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abundantly, along with Pennisetum viride; and on the sandy 

 downs, Statice cephalotes /3 (S. plantaginea, Decand.), and 

 Veronica spicata appeared. We could see very little of 

 the Forest itself, as we found it necessary to keep the beat- 

 en tracks, in order to ensure our timeous return to St 

 Germain, and thence to the capital in the evening. The 

 trees, in the small portion of the Forest visited by us, 

 were chiefly elm, beech, ash, poplar, wild cherry, with a 

 few limes and oaks. Some of the trees are tall, but very 

 few are of large dimensions, or bear marks of considerable 

 age. Thymus Calaminta grows plentifully among the 

 brushwood. Globularia vulgaris may be noticed as a rare 

 native ; and Mr Blaikie mentioned his having found a va- 

 riety of this plant, with white flowers. Actea spicata is like- 

 wise a native of the forest. 



Sept. 20. — To-day we waited on the Compte d'Escars 

 at the Tuileries. We entered at the Place de Carrousel, 

 and were much pleased with the triumphal arch, although 

 no longer crowned by the Venetian Horses. We found 

 the Count in his apartments : He instantly recognised Mr 

 Macdonald, and spoke of the happy days he had spent at 

 Dalkeith Park, when in the suite of the Compte d'Artois, 

 at Holyroodhouse. The view from the windows in the 

 upper part of the Palace, commanding the garden and the 

 Elysian Fields, gratified us much ; and as the letters of 

 permission to visit the public gardens were not yet ready, 

 but in progress, we resolved, without waiting for them, to 

 take the present opportunity of viewing those of the Tuile- 

 ries. We were, indeed, perfectly aware that these, and 

 even the other gardens, are liberally opened to foreigners ; 

 but an application having been made, we naturally felt 



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