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with a broad grass walk in front (6 h). The centre of this 

 wall forms a semicircle, ornamented with niches, and a foun- 

 tain of pure spring water, conducted from the chalk hills (r), 

 and beneath it is a grotto (^/), which opens into the kitchen- 

 garden {e). This place is a sweet, retired, and romantic seat, 

 having only one defect, a want of sun in winter. It now, on 

 the 1st of October, began to look gloomy, from the length of 

 the shadow. In other respects, the soil is very warm and dry, 

 and Mr. Drummond has been most successful in making water 

 meadows, which I went particularly to see. The work is done 

 in the best manner, at a great expense, it is true, but the 

 early grass is invaluable for the ewes and lambs, and the hay 

 is cut twice. 



From this I went to Lord Onslow's, at Clandon, a vast cold 

 mansion, now deserted, and never very habitable, having the 

 garden, stable, and all a}^pendages of a mansion at the distance 

 of nearly half a mile. I finished my ride by looking at Lord 

 Middleton's seat at Pepperharrow, a gentleman-like residence, 

 on the banks of the Wey. In this county large crops of car- 

 rots are grown for the London market. If agreeable, I will 

 send you an account of some gardens and farms in Kent for a 

 future Number. 



I am, Sir, &c. 

 October 10. 1828. J. Gale. 



The continuation of our correspondent's remarks, we are 

 sure, will be highly acceptable to our readers, and we should 

 be most happy if he would supply us with a portion of his 

 gardening tours for each succeeding Number, till he has 

 described all that he has seen. Such papers are well cal- 

 culated to excite emulation both in masters and servants, and 

 they are also very gratifying to such as have little opportunity 

 of travelling, and to foreign readers. — Cond. 



Art. III. Outlines of Horticultural Chemistry: — Vegetable Phy- 

 siology. By G. W. Johnson, Esq., Great Totham, Essex. 



{Continued from Vol. IV. p. 452.) 



The flowers and seeds are those essential parts of a plant 

 by which it is preserved from extinction. Linnaeus has com- 

 pendiously designated the parts of fructification " a temporary 

 part of vegetables, terminating the old individual and begin- 

 ning the new ; " a definition, however, only strictly true when 

 applied to annuals. 



