366 Catalogue of Plants^ fruited and flowered 



With regard to the form of a garden, there are various opin- 

 ions, and it sometimes depends on the situation; but where you 

 are at perfect hberty, I would prefer an oblong or square. As 

 to the size, it may be from one acre to six or eight, according to 

 the demand for fruits and vegetables in the family. 



It will be necessary, especially in exposed situations, to en- 

 close the melon ground, with either a wall or paling, from six to 

 eight feet high, in order to protect the frames early in the spring 

 from cold piercing winds and frosty nights, &c. &c. 



Whenever there is a quantity of manure laid together, it will 

 be found to be of the utmost importance to have a large cistern 

 made convenient to it, to receive the water that oozes from the 

 dung. This moisture, which is the strength of the manure, may 

 be used for watering grape-vine borders, cauliflowers, cabbage, 

 &c., or any other kinds of plants and trees, that appear to be in 

 need of a similar stimulus. 



When a garden is planted and finished, it will be found very 

 convenient to have a plan of it, with the name of each tree in- 

 serted in its proper place. 



Finally, — a never-failing supply of water is an indispensably 

 necessary appendage to a well kept garden. Therefore the ob- 

 taining of which ought to be the first consideration; for no gar- 

 den can be called complete without an abundant supply of this 

 element. 



Yours, 

 Mount Mburn, Sept. I3th, 1838. 



J. W. Russell. 



Art. IIT. Catalogue of Plants which have flowered or fruited 

 in the collection of J. W. Knevels^ Esq., j\^eicburgh, Orange 

 Co., ^^ F. Communicated by J. W. Knevels. 



In our II., p. 96, an interesting account of Mr. Knevels's 

 collection of plants is given by our correspondent, Mr. Downing, 

 of Newburgh. Those of our readers who have read this, will be 

 pleased to see a list of all the finer plants which are comprehend- 

 ed in this large collection; and as Mr. Knevels has forwarded us 

 a list of the greater part of the rare and choice plants for publica- 

 tion, we are gratified in having this early opportunity of giving it 

 an insertion in our Magazine. 



