1844.] 



THE GARDENERS 1 CHRONICLE. 



135 



t^psemdoat 



bus, the former being ca 



lied " Oaote chino" bc- 





f9emdoa irobus, t ie wrw.« ™« . the best » Ocofe," or 



^^^SS^S^S Joo feet, and is often 4 feet 

 m naiewood; it attai i . J* « «f f „ _^ ls0 Kro ws in the same situation, 



£ dimeter- / ^Jg* •£ ^ e d a^distance by its long slender 

 and may be easily dist iBgui* the mam stem> as in the 



^ D che, diverging at a rig tang ie fw g ^ abQut fi ^ 



^^ies of the section ^^^- f t ]mver> Qn an 



S^sf sf£ s ™ ""^ ^«^ hc8t p° int ° f ihem ° un - 



tains of 

 •« Oyemelt 



to UieheL , 



*< ^riSSf t? ihehilSioI 40 to 50 feet With the latter I 

 Hartu-ez" vng . . ^ lea ves of which are poisonous to 



r °«.e V ff^SffiS and Jta**. m£U-, the 



cattle. Mtcronff *. u shrnb 3 f ee t high. 



^/K h of Oct 838 g I arrived at Rkal del Monte, after 

 . ?.L«oied once more the high tableland of Mexico; but; as 

 JSftSfflS? finding much to reward me. # The ; t own , ofReal 



w rises to ine ncigm- "• »««" — - . • .- j 



£ JU..ntrv around being well wooded with a great variety of 

 LanXrOn the eastern declivity of the Real del Monte 

 K^nnfm ml tains is the deep ravine of Mestitlan, commonly 

 ••Ha r ica i prande," which from its chalky soil is a 

 Sprite h»u" for Cactarece. It is the only habitat of Cereus 

 ZLii v hat I am acquainted with in Mexico, the largest plants of 

 5Ecn, attaining * height of 24 feet, give the scenery a very sin- 

 ru'ar appearance. On another excursion to the natural bridge 

 EVlwi "Puentede Dios " I found Spirasa parvifolia, Quercus 

 mttiularis Lindltya mespiloides, the latter forming a .lender 

 «hrub 10 to 12 feet high, and the pretty little MummHlarta Seine- 

 ienna, which seems quite stationary there, having nowhere else 



been met with. M . .. 



On the barren hills of Zimapan, Pinus Lluve.ina, forming a 

 tree 15 feet high, was at this time (November) covered with 

 ■mall crcen cones, which are two years in coming to maturity; 

 Briberis rracilis, with it> slender stem and red leaf-stalks, and 

 Berberis pallida, have been found at this station, as well as near 

 the hot spi ings of Atotonilco el grande. In the ravine of Encar- 

 nacion 1 found another new species of Garry a, G. macrophylla, 

 which from its large foliage is by far the handsomest kind ; but, 

 unforttn atcly, the few seeds I found did not grow. Jvglans 

 nigra was found in the same locality. Near the Company's 

 farm of "Gnajolote" I found several sorts «f Pines, among 

 which P. patula, from its smooth slender stem and valuable 

 timber, particularly attracted my attention. Near the small 

 Tillage of Apulco J found Berberis lunceolala and Pinus upal- 

 censis, and along the road Cunrrssus thurifera forms a stately 

 tree 120 feet high. From this !atter station the descent was very 

 rapid to a place called " El Banco," probably so named in allu- 

 sion to the bank or ledge of rock over which one has to pass at 

 the imminent risk of falling into the ravine below, in oider to 

 reach the small village of San Cornelio. The descent to this 

 place is very interesting; at every step there is some change, 

 the noble Tree fern {Cyathea mexicann) makes its appearance 

 there; Lopczia linen t a, Alstonia ciliata, L'tpkospermum seandens, 

 Cobaa stipudvis, Guult/ieria nitida, were all in full flower. It 

 was in company with those that I found the noble Habrothumnus 

 ftuciculatus of Schlechtenduhl, the seeds of which I was unable 

 to procure; it was a very fine shrub about five feet high. It has 

 since been raised in Belgium, and a fresh specimen in flower, 

 communicated by Mr. Vax Holttb; Nurseryman of Ghent, has 

 fumi>hed, with the assistance of one of my dried specimens, the 

 meansof preparing a figure of one of the gayest plants of the 

 Mexican Flora. [A most beautiful thing.] 



