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texture, and the colors very briglit. Tlie viiirs coiled in pots, are sljowing 

 a few clusters of Irnit, but not ecuial to Mr. llaggerston's expectations. 



Brook'inc, T. H. Perkins, Esq. — Tiie <rrapcs and peaches in the vineries, 

 are now mostly in iiiil bloom ; in one lunisc; we noliced some trees vviiich 

 had on fruit of quite a large size. In the small pit mentioned in a fornr r 

 number (p. 74), Mv. Cowan will have ripe grapes in the com-se of six weeks. 

 In the grapery, which Mr. Terkins has lieated on the hot water system, wiih 

 small pipes, the vines are growing vigorously, and showing fruit in abun- 

 dance. It will be recollected, that tlust; pipps"[)urst early in the spring, just 

 as Mr. Cowan had commenced forcing, which stofiped all further progress 

 at that time ; he has since had them repaired, and in ojteration about a 

 month; nothing, he iniormed us, can surpass this system for forcing; the 

 heat is warm and bland, and is kept up to 75° with very little fuel. 



In the green-house the vines on the rafters arc siiowing a great crop of 

 fruit ; from the front to the top of the house, they {)reseiit one coi.tinued line 

 of clusters. JNIr. Cowan's system of pruning is somewhat on the [)Ian recom- 

 mended by Mr. Russell in this iuuid)er, (with llie excepiion of cutting in 

 every other vine). VVc here observed Erica veriiciliata, longitlora and grandi- 

 flura in bloom; what an exquisitely beautiful genus is the Erica ? if we could 

 cultivate but one tribe or|)lants, it should be this. The Camellias Mr. Cowan 

 has removed from the green-house to one of the graperies; they are mak- 

 ing a fine growth. Two or three species of the Rock rose (Cystineae), were 

 in fidl blossom; Rhododendron |)unctatum, a pretty species, with light purple 

 or birish colored flowers, in globose hearis, was very beautiful. 



In the forcing grounds, Mr. Cowan has several frames, with melon plants 

 just showing fruit: he cut the first cucumbers several days since. We are 

 glad to see the improvements which are making at the various [)laces. At 

 Col. Perkins's some new fruit borders are being made, new walks laid out, 

 &c. ; and at Mr. Cushing's we found Mr. Haggerston busily engaged in clear- 

 ing up the groimds, and improving the appearance of the garden and lawn. 



Art. V. JVotices of new and beautiful Plants figured in the London Flori- 

 cidtural and Botanical Magazines : with some account of those which it 

 ivoidd be desirable to introduce into our gardens. 



jLdicards's Botanical Register, or Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery. 

 Each number containing eight figures of Plants and Shrubs. In monthly 

 numbers, 4s. colored, 3s. plain. Edited by John Lindley, Ph. D., F. R. S., 

 L. S., and G. S., Professor of Botany in the University of London. 



Curtis's Botanical Magazine, or Flower Garden Displayed, containing eight 

 plates. In monthly numbers, 3s. Gd. colored, 3s. plain. Edited by William 

 Jackson Hooker. L L. D., F. R. A. and L. S., Regius Professor of Botany in 

 the University cf Glasgow. 



We commence with the first Nos. of the volumes of the above 

 works for 1835, to give our readers a description of such beautiful 

 and interesting Plants as are figured in them, worthy of introduction 

 into our gardens. We had this in contemplation when we com- 

 menced our Magazine, but deferred our notices until we should 

 receive the JNos. of the present year. We believe they will prove 

 one of the most interesting portions of our Magazine ; next to the 

 possession of a new or rare plant, is the gratification of reading of its 

 great beauty and elegance, its habits and its character ; and so far as 



