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language, plain, intelligible, and delightful. We strongly recommend 

 this work to our readers. 



2. We have also to notice, as an important acquisition to the lovers of 

 botany, another work from the same learned author. We could not, 

 perhaps, produce a clearer illustration of what has been said of the 

 difficulties which meet the eye of the unlearned, than this publication ; 

 for although each plate is beautifully and carefully executed, the flower, 

 as regards its more abstruse characteristics, must remain a sealed book 

 to all but the initiated. Still to the advanced student, it cannot fail to 

 be regarded as a valuable addition to his bibliothecal authorities. 



Report of the Committee of the Doncaster Agricultural Association on the 

 Turnip Fly, and the means of its prevention. Founded on returns 

 received to the questions of the Committee from 102 correspondents 

 in different parts of England and Scotland. James Ridgway and 

 Sons, Piccadilly. 



By this report, it appears that quick lime spread over and around the 

 young plant as soon as out of the ground, and repeated as often as wind 

 or rain should have dispersed it, until the plant be out of danger — is the 

 plan recommended in most of the communications transmitted by the 

 highly respectable agriculturists whose opinions have been consulted on 

 this important subject. In those instances in which this method has 

 failed, it is clearly shewn that for fear of the plants being burnt up by the 

 hot lime, too small a quantity has been used, and this circumstance 

 sufficiently accounts for its failure. Where freely and properly used, 

 there can be little doubt of its successful results. To agriculturists, the 

 knowledge of this simple remedy for the preservation of his turnip crop 

 from the baleful influence of the fly, is most important. 



The British Farmer's Magazine, exclusively devoted to Agricultural and 

 Rural Affairs. Published Quarterly. J. Ridgway, Piccadilly. 



The usual quantum of agricultural information distinguishes this 

 number, and to the land cultivator it must be a very useful as well as 

 entertaining miscellany. It includes the reports of Agricultural Asso- 

 ciations and some excellent papers on topics connected with the farming 

 interests. 



Loudon's Gardener's Magazine j and Loudon's Architectural Magazine : — 

 August numbers. Longman and Co. 



These useful and well got up periodicals have this month lost none of 

 their interest. They are filled with sound remarks, and must be of 

 extreme advantage to all persons who may be inclined to engage either 

 in gardening or architecture. To take from any of the arts and sciences 

 the technicalities which envelop them, and make them clear to common 

 capacities, is [filling a useful station in society — and Mr. Loudon must 

 certainly have the praise of effecting so much in the two branches on 

 which he has so ably written. 



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