104; Foreign Notices: — Germany, Australia. 



Europe with which I am acquainted. M. Musch of the Botanic Garden of 

 Ghent will, I am sure, give me a good deal of valuable information, and the 

 dimensions of all his fine specimens. I would recommend you to write to 

 M. le Brument, Rue Ricler, No. 26., a Paris : he is capable of giving you 

 much information. [Perhaps M. Vilmorin will be kind enough to speak to 

 this gentleman for us.] The HoriiciiUeur Beige translates all the principal 

 papers in your Gard. Mag. ; and that of Joseph Knight has made a good deal 

 of noise, both in the former work, and in some of the newspapers here. I am 

 preparing for you the horticultural experience of the six years I have been in 

 this country. [We shall be most happy to receive it.] — John Maddison. 

 Wondelgem, near Ghent, Dec. 6. ISS'i. 



GERMANY. 



Vienna, Nov. 20. — Every thing shall be done for your general history of 

 the trees of temperate climates. You say you have received from Baron 

 Jacquin apian and description of the Botanic Garden of the University. That 

 garden was enlarged about ten years ago, and the most complete collection of 

 hardy trees and shrubs planted in it which at present exists in Germany. 

 Not only are all the species included, but even the varieties ; and ample space 

 is allowed to each to display its natural shape. You shall have the dimen- 

 sions of all of them ; ^nd, as far as my influence goes, of all the remarkable trees 

 within twenty miles of Vienna. The variety, as you know, at Schoenbrunn is 

 not great ; but still there are some fine specimens. Schmidt, I find, is dead ; 

 and his Baiimzucht, with its beautiful plates, is limited to three volumes. I 

 have procured you that and several other works, which Mr. Simpson will 

 bring with hira. You have probably heard of the death of M. Antoine. . . . 

 — J. Gott. 



Stidtgard, Oct. 23. 1834. — We have commenced here a cheap magazine of 

 gardening and agriculture, entitled, Feld- itnd Garten-Zeitung fur Jedermaoin. 

 It is arranged a good deal like your Gardener''s Magazine. Our botanical 

 lessons are going on, and our scholars increase daily. I gave six lectures on 

 practical and scientific gardening last spring, which were attended by some of 

 the principal gentlemen of Stuttgard. Our library is also increasing by degrees. 

 We should be glad to receive books, plants, or seeds, through Mr. Hunne- 

 mann or Mr. Nebinger. — W, Hertz. 



AUSTRALIA. 



The South Australian Association, the office of which is at 7. John Street, 

 Adelphi, give information to persons disposed to settle in this new and pro- 

 mising colony ; and a work, entitled The New British Province of South Austra- 

 lia, or a Descnption of the Country, illustrated hy Charts and Views, and an 

 Account of the Principles, Objects, Plan, and Prospects of the Colony, has been 

 published by Mr. Charles Knight. What is rather extraordinary is, that there 

 has been formed, by the same parties, a South Australian Literary and 

 Scientific Association, established August 29. 1834; the objects of which are, 

 " the cultivation and diffusion of useful knowledge throughout the colony." 

 By a pamphlet before us, containing the " laws" of this Association, it appears 

 that subscriptions and donations of money, books, specimens, models, and 

 apparatus are received, lectures given, and periodical meetings for conver- 

 sation held. There is a sub-committee especially devoted to the collecting of 

 information relative to agriculture. The list of books forming the library of 

 the Association is already very considerable. 



Swan River Colony. — It appears that some of the trees are of a very gigantic 

 size, a species of mahogany measuring upwards of 30 ft. round the trunk. An 

 aromatic cedar is the chief fuel, which dispenses a very fragrant perfume. The 

 farmers are improving the land, by raising, clearing, and fencing, and the govern- 

 ment is making roads and good mahogany bridges. A considerable breadth of 

 land had been sown with wheat, oats, barley, and rye; and a great quantity of 

 potatoes had been planted, which had produced good crops of excellent quality. 



