6 Gardeni7ig Tour through Part of Prussia, 



be able to possess it. I have been frequently requested to bring 

 out another edition, at half the price, which would equally an- 

 swer the purpose of the gardener; and, having only six or eight 

 copies of the first edition left, I may, perhaps, at some future 

 period, be inclined to publish another edition, though it is at 

 present quite out of the question, as my professional engage- 

 ments totally prevent me from doing it. Having only time to 

 give these few hints, I must beg to leave it to the councils of 

 the respective horticultural societies to arrange such plans as 

 they may think most likely to induce the young gardener to in- 

 form himself efficiently on these subjects; and I would just say 

 to him, " Let these two important branches have full share of 

 your attention with the rest of your professional pursuits ; col- 

 lect specimens of plants wherever you can ; dry them, and fix 

 them in the usual way in your specimen book ; and, if your in- 

 structor should be ignorant of the names of any of them, take 

 every opportunity of asking other gardeners," I think I need 

 not add that these acquirements will lift a young man much 

 above those gardeners who have repeatedly to confess, on being 

 asked the names and descriptions of flowers or trees, that they 

 have not paid much attention to plants, having almost exclu- 

 sively applied themselves to forcing and the kitchen-gardening 

 department. A young man, following the study I have pointed 

 out, instead of thus degrading himself, will be daily acquiring 

 the most important knowledge of a part of his profession, which 

 will, at the same time, be most interesting and useful to himself, 

 and of inestimable value to his patrons. 

 Knosthorpe, August 1. 1835. 



Art. hi. Notes of a Gardening Tour from Berlin through Pari of 

 Prussia, Saxony, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, and Italy. JBy 

 M. Klause, in the Gardens of the King of Prussia. 



Before I set out on my long journey, I went to the Island of 

 Rugen, and passed through Neustadt, Leckweld, and Stettin. 

 The king's garden here is not worth mentioning ; the king's 

 garden at Schwedt is of more consequence : the gardener's name 

 is Kelder. It has a good situation, and contains some fine oaks 

 and limes ; and, although it is old-fashioned, it affords the in- 

 habitants an agreeable promenade. The grounds round Stettin 

 are tolerably large ; but it is too much crowded, and it is to be 

 wished that an experienced hand would improve it. The garden 

 in Pulbus, on the island, is large. The clumps and winding 

 walks around the palace are well laid out. The few plants which 

 I saw look well ; and, as the present prince is fond of gardening, 

 it is hoped it will soon be in good order. The soil of the Island 



