IF it is possible for any country to bear the above anomalous title, one need only read the following items to appreciate the possibility of its existence:

In Dalmatia, Europe, there existed formerly a Karst or forest, which originally was dense and heavy; gradually it has been thinned down till now it is utterly devoid of vegetation. And among the topics which exercise the constant efforts and thought of the ministry of agriculture of the Austrian Government, is the project of its restoration to pristine verdure and leafy greenness.

On December 12, 1871, there was held an exhibition of agricultural and forest seeds, at Vienna, wherein was a collection of 60 varieties of forest trees, under the care of the directors of the Central Nurseries. These nurseries are now devoted to the raising of trees and shrubs, to restore the Karst as a forest. A correspondent of the Gardener's Chronicle, traveling over the country, communicates the following detailed intelligence concerning it:

The Karst is now almost devoid of any vegetation, and is covered, for the most part, with larger or smaller pieces of Chalk-stones, of a cold greyish color, remarkably perforated, and often in a decayed state from the rough climate and the dreadful "bora." Only in the funnel-shaped valleys (called Dolinen) is any vegetation to be found. This is partly natural, partly raised by the hand of man, who turns to use every available spot of. ground in the vicinity of his wretched domicile.

A beginning with this plantation has now been made, and I do not doubt but that success will crown the effort if only continued with preseveranoe. As a proof that on the rocky surface of the Karst woodland can exist, I may mention the deer garden , of the Princess of Hohenlohe, at Duino, the ancient and charming castle of which crowns a picturesque rock rising up out of the blue sea, and which may be observed even at a distance from Trieste or Miramar.

The five nurseries, laid out for the purpose of producing plants for the Karst, are placed in different places and at different elevations on the mountain, to adapt them the better for their future locality.

The three first are situated on Monte Sermin, near Capodistria, on the sea-shore. Here are produced seedlings fit for the lower countries, to about an elevation of 50 feet above the level of the sea. The ground in this region consists chiefly of chalk sparingly mixed with a reddish ochery clay. More than 2,000,000 of seedlings are here in readiness, amongst them 678,283 fraxinus Ornus, 83,854 Pyrus communis, 712,529 Robinia Pseudo Acacia, 153,689 Pinus austriaca, 75,928 Hibiscus Syriacus, etc.

The richest of these nurseries is that at Gorz, where more than 5,000,000 of young plants are in cultivation. The trees most cultivated there is Fraxinus Ornus, with 3,616,345 specimens; Tilia, 149,530; 397,348; Morus alba, 9,675; Castanea vesca, 4,415; Punus Avinum, 7,876, etc. The nursery ground lies on a level, and soil is of a clayey, gravelly nature. The plants here grown are used for planting out the rising ground of the Karst which surrounds Gorz.