186 Foreign Notices .- — GermatiT/, Denmark. 



lime (chaux deliee) ; or, what is still better, strewing the surface, towards 

 the month of December, with a mixture of four parts of wood-ashes to one 

 of sublimate of sulphur {soufre sublime). {UE'cho, Sfc, November 18. 1837, 

 P- 1^5.) 



£mj}lot/ment of the Insane in Agriculture and Gardening, — An extensive 

 medico-agricultural establishment is at present being organised in the com- 

 mune of I'Eyrae, arrondissement of Figeac, where the house for the insane 

 under the care of M. Tissot is situated. A large extent of land, meadows, 

 woods, a spacious and well-arranged dwelling, a temperate climate, and a 

 salubrious atmosphere, render this establishment very suitable for its future 

 destination. Skilful physicians will be attached to it. (^L'Ecko, <^c., Nov. 22. 

 1837, p. 183.) Thi"> idea has been carried into execution in the gardens of 

 the Lancaster Lunatic Asylum. — Cond. 



Method of training the Vine in the Pyrenees. (From Murray's Summer in 

 the Pyrenees.) — " The valley of Arriege, between Tarascon and Foix, 

 assumes a more quiet and gentle character ; mountains and sterile rocks 

 giving place to hills, the slopes of which are productive in grain, and the 

 warmer and more sheltered nooks clothed with vineyards. The manner in 

 which the vines are planted and trained is peculiar. In all the corn-fields, 

 the stones, which would otherwise encumber the soil, are gathered in heaps 

 of various forms and sizes. Among these heaps of stones the vines are 

 planted, and trained over them on poles or espaliers. The eiFect of this 

 arrangement is beautiful; and the corn-fields may be taken for a garden; 

 the knots of vines for its parterres." — J. B. W. Feb. 1838. This extract, 

 kindly sent us by a correspondent, to whom we are much indebted, may 

 afford useful hints to British gardeners in training both ornamental and fruit- 

 bearing plants. — Cond. 



The Cedar of Lebanon and other Coniferce, — The Society for the Encourage- 

 ment of National Industry of Paris have offered medals of gold, platina, and 

 silver, for the largest plantations of cedars of Lebanon, and other resinous 

 trees, to be determined in 1846. 



A new Straivberry is said to have been discovered, in a bed of seedlings in a 

 garden near Paris, far superior to every other known kind. From a descrip- 

 tion given in the Revue Horticolc, it appears to be nearly allied to the 

 Hautbois. 



Reaping- Machine. — The Memoi'ial de PAllier mentions a very simple and 

 ingenious machine, which had just been examined, the aim of which is an increase 

 of produce to the cultivator, with less labour. Its other advantages are, the 

 simplicity of the mechanism, the facility of construction, and the moderate 

 price (15 francs at most). Two sickles ; seven or eight pieces of wood, some 

 semicircles (demi-circles), and two yards of cloth, compose the materials. 

 The corn is cut bv the play of the sickles in a breadth of 4 ft., and at the 

 desired height. {UE'cho, ^c, Dec. 13. 1837.) 



GERMANY. 



The Cold in January, 1838. — In the Berlin Botanic Garden, on Jan. 16., 

 we had 22° Reaum. below zero (18° below zero, Fahr.), with 2^ ft. of snow, 

 and very little sun. E. Otto. — At Vienna, in January, the cold varied from 

 10° to 18° Reaum. below zero (from 8° to 9° below zero, Fahr.). C. Ranch. — 

 At Frankfort, on Jan. 16., the cold was 21° Reaum. (16° below zero, Fahr.) 

 F. Rinz. 



DENMARK. 



State of Gardening in Denmark. — In our endeavours to do justice, as we 

 thought, to our correspondent M. Petersen, it seems we have given offence 

 to his countrymen of the same profession. We publish the following letter, 

 verbatim et literatim, because M. Petersen wishes it, and because he seems 

 to think it necessary in order that he should stand well with his friends: — 

 " Deal- Sir, Never have I nursed in my breast the least doubt of your good 

 intentions and wishes to do me justice, as far as you thought I could deserve 



