4ii HORTICULTURAL TOUR. 



den of Edinburgh. The pretty little Linaria pilosa has 

 completely naturalized itself on the walls of this alpine bank. 



Beyond the compartment now described is another, 

 where the naturalizing or acclimating of plants is regularly 

 attempted. By being thus brought together, the plants can 

 be more closely attended to, and their habitudes more easi- 

 ly remarked and provided for *. 



The Menagerie next occupied our attention, and with the 

 whole arrangements and conduct of this part of the establish- 

 ment we were very much pleased. After viewing the beasts 

 and birds of prey, we passed through the Vallee Suisse, a 

 name bestowed by the Parisians on the suite of little inclo- 

 surcs or parks, appropriated to antelopes, deer, goats, and 

 similar oraminivorous quadrupeds. Many of the thatch- 

 ed retreats or chaumieres for the different animals have a 

 very neat appearance, while the clean and healthy state of 

 the four-footed inhabitants, indicates the comfort they enjoy 

 in their confinement. 



We ought to remark, that the Chevalier Molinos had 

 the merit of planning and superintending the execution of 

 the improved garden, with its menagerie and various rus- 

 tic structures, as they now appear. 



We now took leave of our obliging friend M. Royee, 

 whose kind attentions many of our countrymen have often 

 experienced. This gentleman has the most complete know- 

 ledge of the English language that we ever met with in a 

 foreigner. During the reign of Buonaparte, when inter- 

 course who Britain was proscribed, and when English was 

 only heard from the mouths of a few American students, 

 M. Rover gave lectures on our language to such of his 

 countrymen as desired to be able to read English works of 

 niy in the original, He takes every opportunity of 



l rurthei notice! regarding rare plants existing in the Jardin du Roi, 

 rred to Appendix N<>. X. 



