apparently fit only for burning-should freshen into green, and bespangle itself with the loveliest hues, and burden the air with its fragrance, embraces surely a change as great, and implies a power at work as omnipotent, as that which will raise the dead. The most of the fine trees in Norwich appear to be in the precincts of the cathedral. In the palace garden, there is a very old mulberry (Morus nigra) which measures three feet and a half in diameter at a foot from the ground. The vicissitudes of some centuries have left us only a wreck of what this tree has been; its top, robbed of some of its largest boughs, presenting but a meagre, dilapidated appearance. It is evident that no one living has any recollection of this tree as it stood in its prime; and if we are to date its rise from the time of James I., in whose reign it is understood the most of the old mulberries in England were planted, it chronicles upon its head something like two hundred and fifty years. In the garden of Messrs. Hudson, bankers, there is a splendid and handsome specimen of the common acacia (Robinia Pseudacacia), which is three feet four inches in diameter. This is the species of tree that Cobbett recommended so enthusiastically as affording timber superior in strength and durability to the oak; but though in this respect it will never maintain the high character given to it by this writer, it will be always prized as an ornamental tree, for its beautiful pinnated leaves and white odorous flowers. In the same quarter of the city, on the banks of the river Wensum, is the residence of John Wright, Esq. This is one of those pleasant retreats that we invariably meet with in the purlieus of such venerable buildings as our cathedral, and is distinguished by its old shady trees and almost forgotten walks. It speaks throughout of the bygone generation, and is full of that sort of antiquity, (arising principally from its trees), which harmonizes so well with the noble pile in its vicinity. There are several magnificent poplars (Populus nigra) in this garden, which are considered to be the finest specimens of the sort in Norwich. D There is one of them, growing at the edge of the river, overspreading a deserted summer-house, which, at four feet from the ground, measures sixteen feet in circumference; the bole or trunk is about thirty-six feet in height; and the tree altogether soars to the altitude of eighty feet. On looking upon this gigantic specimen of vegetable beauty, one cannot help giving way to some anxiety lest its subsequent owners should be tempted, in some evil hour, to cut it down; for there are some men in the world who see no beauty in trees except as they yield to the saw and plane. At present, we are glad to say, there is a strong conservative spirit manifested towards this object, so that there is no fear of its being unfairly dealt with for many years to come, the gentlemen of the city corporation, who are the proprietors, and Mr. Wright, who occupies the garden, being alike proud of their treasure. In the grounds of William Herring, Esq. there is the largest Lombardy poplar (Populus dilatata) in the city. It stands in a damp, favourable situation on the banks of the river, and forms a graceful, noble object. There is a remarkable specimen of our favourite tree, the weeping willow, (Salix Babylonica), in the garden of Charles John West, Esq., St. Faith's Lane. We need scarcely tell our readers that this species of tree has a character of its own,-that whilst some "excel in strength," like the oak, and others are proudly decked in gay drapery, like the chesnut, this is a melancholy, weeping individual a "Niobe, all tears." To the most of mankind it has a mournful, endearing history. It was on this species of tree, overhanging Babylon's stream, that Israel's captives suspended their harps whilst they sung one of the plaintive songs of Sion; and to this day it weeps by the Euphrates. The same tree overshadows that meteor-spirit which now slumbers at St. Helena; and it is generally planted in our cemeteries to decorate the graves of the departed. At the same time, it is well adapted to embellish lawns and parks, and forms a delightful object drooping by some glassy stream. The tree at Mr. West's stands on the lawn, near to the |