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GERMANY. 



Botanic Garden, Berlin. Sept. 27. 1837. — Among the hardy trees and 

 shrubs received here within the last iew years are, A'Xnns subcordata, bar- 

 bata; Populus /aurifoha; Quercus Thomasz, brutia; Pinus briitia; ^^cer neapo- 

 litanum, Lonlcera Leclebour2«H«, Primus Maraskino, Corylus mongolica, 

 Pterocarpa caucasica, A^cer ibericum, and others. 



The dimensions of the pahu-house in the Island of Peacocks are, length, 

 1 10 ft. ; height, 42 ft. ; and width 40 ft. 



M. Lenne has purchased part of M, Parmentier's collection of palms at 

 Enghein for 24,000 francs. The Theophrasta Jussieu« flowered at the Island 

 of Peacocks, I believe for the first time in Germany. The plant was also 

 bought of M. Parmentier. — E. Otto. 



Frankfort, Aug. 2\. 1837. — Our flower show, in May last, was splendid. 

 There were enormous plants of Phododendron arboreum hybridum, and 

 Azalea indica, in great varieties. We had there, also, an extremely fine 

 Telopea speciosissinia in flower, which has now set three beautiful and perfect 

 fruits, the first in Europe I have heard of. The plant is in a most vigorous 

 state, the leading branch having shot up more than 2 ft. since June, and being 

 nearly half an inch thick. It promises to flower again next year. — J. 

 Rinz, jun. 



Art. hi. Domestic Notices. 



ENGLAND. 



A Zoological and Botanical Garden is about to be established at Leeds, 

 20 acres of ground being already purchased for that purpose. We are happy to 

 see such a spirited example, which we hope will be followed by degrees till 

 every town, and even village, in the kingdom has a public garden or promenade 

 of some sort. — Cond. 



A proposed Botanic Garden at Newcastle on Tyne. — My object in writing 

 to you at present is, to say that a course of lectures, recently delivered at the 

 Philosophical Institution of this town by Sir William Jackson Hooker of 

 Glasgow, has given rise to, or rather has renewed, a strong feeling towards the 

 establishment of a Botanic Garden. It is thought that 7, 8, or 9 acres might 

 be had within a mile or a mile and half from the town, on moderate terms, pro- 

 bably for 1000/. or 1500/, The circumstance of the cost of some botanic 

 gardens which have been established having amounted to 10,000/. or 12,000/. 

 almost deters us from the project, as beyond our reach, as we have many other 

 public institutions already in the field. Now, I would take it as a very par- 

 ticular favour if you could form a rough idea of what sum you think would be 

 a reasonable minimum, in order to invite public attention ; that is to say, over 

 and above the purchase of the ground, what extent in acres, and what pro- 

 bable cost of erections, planting, &c., would be likely to afford sufficient interest 

 for a Botanic Garden (zoology, at present, I fear we dare not attempt). Of 

 course, much depends on soil, situation, and formation ; but, if a spot which 

 Sir W. J. Hooker saw and approved of is adopted, nature has done so much, 

 that art can easily be superadded. It is a dean, or glen, one mile and a half 

 distant from Newcastle; a fine haugh, or flat alluvial soil, with a rocky stream, 

 a mill, and hanging banks of magnificent foliage with a table-land above. If the 

 design goes on, I hope to have the pleasure of sending you a plan and section 

 of the site. In the mean time, the favourof a few lines from you may probably 

 be of great use in promoting the scheme, though I know that it is unreasonable 

 to trespass on your time. — T. S. Newcastle on Tyne, September 25. 1837. 



To the above letter the following answer was returned : — "I am delighted 

 to find, by your letter of the 25th inst., that there is a strong feeling towards 

 the establishment of a Botanic Garden at Newcastle ; and I most sincerely 

 hope that this feeling may be speedily realised. With respect to the cost, a 



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