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sect foes, unsuital)le climate, and other conditions, which operate powerfully 

 against the pest ; and although there exists every need for stringent regula- 

 tions, and for the exercise of due precaution against its inroads, some satisfac- 

 tion should be felt in knowing that the repression of the Colorado beetle 

 is by no means to be ranked in the category of vain hopes." " Know- 

 ledge is power," and we would recommend agriculturists and all others 

 whom it may concern to possess a copy of this useful and accurate 

 pamphlet, so as to know and be prepared to meet the foe, should he 

 unfortunately establish himself in our potato-fields. 



Some Edinburgh Nurseries. 



For the convenience of many of our readers who will probably be visiting 

 Edinburgh shortly on the occasion of the Scottish Arboricultural Society's 

 annual meeting, we append a few notes on some of the Nurseries in the vicinity 

 of the city, which they will probably take the opportunity of visiting. In the 

 limited space at our command we can hardly do more than indicate where 

 the Nurseries are situated, and what arrangements their proprietors are 

 making for the present season, but we shall hope at some future time to 

 return to the subject, and give a full, adequate description of all the great 

 Nurseries of the country. 



THOMAS METHVEN AND SONS. 

 This establishment deals extensively in every department of the nursery 

 and seed business ; for the carrying on of the latter branch they have two 

 warehouses, one at 15, Princes Street, and the other at their nursery, Leitli 

 Walk. The nurseries, which are situated in the suburbs of the city, con- 

 tain in the aggregate considerably over a hundred acres. In the Leith 

 Walk Nursery there is a large and varied stock of forest trees, fruit trees, 

 shrubs, and florists' flowers, beside greenhouse and stove plants ; here are 

 also raised annually several thousands of grape-vines, for which there has 

 been for many years a steadily increasing demand. The Inverleith 

 Nursery, which covers an area of thirty acres, is almost exclusively devoted 

 to the rearing of forest trees : one of the specialities here is Scots fir of all 

 sizes, grown in large quantities. None but the true Highland variety is 

 sown, the cones being collected in the native forests and the seed taken 

 out in the establishment by kiln drying. At Gogar Nursery, six miles to 

 the west of the city, forest trees are also grown. It is about twenty acres 

 iu extent. 



The Warriston Nursery is opposite the entrance to the Eoyal Botanic 

 Gardens, Inverleith Eow, where the Scottish Arboricultural Society 

 meets. Here, in addition to a large collection of greenhouse and stove 

 plants, are grown specimens of nearly all the hardy conifers in cultivation. 

 Tliis department of the trade receives special attention. All the various 

 species and varieties are grouped so as to exhibit their ornamental qualities 

 to the best advantage. 



Great prominence is also given in the various nurseries to rhododendrons 



