THE 



X 



COTTAGE GAEDENER, 



AND 



COUNTRY aENTLEMA^N. 



A CHEONICLE OF THE HOMESTEAD, POULTRY- YARD. APIARY, & DOVECOTE. 



CONDUCTED BY 



GEORGE W. JOHNSON, E.R.H.S., akd ROBERT HOGG, LL.D. 



THE FRUIT AND KITCHEN GAKDENS, by Mr. J. Rohson, 

 Gardener to Viscount Ilolmesdnle, M.P., Linton Park; and ■ 

 Mr. J. Donglfls, Tlie Gardens, Loxford HaU, Essex. 



THE FLOWER GARDEN, Iiy Mr. G. Abliey ; Mr. T. Record, Gardener, 

 Vinters, Maidstone; and Mr. E. LuckhurBt, Old Lands, Busted, 

 Sussex. 



STOVE, GREENrOUSE, and WINDOW GARDEN, by Mr. R. Fish, 

 Gardener, Putteridge Bury, near Luton. 



FLORISTS' FLOWERS AND FLORICULTUIiE, by tbe Rey. 11. H. 

 Donibrain. 



GARDENING CALENDAR, by Mr. William Keane. 



POULTRY-KEEPING, by Mr. J. Eaily ; E. Hewitt, Esq. ; and 

 L. Wright, Esq. 



PIGEONS, AVIARY BIRDS, &c., by " Wiltshire Rector ;" W. A. 

 Blakston,Esq., and others. 



BEE-KEEPING, by "B. itW.;" and Mr. S. Ecvan Fox. 



HOUSEHOLD ARTS, by the Authores-g of "My Flowers," and 

 others. 



LIBRARY 

 NEW YORK 

 BOTANICAL 



QARDEN. 



VOI^UME XXIA''., NEU^ S E R, I E S. 



VOL. XLTX., OLD SEKIES. 



, LONDON: 



PUBLISHED FOR THE PROPRIETORS, 171, FLEET STREET. 



1873. 



