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open air ; a fine variety of Verbena triphylla [ Aloysia citriodora], 

 with large leaves, and the smell of mint, discovered by M. Pascal 

 Ortolez; a willow-leaved poplar, received from Metz; a Syringa 

 resembling Philadelphia inodorus, but with a fragrance like that 

 of P. communis; many seedling Calycanthi, which have not yet 

 flowered ; a new Phillyrea, with curled leaves, obtained from 

 seed of the common species ; a rosemary-leaved myrtle, from 

 seed of the common species; many varieties of Ceanothus afri- 

 canus, raised from seed, and quite hardy ; Negundo alternifolia ; 

 and a seedling Robinza Pseud-Acacia, with weeping branches. A 

 tulip tree, with flexuose branches, and leaves slightly twisted 

 (contourne) : M. Nerard has frequently raised this variety of 

 tulip tree from American seeds. Several varieties of Erythrina, 

 raised from seed, and which varieties are afterwards propagated 

 by cuttings of the root; several varieties of Myrtus Pimento, one 

 with large yellow fruit ; the Japan quince, bearing fruit in the 

 open air ; about fifty varieties of vine, among which is the Bour- 

 delas noir before mentioned, and which, on account of the large- 

 ness of its berries, is called in some places Raisin-prune; and the 

 true Corinth, without seeds. Among the apricots, there are 

 many Abricotiers du Pape. Primus dasycarpa, not grafted. Le 

 Cerisier de Siberie, which, grafted standard high, forms a globu- 

 lar head, and does not ripen its fruit till the end of Septem- 

 ber : the fruit is of the griotte (morello) kind, large and good. 

 Numerous sorts of pears, including the Beurre vert and the B. 

 Lyonnais, both raised from seed by M. Nerard ; the first ripens 

 in the beginning of August, and the last in the end of December. 

 M. Nerard is a great raiser of fruit trees, and of every descrip- 

 tion of cultivated plant, from seed ; and every year he has the 

 pleasure of finding some new varieties in his seed-beds. 



The Grounds of Madame E'vesque occupy a magnificent posi- 

 tion, and have been as much improved by art as they are 

 favoured by nature. There is a grey poplar, of a very large 

 size, a tulip tree, and a cedar of Lebanon ; and the Carolina 

 poplar, with the mistletoe growing on it. Elsewhere, by the 

 road side, the committee had seen the mistletoe on the maple, 

 the robinia, the lime, and the horsechestnut. 



M. Armaria 1 ' s Nursery is new, but contains some rare plants ; 

 such as Solanum atrosanguineum (Brugmansza sanguinea) and 

 the Pomme Cassel, or Reinette de Cassel, an apple found in 

 the neighbourhood, which ripens late, and keeps a very long 

 time. 



M. G. Luezet's Nursery, at E'cidly, is remarkable for the very 

 superior manner in which the fruit trees are pruned and trained. 

 The standards and dwarfs are of handsome shapes, vigorous, 

 and covered with fruit. The peaches and pears trained en 

 espalier are particularly handsome. Several varieties of fruits 



