8 Gardening Tour through Part of Priissia, 



excited in their minds, and they only want the power to carry 

 their wishes into effect. 



On the frontiers of Silesia, not many miles from Dresden, 

 stands Muskau. This garden is considered one of the most 

 beautiful in Germany ; and its well-placed single trees, its fine 

 vistas, and its beautifully laid out walks, show that it has been 

 planned by a clever man. Among the single trees, the most 

 remarkable are some tulip trees, and some fine beeches. The 

 river which runs through the garden, however, sometimes over- 

 flows its banks ; and it is much to be lamented that there is no 

 good view from the garden, as it would make it much more 

 interesting. 



Next I went, by Torgau, to Oranienbaum, where the garden 

 is partly in the French, or geometric, style, and partly in the 

 English, or natural, manner. It is very interesting to see espaliers 

 formed of cypress, and the avenues of young oaks, which are 

 very beautiful. I also saw there the large orangeries which have 

 rendered M. Klevitz, the gardener, so celebrated. Four miles 

 farther lies the celebrated Worlitz, which is remarkable for 

 its castle and garden. The garden is large, and the Elbe runs 

 through part of it, and forms an island; but, in my opinion, 

 there are too many ornamental buildings in it (although some of 

 them are very remarkable) ; and they, with the badly laid out 

 walks, and ill-formed groups of trees, materially lessen the beauty 

 of the scene. The trees are, however, very interesting. There 

 are some fine specimens of Quercus coccinea, Liriodendron 

 Tulipifera, Salisbur/a adiantifolia, and Liquidambar Styraci- 

 flua, &c. 



There are, on the beautiful road from Worlitz to Dresden, the 

 most remarkable oaks that ever were seen. Not far from the 

 city lies the park of Louisiana, which is much neglected. The 

 water near the castle looks very well. I found here a beautiful 

 collection of pelargoniums, roses, and auriculas. The George 

 Garden is two miles from Dresden ; it is larger, but in a much 

 wilder state. It is a pity that more attention is not paid to this 

 garden, as it might be made one of the first in the country; and 

 it is not the fault of the gardener, but of the duke. 



From Dresden I went to Halle, where the university garden 

 is ; and, although it is small, it is well worthy of notice. 



Amongst the gardens at Dresden I may mention that of 

 Lieutenant Weber, w^hich has particularly fine green-house plants 

 and shrubs; where the gardener, M. Sidel, has enormously 

 large fig trees, which stand out in the open air, and only require 

 a slight covering in winter. It is well known that these trees are 

 i200 years old. The king's large garden here (gardener's name, 

 M. Therscheck) has a few pretty spots, but it is now much neg- 

 lected. The fruit nursery only is particularly worthy of notice. 



