Soi) HORTICULTURAL TOUR. 



of Coxstofphine Hill, — a gentleman who left Edinburgh 

 about half a century ago, and who has been settled in the 

 neighbourhood of the French capital for the last forty 

 years, as an " ingenieur des jardins Anglois." 



The exit from Paris in this direction is truly superb ; 

 particularly the Champs Elysees and grand avenue lead- 

 ing from the Flace Louis Quinze to the triumphal arch on 

 the rising ground at the barrier of Neuilly. This elegant 

 building was destined to commemorate the remarkable suc- 

 ccssses of the French arms which terminated in the Peace 

 of Presburg. It was only in progress when Buonaparte 

 lost the throne, and it will probably remain unfinished ; 

 but enough has been done to shew the taste of the archi- 

 tect, and to produce landscape effect. We passed the 

 Seine by the Bridge of Neuillyj one of the finest in France. 

 It was designed by the architect Perronnet, and consists 

 of five large and equal arches. Although forty-five years 

 have elapsed since its erection, it has still a new ap- 

 pearance. Immediately afterwards vineyards began to 

 occupy the declivities on both sides of the road. The 

 lowest parts of the ground are very generally laid out as 

 kitchen-gardens, for the supply of Paris. They are only 

 very slightly enclosed, and frequently without any sort of 

 fences. The prevailing crops seem to be pease, haricots, 

 and asparagus. The Nanterre pea, which originated in 

 this neighbourhood, k, we may remark, accounted the ear- 

 liest and best that comes to the Marche aux Herbes, in the 

 first part of the season ; and it may be worth while to pro- 

 cure for the Society a package of the seed from the shop 

 of Vilmorin-Andrieux. Some fine villas afterwards pre- 

 sented themselves, distinguished generally by rows and 

 clumps of Robinia, the beautiful foliage of which delight- 

 ed us. We had a good general view of Malmaison, the 



