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cherry (Ceraus Mahaleb), a native of Austria ; for this purpose the young 

 trees are grown in large pots in order that they may he turned round, so 

 as to receive equal exposure to the sun and air on all sides. This is done 

 with great regularity, and the utmost care is bestowed upon them in 

 order to secure perfect straightness of growth, and an equal diameter 

 throughout of about an inch or an inch and a half. 



Some of those shown in the collection which received the medal 

 (Michael Biondek, of Baden), in Lower Austria, were eight feet in length 

 aud perfectly straight ; the bark, which is of a dark purple brown colour, 

 is deliriously perfumed. Besides Biondek's, there is a very fine collec- 

 tion by William Germer and Co., of Baden, near Vienna, and also Joseph 

 Trenner, sen. and jun., of the same place, and Andrew Burshik, of Wie- 

 den, Vienna. 



Another kind of pipe-sticks is shown by Ferdinand Barany, of Pesth ; 

 they are about eighteen inches in length, and are made of the shoots of 

 Philadelphia coronarius, which is remarkable for its quality of absorbing 

 the oil of tobacco, and for nice flexibility. 



Of turnery and fancy articles in wood there is a choice display. A 

 large and very tasteful selection of useful and ornamental articles is 

 shown by Anthony J. Krebs, of Vienna ; and good sjnecimens are shown 

 by Francis Theyer, of Vienna, and John Hillinger, of Vienna. 



A remarkably pleasing application of the wood of the hazel of the 

 country (Corylus Colurna) is shown in the clever imitations of leather 

 articles, such as caskets, &c, shown by Charles Stenzel at very moderate 

 prices ; and numerous fancy boxes and other articles of very tasteful de- 

 sign in wood are shown by Joseph Schiipler, of Vienna. 



In wood carving we have to notice a very beautiful work in high re- 

 lief, representing a scene in a Tyrolese inn, by Peter Nocker, sculptor, 

 of Botzen, in the Tyrol ; and some clock-cases of great beauty in design 

 and nice finish by J. Oberleitner, from the establishment for the educa- 

 tion of deaf and dumb persons at Halle, in the Tyrol. 



The exhibitors of basket-work and straw-work are few, but the orna- 

 mental basket-work and wicker furniture of Frederick Afh, Vienna, is 

 exceedingly tasteful in design, and of very excellent workmanship. 



The rush and cane basket-work of M. L. Hanning, of Debreczin, is 

 worthy of notice, in consequence of its cheapness. It is made entirely 

 by the peasants in the neighbourhood of Debreczin from the common 

 rush (Scirpus lacustris), with small quantities of rattan cane for strength. 



The only exhibitor of straw work is Maria Petry, of Vienna, who 

 shows a number of very elegant bouquets, for bonnet trimmings, made 

 of various kinds of straw ; they are of novel and tasteful design. 



The woods and forests of the Zollverein have scarcely furnished 

 anything for this Exhibition. 



A few specimens of ornamental woods, most of them exotic, are sent 

 from Ladenburg, in the Grand Duchy of Baden, by a manufacturer 

 named Seifarth, who also exhibits some very good veneers made from 



