LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL. 



ta &e be^cnty md fragrance of the s^nnlons, its 

 lilac bloR^JOin^ being: elegantly contTiisred by tln^ 

 (lark green glossy foliage : the fragrance of 



by tlie^tmlkitjt^wii in Bngland m^e 

 tbat the same appellation is given to it in 

 this colony. In flic evenings, and niglit more 

 especially, this tree may be known to exist in 

 ikt vidiiity by the po^iJi^ffel fe^^^fgoiiee it 

 hr some ^tmao^J^ tw^tbilajr aiid ^dn^^ 

 is o^en used about tlie ^kM^ f^s hedges for gar- 

 dens, 8rc., and the appearance they give is ex- 

 tremely neat j the fragrance of the former is 

 very agre€«ibk« (hpei Knglisli imil- 

 betry trees thrive wdl la 4te ^d^my | tide 

 |[n*iiier is said to l)car fruit tWO OT tlirae ttntefi 

 annually, the latter only once. 



In niy way to Sydney, I availed myself of the 

 kindness of Dr. Hill, the colonial surgeon, to 

 visit tlie government lioggit^t M liverpdol^ it 

 tlie finest in the col^ony, l>ntin my opinion $}{toa 

 large and expensive coiistrnetion for the purpose 

 reqnireiL Hie wards were .spacious, well ven- 

 tilated, and in excellent order, such indeed as 



* U is th^ fi^'iCid Heeiiii €r««^df Iiiaifk; &te tmUimi^ 

 to be bit tor anil iia\a8i€>i]S» and i& us«id in Nortli An^ericaas 

 untht^lmintliicv 



