and of Rural Improvement generality, during 1836. 635 



he adds, "thrive remarkably well in it." Speaking of the Ham- 

 burgh Botanic Garden, the same writer observes, that, " in point 

 of situation, it is, next to Edinburgh, the most beautiful one I 

 know. It occupies about sixty English acres, of which the 

 greater part is on the old outer ramparts of the town, planted 

 with a good deal of taste. The old town ditch is here broad, 

 and the water clear. The walks and plantations come down to 

 the water's edge ; and on the opposite side the bank is laid out 

 as a promenade, with flower-beds, shrubs, and plantations that 

 conceal all the town, except the end of a very handsome new 

 street, which, from several parts of the garden, looks like a 

 fine chateau in an extensive park. The whole circuit of the 

 ancient I'ampart of Hamburgh is, in the same manner, converted 

 into promenades, full of flower beds and of flowering shrubs, 

 neatly kept, and perfectly open to the high road ; which has a 

 beautiful effect, especially near the large lake called the Alster. 

 In a purely botanical point of view, the garden is chiefly rich in 

 Cape plants, introduced by M. Ecklon, with a fair proportion 

 of the Chilian and other new things, which have been much 

 raised, of late, in German gardens ; several very interesting Cali- 

 fornian plants from the Petersjjurgh garden, and the ordinary 

 quantum of ill-named, ill-defined garden species, which infest 

 Continental, and especially German, botanic gardens. Amongst 

 the Cape plants, the most curious are the palms, introduced by 

 Ecklon, and published by Professor Lehmann, under the name 

 of B.akatJiia. There are six or seven species, chiefly in small 

 specimens ; but, amongst those received last December, there are 

 two or three, above 8 ft. high, that are now shooting leaves 

 from the top. There is also a very extensive collection, lately 

 introduced, of medicinal plants. The whole is kept up at the 

 expense of the state or town of Hamburgh, and is open to the 

 public, nominally, on certain days, at certain hours ; but, really, 

 all day, and every day, without fee or payment. It is under 

 the immediate arrangement of an active and intelligent curator, 

 M. OhlendorfF, and under the general superintendence of the 

 professor of botany. Dr. Lehmann." [Companion to the Botani- 

 cal Magazine, vol. ii. p. 74.) 



Booth's Nursery, at Floetbeck, near Hamburgh, the same 

 writer observes, continues to be the first in Germany, and has 

 received extensive additions since I last saw it, especially in the 

 houses. It contains, altogether, 105 English acres at Floetbeck, 

 and 10 more at sonie distance. I was surprised to hear from 

 Mr. Booth, that a great part of his commerce is now with 

 America. This nursery is, however, also the great entrepot 

 of the nursery commerce between Germany and England. 

 {Compa7iion to the Botanical Magazine, vol. ii. p. 75.) 



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