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JOURNAIi OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ August 29, 18M. 



snare. The vineyards of France and Germany are as much 

 like plantations of Currant bushes as possible, and, let it be 

 said, about as pretty. In Italy, indeed, where the Vine is often 

 festooned fi-om tree to tree, it is different ; but without going 

 so far south, lovers of beautiful sights may enjoy one by going 

 to Mr. Bull's establishment at Chelsea. His winter garden 

 is now a perfect show. The Vines are trained all along the 

 roof, chmb up the pUlars and supports, and are festooned in 

 all dii-ections, and the side divisions of the house show a double 



tier of finely-coloured Grapes. The Vines are now loaded with 

 a beautifully regular crop of Black Hamburgh and other Grapes, 

 the bunches as regularly disposed as possible, fine in colour, 

 and of good size. Nothing can be more channiug than the 

 aspect of this fine house ; in fact, nothing of the kind is to be 

 seen near London equal to it. and any one having time will 

 feel himself amply compensated for his trouble. He will, more- 

 over, have the opportunitj- of seeing some other remarkable 

 novelties. — D., Z)i;al. 



GLAZING WITHOUT PUTTY. 



In accordance with your wish, I now try to describe my 

 simple method of glazing without putty. 



The bars are made of a new pattern T-iron, with a raised 

 back IJ inch each woy, and the bar (a), represented in the 

 accompanying section, is bent at each 18J inches by ma- 

 chinery. Two pins (6) are riveted through in each length. 



and on these pins is an indiarubber washer (v) at each end. 

 These washers are three-quarters of an inch in diameter, and 

 one-quarter of an inch thick, and just touch the iron. The 

 sheet of glass (rf) is inserted from the front between the iron 

 and washer, the latter rolling round by the friction of the 

 glass. A brass hook (c) is put on before one of the washers, 



a, sash-bar; &, iron pin; c, indiambber 

 washer, four to each square; d, glass; 

 e, brass hook, one to each square ;/,/, water 

 guttei-. 



Braes hook. 



Top view of one sheet of glass 19 inches by 12. 



which holds it fast on, and when the sheet of glass is up in its 

 place the hook drops over the edge, and holds the .sheet fast 

 until released by lifting the hook up again. 



I can put in twenty squares per minute, or take that number 

 out in the same time. The cost of these roofs varies from 6d. 



to 7d. per superficial foot. The house you have a drawing of is 

 24 feet by 11 feet. The upper board in front can be removed 

 at wiU for ventilation. With a boy to assist, I can take the 

 house down in three hours, and pack it, and I can erect it in 

 the same time. — Samuel Juckes, ^hreicshuii/. 



ADDITIONAL NOTES ON CONIFER.^. 



I HOPE the remarks of Mr. Cramb, at page 152, on Conifers 

 ■wiU be followed by the comments of others having like expe- 

 rience. I am sorry, however, to leam that little hojjes are 

 entertained of Pinus insignis succeeding in the west central 

 counties, where in general most trees thrive as well as in the 

 more favoured coast districts. This fine species gi'ows here 

 (Linton Park), quite as rapidly as the Scotch Fir, and, so far 

 as appearances go, is quite as hardy, the severe winter of 

 1860-Gl not having had the least effect upon it, and it has 

 borne cones for some years. The only Conifer of any size that 

 Buffered with us that winter was a species allied to Pinus 

 excelsa — I beHevc P. Montezum* or some other Mexican, which 

 had suffered in hard winters before, and did so last winter also. 

 Pinus excelsa seems quite hardy, and is this season bea:ring 

 cones, as well as Thujopsis boreahs, and some other Conifers 

 mentioned in a former article ; but I rather regi-et than other- 



wise hearing of Welhngtonia doing so, for, like Mr. Cramb, 

 I think this mil one day become the monarch of our forests. 

 The best specimens we have are gi-owing on moderately dry 

 ground, but by no means shallow, and their progi-ess is rapid ; 

 the tree seems to accommodate itself to even a dry stony soil 

 and exposed situation, and gi'ows luxuriantly enough. 



I am far from certain what description of soil or situation 

 suits the Araucaria best, for, with the exception of the one at 

 Dropmore, the next best I know of is in Northumberland, where 

 it is gi'owing in a deep moist soil ; and a short time ago I saw 

 a veri- healthy young plant, about 10 feet high, that was grow- 

 ing about 6 feet from the edge of a large pond, its coUar being 

 not more than 8 or 10 inches above the level of the standing 

 water, and nothing could exceed the healthy condition of the 

 plant. 



Nest to the WeUingtonia as a new jdant I should be inclined 



