CONTENTS. 



ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



GENERAL SUBJECT. 

 Historical and. Geographical. p 



A Summary View of the Progress of Gar- 

 dening, and of Rural Improvement gene- 

 rally, in Britain, during the Year 18j7 ; 

 with some Notices relative to the State of 

 both in Foreign Countries. By the Con- 

 ductor - . . - . 529 



Notices of Gardens and Country Seats in 

 Great Britain and Ireland, supplementary 

 to, or corrective of, the Notices given in 

 the Encyclopedia of Gardening. By various 

 Contributors - - - - 59. 121 



Brief Notices, made on several Occasions, 

 when visiting some Noblemen's and Gen- 

 tlemen's Seats, in the Autumn of 1836. By 

 Thomas Rutger - - -1. 109 



Some Account of Gardens and the State of 

 Gardening in tlie North and West Ridings 

 of Yorkshire. By J. B. W. - - .201 



Some Account of Gardens and the State of 

 Gardening in the County of Durham. By 

 J. B. W. - - - . 439 



Remarks on the State of Gardening, and of 

 Cultivation generally, in Belgium. By John 

 Maddison . . - . . 341 



On the Gardeners and Gardening of Russia. 

 By N. N 55 



Botanical and Horticultural Tour in Lom- 

 bardy. By Giuseppe Manetti - -56 



Scientijic. 



On the Importance of Gardeners' possessing 

 general and scientific Knowledge, for the 

 Purpose of effecting Improvements in their 

 Art. By Robert Fish . - - 49 



On the Discrepancy of Terrestrial and At- 

 mospheric Temperature, with regard to the 

 Cidtivation of Exotics, more particularly 

 the Vine; and on the proper Application of 

 Water, so as to render it a beneficial Agent 

 in elevating the Temperature of the Soil. 

 ByN. - . - . .14 



Remarks on the Origin and Direction of the 

 woody Fibre of the Stems of Palms. By 

 James Main, A.L.S. - - - 489 



Report on. the Hardy Fruits for the Year 

 18.37 ; with some preliminary Observations 

 on Climate. By Robert Thompson - - 544 



Suggestions relative to the Amelioration of 

 our edible Fruits with more certainty than 



. has hitherto been done ; with some pre- 

 liminary Observations on Grafting, Dis- 

 budding, kc. By D. Beaton - . 203 



Further Suggestions relative to the Amelio- 

 ration of our edible Fruits. By D. Beaton 245 



On acclimatising exotic Plants in British 

 Gardens. By N. M. T. - - - 442 



Remarks on Tile.Draining, and on certain 

 Benefits which might result from the Use 

 of Draining Tiles in supplying Air to the 

 Subsoil. By Robert Arthur, Gardener at 

 Wall Tower Gardens, North Berwick - 296 



An improved Mode of painting, lettering, 

 and varnishing Tallies. By W. A. Nes- 

 tield . - . . .58 



A neat and convenient Tally for ornamental "^ 

 Plants in Borders. By Charles Lawrence, 

 F.H.S.,&c. . - - - .'300 



An economical Substitute for Hand-Glasses 

 in Gardening. By N. M. T. - -77 



Insects. 

 A Series of Articles on the Insects most inju. 



rious to Cultivators. By J. O. Wcstwood : 



No. 1. The Turnip Flea Beetle - - 97 

 No. 2. The Weevil destructive to Collec- 

 tions of succulent Plants . . 1.57 

 No. .3. The Turnip Saw-Fly . . 193 

 No. 4. The Onion Fly . . . 241 

 No. 5. Wheat Flies . . . ogc) 

 No. 6. Tlie Asparagus Beetle - . 337 

 No. 7. Rose Rloths - . . 385 

 No. 8. The small Ermine Moth - . 433 

 No. 9. Slimy Grub of the Pear and other 

 Fruit Trees - - - .481 

 Farther Information respecting the Coleop- 

 terous Insect Otiorhynchus sulciltus, and 

 its Ravages on the Vine. By W. Linwood, 

 F.H.S., &.C. ; with some Remarks from J. 

 O. West wood, F.L.S. - . . e9* 

 Notice of a Mode of destroying a Species of 

 Moth injurious to the Vineyards of the 

 South of France, employed by M. Audouin. 

 Professor of Entomology in the Museum 

 d'Histoire Naturelle - . . 486 

 On the Balaninus nncum, or common Nut 

 Weevil. By J. Wighlon ; with a Note by 

 J. O. Westwood - - - . 213 

 An Account of some Trials made with the 

 Leaves of the common Laurel, for Destroy, 

 ing Insects. By J. H. A. - - - 550 



LANDSCAPE-GARDENING AND 

 GARDEN ARCHITECTURE. 



Suggestions for tlie Improvement of Kensing- 

 ton Ciardens ; and which are applicable, 

 also, in a greater or less Degree, to Hyde 

 Park, the Green Park, Regent's Park, and 

 Greenwich Park, and to Parks and I'lea- 

 sure-grounds generally. By the Conductor 145 



Plan of the Cjrounds of Chester Holme Cot- 

 tage, laid out by Mr. George Harland - 161 



On the Formation and Planting of a Suburban 

 Kitchen-Garden. By A. Forsytli - . l'J5 



Design for combining all the Forcing-houses, 

 Botanical Houses, and Pits and Frames, re- 

 required for a moderate Establishment, in 

 One Group. By A. Forsyth - - 61 



Description of an early Forcing Pit, and a 

 Boiler for an early Forcing Stove, erected 

 at Oakhill Gardens. By A. Forsytli - - 348 



Plans, Sections, &c., of a small span-roofed 

 Pit, for Green-house Plants, recently 

 erected at Stratford Green, Essex. By 

 John Bevis - - - - 247 



Elevation and Description of a Cast-iron 

 Espalier Rail, erected in the Gardens of 

 Maeslaugh Castle, Radnorshire. By James 

 Alexander ----- 205 



Description of Hogg's Patent conical Boiler, 

 for heating Hot-houses, and other Build-. 



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