THE G AM DEN. Izj/I 



of the gingko biloba (i), the first seen in this cli- 

 mate ; a beautiful persimon, or Virginian plum- 

 tree, diospjros virginiana ; a mespylus linearis } 

 a species of medlar, with a summit in the form 

 of an umbrella (2) ; a superb mulberry, morus 

 rubra, from North America, whose fruit equals 

 that of the black mulberry, and whose foliage, 

 more compact than that of any other tree, per- 

 sists till the end of autumn, and is secure from 

 the attack of insects. The square is terminated 

 by an avenue of white maples, acer eriocarpum, 

 a species first accurately distinguished by M. Des- 

 fontaines, in the 7th volume of the Annals of the 

 Museum. 



The fourth square is a thicket of ornamental 

 summer-trees, so distributed as to present agree- 

 able contrasts in their foliage, form and flowers. 

 The Carolinian and the flowering ash, the Ame- 

 rican black walnut, jugians nigra, and the coffee- 



(1) A large tree from Japan, called also the Japan walnut, of verj 

 singular foliage. It was introduced into England in 1754, and thence 

 brought by M. Petigny to France a few years after. Its fruit is as large 

 as an apple, and contains an excellent kernel. One of the two stocks 

 has borne male flowers. 



(2) This tree, originally from North America, was unknown to bota- 

 nists until the seeds were brought to the Museum about twenty-five 

 years ago. It has multiplied so rapidly, that a small avenue has been 

 formed of it, and it will soon be generally cultivated in pleasure 

 grounds. The form is totally different from that of the other species 

 of the same genus. 



