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deficient in large trees, may yet be considered the most ornamental 
piece of ground in Europe for its size; numerous broad carriage drives 
wind through and round it, and there is a mass of artificial rock-work 
in one part on a gigantic scale, formed with the famous water-worn 
stones from the Forest of Fontainbleau; these are of immense size, 
and have been very artistically put together, their great size having 
rendered their transport impracticable without breaking them. The 
grounds contain a good piece of water, the banks of which, as well as 
the outline of the water, are at present rather objectionable from a want 
of boldness ; but the planting as it grows up will alter this defect, 
and produce more intricacy and light and shade on the water’s margin, 
which it at present wants. The Catalan, or enclosed garden, belongs 
to a company, and is laid out more as a large flower-garden and place 
of amusement. We noticed, among others, some novel beds of flowers 
in this enclosure, which at the time of our visit were in the full noon¬ 
tide of their splendour. 
We may here remind our flower-gardening readers that there are 
some bedding-out plants which thrive much better in France than with 
us. Of these we may mention Petunias, which were everywhere a 
perfect blaze of colour, and they certainly have many fine varieties. 
Phlox Drummondi is also a favourite, and does extremely well with 
them. Gladioluses are also largely grown; as are Scarlet Geraniums, 
of which we noticed a very fine cerise-coloured one. Calceolarias 
seldom appear; the climate, we expect, is too dry for them ; but they 
possess a host of other things as substitutes. What appeared as novel¬ 
ties were beds of fine-foliaged plants—Arundo donax variegata, the 
hardy Bamboo, and Caladium pictum and bicolor ; these latter must 
have been well grown before planting out; they form very beautiful 
objects, especially near the margin of water. We also noticed beds of 
Canna indica, mixed with the late scarlet-flowering Lobelias, a judicious 
mixture of fine foliage and fine flowers, and altogether a very striking 
combination. Canna Warczewicsi also makes a grand bed by itself, or 
mixed with tall Gladiolus, or Salvia patens; as before noticed, these 
latter are great favourites. One way of treating them is to plant 
between the rows of bulbs young Asparagus plants ; the feathery spray 
of the Grass forms a good bottom to the beds, and hides the long stems 
of the flowers, besides forming an admirable contrast. Salvias grow 
magnificently here. The sunny climate and the abundance of water 
with which every plant (not excepting the lawns) is daily provided, 
produce a most luxuriant growth, and the amount of bloom is in 
proportion. The whole of the Grass lawns, walks, and beds were 
in the best order for neatness and good culture, no expense appears 
to be spared to bring everything to a high state of perfection. Beds 
of Hydrangeas, Fuchsias, Geraniums, &c., were sprinkled over the 
ground and along the margin of the lake, and seen at a distance, 
and occasionally through a vista of shrubs, or beneath the branches 
of trees, gave a charming effect to the scenery, by supplying spots 
of colour here and there over the surface of the ground. The Baron 
Rothschild has a fine chateau at Boulogne, on the outskirts of the 
public grounds. We visited his excellent head gardener, M. Bergman, 
