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bage-plants. The first early cabbage I BARBERRY (Berberis vulgaris). 

 a.nd peas I liave planted in these sloping ; There are five varieties of this elegant 

 banks with great advantage. The win- [ shrub — the red, without and with stones; 

 ter endive being cleared and the slopes the black sweet, which is tender, and 

 forked, a situation is provided for the , requires a sheltered border; the purple, 

 first out-door crops of carrots, turnips, ' and the white. 



radishes, &c. The slopes that are next j Propagation. Suckers, cuttings, and 

 cleared in succession make prorision layers may be employed either in the 

 for the early dwarf kinds of French ; spring or autumn. The seed is very 

 beans on the south side; and late 1 rarely used. 



planted Windsor or other kinds of late Soil. — A sandy, or calcareous soil, 

 beans are planted on the north side, , with a dry subsoil, suits it best, 

 ■which is found a good situation for | Culture. — It requires no other prun- 

 them ; besides forming a shelter to the ing than such as is necessary to keep it 

 others by breaking the cold winds, within bounds. 



Others are cropped with strawberries Fruit. — This is fully ripe in October, 

 on both sides. The slopes that are and is gathered in entire bunches for 

 cleared latest in the spring, are cropped ; preserving, pickling, and candying, 

 ■with late cauliflower, with the first; Diseases. — It is liable to be infected 

 planting of early Cape brocoli on the with a parasitical fungus, once believed 

 north side, and succession of other to be the same as that which is known as 

 vegetables are kept up throughout the the mildew on wheat, but they are now 

 season. By constantly keeping the sur- i known to be different species. That 

 face stirred, the crops are all to be j vvhich preys upon the Barberry is Puc- 

 seen in a healthy state, progressing ad- cinia, and that which attacks Wheat is 

 mirably in favourable weather through- Uredo. Consequently the old popular 

 out the winter months, and indeed, the opinion among farmers, that the mildew 



■whole season through. 



" The advantage of forming sloping 

 banks do not end in that derived from 



on wheat originated on and was propa- 

 gated by the Barberry, has exploded. 

 BARBIERIA polyphylla. Stove 



the variation of aspect, the healthiness I evergreen shrub. Cuttings. Sandy peat, 

 and the prolongation of the crops, and j BARK. — The refuse bark from the 

 in securing shelter ; but there is a still ■ tanner's yard is employed by the gar- 

 greater advantage, by gaining a con- i dener as a source of heat, and when 

 siderable extent of surface ; thus, with | thoroughly broken down by putrefac- 

 one acre of land with a flat surface, it tion, as a manure. 



is an easy matter to increase it one- , As a source of heat, it is much less 

 half, by the sloping bank system." — 'used than formerly, flues, steam, and 

 Card, journ. I the hot water system having very gene- 



BANKSIA. Forty-two species. ' rally and most deservedly superseded 

 Green-house evergreen shrubs, except ' it. Bark for heating requires frequent 

 B. verticillata, which is a tree. Ripe i stirring and renew ing, and if too much 

 cuttings or seeds. Sandy peat. | moisture be added, is apt to give out 



BAOBAB-TREE. Adansonia. | an excessive and irregular heat. In 



BAPTISIA. Ten species. Hardy 



herbaceous plants. Divisions. Common 

 loamy soil. 



BARBACENIA squamatosa. Stove 

 herbaceous. Cuttings. Sandy loam. 



BARBADOES CEDAR. Juniperus 

 barbadensis. 



BARBADOES CHERRY. Malpi- \ 

 ghia. ; general or regular. This is to be con- 



BARBADOES GOOSEBERRY. Pe- tinned for a month or five weeks, in 

 reskia. warm weather the shorter time being 



BARBADOES LILY. Amaryllis \ requisite, and then, having acquired a 



addition, it is a troublesome harbour 

 for predatory insects. 



Bark fresh from the tan-yard being 

 thrown lightly together under a shed, 

 must be gently moistened if dry, and 

 turned over twice a week, to expose all 

 its particles to the air. Unless this be 

 done, the fermentation will not be 



equestris. 



BARBAREA, Winter cress. Seven 

 species. Hardy herbaceous plants. Di- 

 vision. Common soil. 



general and equal heat, it is ready for 

 use in the stove. Usually it will con- 

 tinue to afford heat for a period varying 

 between three and six months, but 



