip 

 trees, gleditschias, robinias, deciduous cypress, cedars, pines, firs, and dozens 

 of other genera, so large, that, in a year or two, if not sold, they will have to 

 be burnt. 



The Zoological Gardens have lately received presents of herbaceous plants 

 from the Kew, Edinburgh, and Glasgow Botanic Gardens. We hope each 

 genus will be planted by itself, so as to form irregular, scattered, straggling 

 groups along the borders ; and that they, and also one specimen of each of the 

 better kinds of trees and shrubs, will be named in a conspicuous and durable 

 manner. 



At the Metropolitan Flower Show held at the Crown and Anchor tavern, 

 April 16., there were a number of very fine specimens of choice green-house 

 plants ; many fine hybrid rhododendrons, some very beautiful Ghent azaleas ; 

 and, as might be expected, a great many choice auriculas. There was one of 

 the finest specimens of H6ve« Celsi which we ever saw, and one equally re- 

 markable of Dillwym'a glycinefolia ; both, we believe, as well as a number of 

 the Ghent azaleas, sent by Mr. Harrison of Cheshunt, one of the greatest 

 encouragers of gardening in the neighbourhood of London. There was a fine 

 collection of named auriculas sent by Mr. Groom, and an assortment by Mr. 

 Glennie, which last seemed to have carried off most of the prizes. The 

 number of persons who came to view this exhibition was very considerable; 

 and if it were found practicable to continue it for two or three days at a small 

 rate for each person, there can be no doubt that it would tend to spread a 

 taste for fine flowers, and more firmly to establish this very useful society. 



Grapes and Strawberries were exposed for sale in Covent Garden market 

 early in April, and we find by the Cork Constitution newspaper of March 29th, 

 that grapes and pine apples were sent off from Lord Doneraile's garden on the 

 28th of March. 



Grafts of the best Varieties of Apples and Pears are advertised to be sold by 

 Mr. Saul of Lancaster, at 4d. each. Why should not nurserymen and the 

 horticultural societies who have gardens, do the same thing ? 



The Sheffield Botanical and Horticultural Garden is commenced; and Mr. 

 Marnock, late gardener at Bretton Hall, is appointed curator. Mr. Marnock 

 was also the successful competitor in the plan for laying out the garden: 

 a circumstance which does him great honour, and will be no small advantage 

 to the garden ; since not only gardens and grounds, but even houses, and 

 other architectural and engineering works, are often materially injured in the 

 execution, from the want of accordance between the mind of the designer and 

 that of the executor. The second prize for a plan was given to Mr. Taylor, 

 an architect of Sheffield, There were other plans also exhibited, which, it is 



