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of which rather indicated the Dutch cherry. The diffe- 

 rent Duke cherries would have been better entitled to the 

 name of English ; but these are here called Cerises Royales. 

 An olive-tree planted in the open air, was now in fruit; 

 but it requires protection during winter, and, we are told, 

 is very liable to be cut off by the frost. Lacroix pos- 

 sesses a considerable stock of the double white pomegra- 

 nate, which would bring a good deal of money at London or 

 Edinburgh. The pomegranate stools endure the winter quite 

 well in the operi ground, when merely covered with straw. 

 Some potirons or pumpkins had attained a large size in 

 this garden ; one was already like a little barrel, being more 

 than six feet in circumference, and it was still swelling. 

 The green Verjus grape-vine we here saw in great luxuri- 

 ance. This variety yields very large bunches like the Sy- 

 rian. It is a late grape ; and the berries, generally remain- 

 ing unripe in the climate of Faris, are used chiefly for 

 making sauces, for which purpose they are considered as 

 excellently well adapted. When ripe, they are said to 

 be of fine flavour. Mr Hay seemed to think that this 

 variety might prove an acquisition in Scotland, where 

 grapes are produced only by artificial heat or under glass, 

 and where of course the bunches of the verjus could be 

 brought to maturity as easily as those of the white muscat 

 of Alexandria. 



We now proceeded to the Petit Mont Rouge, and en- 

 tered the 



Bfotanical Garden and Nar series of C els. 

 This collection has acquired celebrity, from its having 

 been illustrated, about fifteen years ago, by the splendid 

 work of Ventenat, entitled " Choix de Plantes dans le Jar- 

 din de Cels f and the celebrity is well deserved. It is to 



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