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ly of the Chasselas de Fontainebicau, the musk Chasselas, 

 red Chasselas, and white Corinth. There were no pine- 

 apples; when these are wanted, they are generally pro- 

 cured from Coven t-Garden Market, by means of the Go- 

 vernment messengers who are constantly passing between 

 the two capitals. 



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The time set apart for our continental excursion had 

 now more than elapsed, and our presence was required at 

 home. We therefore made preparations for our imme- 

 diate return, leaving unvisited, with no slight reluctance, 

 several places at Paris highly deserving of the attention of 

 the horticulturist. We allude, in particular, to the nurse- 

 ry-garden of M. Noisette, and to the royal nurseries of the 

 Luxembourg and the Roule. 



Having 1 subsequently, in August 1821, had an opportu- 

 nity of viewing these establishments, I shall here, ivith 

 the approbation of my fellow-travellers, introduce some 

 account of them, extracted from the notes which I took 

 at that time. P. N. 



Noisette's Nurseries. 

 1821, Aug. 17. — I spent the greater part of this day in 

 the celebrated pepiniere of L. Noisette, No. 51. Faux- 

 bourg St Jacques, near the National Observatory. I was 

 fortunate in finding M. Noisette at home ; and on learning 

 my name and pursuits, he immediately proposed to con- 

 duct me personally through his grounds, and he did so with 

 the greatest attention. He has here formed an extensive 

 arrangement of all fruit-trees adapted to the climate of this 

 part of France. The genera and species are kept distinct, 

 after the Jussieuan method ; and the varieties of each species 



