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Review of Loudon's Gardener's Magazine. 183 



attention to plants, having almost exclusively applied themselves to forcing 

 and the kitchpn-fiardeiiing department. A young man, following the study 

 I have pointed out, instead of thus degrading himself, will be daily acquir- 

 ing the most important knowledge of a part of his profession, which will, 

 at the same time, be most interesting and useful to himself, and of estima- 

 ble value to his patrons." 



The notes of a gardening tour in Prussia, Germany, Sec, make 

 up the 3cl article, and relate chiefly to large specimens of different 

 species of trees. 



Mr. Kl^eman, head gardener to the King of Prussia, it is stated, 

 " has rendered himself celebrated, by applying liquid manure to 

 orange trees, which, when used with prudence is always success- 

 ful." Nelambium speciosuin, in Germany, grows in such quantities 

 as to be thou2;ht of little value. Several of the gardens in Ger- 

 many, have fine collections of plants and shrubs. 



Art. 4 is the " design of a public garden, made for an English 

 corporate town ; with a list of trees and shrubs to be planted in it, 

 with their prices. By the Conductor. The piece of ground does 

 not exceed three acres, " unfavorably circumstanced," and the at- 

 tempt is made to make the most of it, at the least expense. The 

 article is not of much value without the accompanying plate, which 

 occupies two whole pages. The following which are some of the 

 author's remaks, may be read with interest : — 



" It is recomnien'ded that all the trees and shrubs shall be procured of 

 small size, as being much less likely to die, in c(msequence of removal to 

 a bleak situation, and as more likely to grow rapidly in well-pre[)ared soil. 

 Instead of bestowing more expense than usual in purchasing large |)Iants, 

 it is recoinmended rather to give extra preparation to tlie soil, and even to 

 add to it manure. The mass of rhododendrons and azaleas will require 

 peat soil, as will a few of the other trees and shrubs; and the beds of 

 roses will require rich mould. 



"The double and Chinese roses are recommended to be ])lanted in 

 groups by themselves, and also the herbaceous flowering plants ; and on 

 no account whatever are either double roses, or herbaceous flowers, to be 

 planted among the shrubs. 



"It is reconmiended that, in purchasing the trees and shrubs, it be made 

 a condition with the nurserymen from whom they are procured, that they 

 shoulil name one plant of each kirn! with a zinc label written on with pre- 

 pared ink, and fastened to the plant with a metallic wire. By these 

 means the names of the plants will remain attached to them, and unob- 

 literated, for two or three years; and in the mean time, as likely to givaa 

 great botanical interest to the garden, it is recommended that one plant 

 of eacli kind should be named, with a large conspicuous label, })lacfcd 

 sufficiently near the walk for any person to read it without moving off the 

 gravel. Tliese labels may be formed of zinc, or thin board painted white, 

 from 2 in. to 3 in. broad, and from 3 in. to 4 in. long, and fixed to the end 

 of wooden rods. For shrubs close by the turf verge, these rods need not 

 be above a foot in height; but when a tree is to be named which stands 

 back from the walk, and has low shrubs in front of it, the rod should be of 

 such a length as that the label may overtop tlie shrubs. On each label 

 shoidd be painted the scientific and Knglislj names of the plant, its native 

 country, and the year of its introduction into Britain. This naming of the 

 trees will, it is conceived, very greatly add to the attractions of the gar- 



