Inns and Public-houses ought not to escape observation in a tour to mark the progress of rural and domestic improvement. The latter, as far as we have observed them, appear to have greatly improved, but by no means the former. By turning to our letter from Munich (Vol. IV. p. 497.), an important article will be found stated as wanting to the inns of Bavaria; we were a good deal surprised to find a deficiency, or imperfect forms, of this article in many of both the first and second rate inns. We have elsewhere (Vol. V. p. 545.) recommended Downes, and we again do so, both for private and public houses of every description. The best provisions, the most civil treatment, and the most moderate charges, we have invariably now, as before, found at the commercial inns, though they are most deficient in the above respect. One reason why second-rate inns do not contain a superior description of accommodation is, that they are seldom frequented by families; but as families become poorer, the charges of the first-rate inns will be lowered, or the accommodations of the second-rate inns improved. For public-houses we look forward to very great improvement in every description of accommodation, in consequence of the numerous persons frequenting them improving in worldly circumstances, and becoming more moral and intellectual. We have elsewhere (Vols. V. and VI.) mentioned that almost every public-house in Wurtemberg and other countries in the south of Germany has a music-room, with a piano, and takes in several newspapers. We do not despair of seeing something similar adopted in this country. What is most wanted, both for public-houses and inns, is a large garden for each, to be cultivated by a professed gardener. This would add greatly to the enjoyment of the frequenters of such houses, both as it would afford a place of recreation in summer, and would supply, at all seasons, superior vegetables and fruit. The dissemination of improved vegetables and fruits among the poorer classes would thus be greatly promoted; and we would therefore recommend to all builders of public-houses to join to them a large garden, and to recommend the employment of a professed gardener, and the sale of part of the produce.
