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turned, hearing by the way the time-bell of the station, to us a 

 very unmusical sound. However, we got into the train for 

 Ris. 



Pare du Fromont, a Ris. — This was laid out by M. Soulange 

 Bodin in the English style ; and, although not kept up as for- 

 merly, one could scarcely divest himself of the idea that the 

 scenery was not in France. We observed some Cedars of Le- 

 banon which had thicker stems, and were considerably taller, 

 than the Abies excelsa, planted at the same time, upwards of 30 

 years ago. The soil of the garden is rich. The coping of the 

 walls projects a foot ; and vines are trained upon the Thomery 

 system, with the exception of being planted 4£ feet apart. One 

 of the plant-houses sloping considerably from one end to the 

 other was heated by a cast-iron flue, about 8 inches in diameter, 

 the fire being at the lower end of the house. 



Market- Garden Forcing Establishment of M. Josseaume, 

 Hue de ReuiUy, Faubourg St. Antoine. — The articles in forcing 

 here, March 16, consisted of Asparagus, Lettuces, Carrots, and 

 Cauliflowers. Asparagus was then selling for 15 francs, about 

 12«. per bundle of 80 sticks or shoots. We measured some of 

 these shoots 3 inches in circumference, and nearly 18 inches in 

 length. They were grown in beds the soil of which appeared to 

 be chiefly composed of decayed dung. The beds, 3 J feet wide, 

 were covered with frames, the sashes of which were almost flat. 

 The spaces between the beds were 2 feet wide, and 2\ feet deep, 

 filled with fermenting dung. M. Josseaume commenced cutting 

 Asparagus in November. It is forced for ten or twelve years ; 

 but the beds forced early one year are later forced the next. 

 Cauliflowers, Cabbage-lettuces, the Laitue noir, and Carrots, 

 were grown also in frames. A number of large bell-glasses were 

 employed. Under these, Cabbage-lettuces were planted next the 

 outside, and one Cos-lettuce in the centre. Between the Lettuce 

 plants in frames, some litter is put on the surface of the beds 

 during severe weather. 



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Forcing Establishment of M. Dulac, Rue de Picpus, Fau- 

 bourg St. Antoine. — Melons, Cucumbers, Lettuces, Cauliflowers, 

 Carrots, Radishes, &c, were here forced. The Cantaloup Melon 

 and White Cucumber were the sorts employed. The Laitue Ro- 

 maine verte is grown under bell-glasses on beds, with trenches 

 between the latter 15 inches wide, filled with dung. The Laitue 

 Crepe, a small early Cabbage-lettuce, sells, when forced, at about 

 a penny each. The Laitue rouge is planted out for the earliest 

 crop in the open ground. After the forced Cauliflowers, Let- 



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