July IC, 1874. 



THE 



JL 



COTTAGE GAEDENEE, 



COUNTRY G-ENTLEMAN. 



A CHUONIGT.E OF THE HOMESTEAD, POULTRY- YArJ), APIAPtY, & DOVECOTE. 



CONDUCTED BY 



GEORGE W. JOHNSON, E.E.H.S., and ROBEET HOGG, LL.D. 



THE FKUIT AND KITCHEN GAKDENS, by Mr. T. Ueccril, Gar- 

 dener, VinterB, MaitlBtoue; and JIi-. J. Douglas, The GurdeuH, Los- 

 ford Hall, Essex. 



THE FLOWER GAEDEN, bv Mr. J. Eobson, Gardener to Visoomit 

 H Imes.lalc. M.R, Linton Park; Mr. G. Abbey; and Mr.E. Luckhur6t, 

 Old Lauds, Biixted, ^nssex. 



STOVE, GREENHOUSE, SUBURBAN, & WINDOW GARDENING, 

 by Mr. J. W'right, Branston, Lijicoln ; and Sir. W. Keane. 



FLORISTS' FLOWERS AND FLORICULTURE by the Rev. H. H. 

 Dombraia. 



GARDENING CALENDAR, by Mr. J. Douglas, Loxford HaLl. 

 POULTRY-KEEPING, by Mr. .1. Baily ; and E. Hewitt, Esq. 



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

 Blakston, Esq., and others. 



BEE-KEEPING, by "B. &W.;" and Mr. A. Pettigi'ew. 



HOUSEHOLD ARTS, by the Authoress of "My Flowers," and 

 others. 



i#-^». 



LIBRARY 

 5/ NEW YORK 

 BOTANICAL 



OARUEN. 



VOLUME XXVI., NEV/ SERIES. 

 VOL. LI., OLD SERIES. 



LONDON: 

 PUBLISHED FOR THE PROPHIETORS, 171, FLEET STREET. 



1874. 



