THE 



GARDENER'S MAGAZINE, 



AUGUST, 1836. 



ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



Art. I. Gardening Tour in Germany, made in the Spring o/'1836, 

 from April 17. to May 5. By M. F. Rauch. 



There are so many amateur gardeners in Frankfort on the 

 Main, that the city has become particularly interesting to the 

 horticulturist. The principal nursery is that of M. Rinz ; to 

 whose attention and industry most of the private gardens are 

 also indebted for their beauty : M. Rinz sparing no expense to 

 obtain new and beautiful plants from every part of Europe, and 

 by this means having a great many customers, and an excellent 

 business. All the plants in this nursery looked exceedingly 

 healthy ; and I observed some of the newest species amongst 

 them, which M. Rinz seems to have no difficulty in propagating. 

 The public gardens at Frankfort contain a great many very 

 beautiful views, particularly those near the waterfall. The groups 

 of shrubs are almost all surrounded by borders of flowers, which 

 are kept in very good order. The beauty of these public gardens 

 is very much increased by the display exhibited in the adjoining 

 private gardens. M. Rinz laid out these public gardens, and 

 still has the management of them. 



Among the numerous private gardens worthy of notice, that 

 of the Baron Von Bethmann is the most conspicuous, being very 

 beautifully and ingeniously laid out ; also that of Baron Von 

 Rothschild, whose collection of plants is very considerable, and 

 who has a very beautiful specimen of Ai-aucdria excelsa. This 

 garden would look much better, if the groups of shrubs and 

 flowers were not laid out in such exceedingly stiff" forms. The 

 gardens of M. I. Andreae, sen., Baron Von Welden, M. Stern, 

 and M. F. Gruneberg, are well worthy of notice. There are 

 also many other amateurs, who have collections of plants that 

 would well repay a visit from the travelling gardener. 



I found a very good collection of succulent plants in the garden 

 of M. I. Andreae, sen.; and I observed some very intei'esting 



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