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an inch long, and a horizontally spread border of a diameter 

 somewhat less than that of a sixpenny piece, and consisting of 

 five obcordate lobes. One may imagine that a bush, abounding in 

 groups of these involucres displayed together, must be splendid, 

 and well merit the application of the epithet fulgens ; which, 

 however, the inventor of the name may rather have intended to 

 express a brilliance in the redness, than the general effect pro- 

 duced by a display of flowers of this colour. This plant ap- 

 pears disposed to produce plenty of seeds. 



The market-gardens in the neighbourhood of Coblentz are 

 well worthy of notice. The Royal Garden at Engers, under 

 the direction of the inspector, C. Weyhe, has the finest prospect 

 that can well be imagined, and on that account is worth a visit. 

 The fruit nursery, and that for ornamental trees and shrubs, are 

 both in very good order. There are iron-works about a mile 

 and a half from Engers, which are well worth the trouble of 

 going to see ; and where are manufactured most tasteful garden 

 seats, tables, and flower-stands, of cast iron, which are either 

 painted white or green. The extensive sale of these articles is 

 a proof that they fully answer the purposes for which they are 

 designed. 



The Botanic Garden at Bonn, belonging to the University, 

 contains a very rich collection of plants, which are all in excellent 

 order. The collection of ferns is very remarkable, on account 

 of its being so large, and of the luxuriant growth of the plants, 

 which renders them extremely agreeable to the eye. M. Sin- 

 ning, inspector of this garden, has a great predilection for this 

 tribe of plants, and uses every opportunity to obtain new species, 

 by which means the collection is always increasing. The few 

 orchidaceous plants which are cultivated here are well worthy of 

 notice on account of their luxuriance. 



The arboretum, which also forms part of the park, bears 

 testimony to the ingenious assiduity of the landscape-gardener. 

 I observed the following trees in it, which have stood the open 

 air during many severe winters: — Magnolm grandiflora, 15 ft. 

 high ; Kolreuterz'a paniculata, 15 ft. high ; (So/i7zor« japonica, 20 ft. 

 high ; Virgilia lutea, 10 ft. high; Gymnocladus canadensis, 14ft. 

 high ; Cercis Siliquastrum, and C. canadensis, about 12 ft. high ; 

 Cydonia japonica, 5 ft. high; Z)iospyros iotus, 12 ft. high; 

 O^lea europae^a, 6 ft. high (shrubby) ; Phillyrea media, P. angus- 

 tifolia, P. obliqua, P. latifolia, P. /liciftMia, from 8 ft. to 10 ft. 

 high ; Z/aurus Sassafras, 10 ft. high ; L. Benzoin, 10 ft. high; Z.. 

 nobilis, 8 ft. high (stands out with a slight covering) ; i^icus 

 Carica, 10 ft. high; and Aristotelm Mdcqui, 1 ft. high. All these 

 trees have been planted from 15 years to 20 years. 



The Castle of Clemensruhe should also be visited, in which 

 there are a museum of natural history, and rooms for delivering 



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