The valley of Oaxaca is between 4000 and 5000 feet above the 

 level cf the sea. The greater part being under cultivation, I 

 resolved to visit the well- wooded heights to the cast, which are 

 visible from the town. A ride of five miles over a well-cultivated 

 countiy, varied by a few patches of sugar cane and cochineal 

 plantations, brought me to the entrance of the mountains, which 

 are thinly covered with Oaks of a dwarfish growth, intermingled 

 with Arbutus jalapenstt and oaxacuna. Crataegus mexicun-i, 

 Alnus mezicana. Mnurundyainitirrhituflora, and aspecies of Salix 

 grew along the rivulet. About 500 feet higher, at a hut called 

 trie RanchodelEstudiante, Pinus Tcoco'e and Leiophi/lla appeared 

 m company with Cercocurpus Fothcrgilloides, and Tilia mexicana, 

 jne latter forming a lofty tree. In shaded places overhanging 

 rue nvuiet, Fuchsia arborescens was flowering profusely, forming 

 ■hrnit « C ,2 feeth 'S h with a stem five inches in diameter: a 

 th*« d B '! cc " nia ar,(1 Garrya laurifolia were also met with. At 

 thP n l ° del0J0 (le agua/'the ascent became more steep, 

 xiith appearing m larger masses and taller trees, and covered 

 *irn several species of TiUandsia and a few Orchidacece. 



Having reached the "Cumber" or highest point, there were 

 some stragglers of Pinus RnsseUiana or Devoniana which in want 

 of cones I could not distinguish, and some stately trees of Abies 

 ni'Vf u u" we,e no longer clothed with TiUandsius and 



h a «l • »** , Ut ,heir placcs were occupied by a brown moss 

 fppMnn era . c . e \ uI, y do *vn the branches in threads nearly three 



i;IV/s ?Y V ? lw8 the trees a singer appearance. Camus 

 <u*cyiora Leunothus murevs, Rubus trilobus with its large white 



t«»,Z «i!« |lretty IiUle Cl 'Pheapub-flor a 3.nd Meluwiwdium mon- 

 tht w«I f M° Und at that station, the elevation of which above 

 JrLfili^f thesea > must a t least be 8500 feet. In descending 

 £!S i( i-« War ?* " La p arada" which is a ki nd of inn, the woods 

 Odnl^l y ° f Pintu Ttocote and Oaks. On the latter I found 

 ■neciM g sl m Hetuhtum, CattUya citrina, and several other 

 fmiiid \ rni, CV - p ,n « ,he bridge, "Puente de Gia," where I 

 *."-"«.! JiJ!l e !' m icutifulia, and the village of San Juan, the Qakf 



white- fin , r pcrM,,nin S tbe air towards evening with" its large 

 the Har.rnH / fter descending from the village of San Juan to 

 the min! ^ ? Sft nta Ana, and following the rivulet as far as 

 ooeratinnv Socorro » T crossed a high ridge, where mining 

 mp, In l? r f, carried on » and arrived at the Hacienda del Car- 



called f nved ou th -e "Monte Pelado " or bald moun 

 it a sin »° m the llppcr part being: destitute of trees, whl 

 the mm " Iar au P e arance compared with the mountai 

 tntK> p w ltes,deof th e ravine. Near "Las truces" o 



tain, so 



hich gives 



tain ranges on 



on the ascent 



I found h teet in diani eter. Bordering on the limits of trees 

 tion • th i° p J* nt8 » remarkable for their geographical distribu- 

 they'aro^/ d ' irevion sly been known from other countries; 

 •nanthr- 1 x aph ' lu ruucul ' l t", Pyrota rotund! folia and Ottna 

 Andes of o\ laltCr fountl by Humboldt near Ibarra in the 



«ie Si!!? 11 " Hmin ed the vegetation about Carmen, T ascended 

 »tthe indi^ 1 u ttheback ' crossed Llaxo vkrdb and arrived 

 (Kreen x l^ • a . 8e of Ta netze. The name of Llano verdc 

 Tanetzc I V- f S glvcu to the mountain intervening as far as 

 Sreen swqm^J rTi nce ° f - ei K ht ecn »"«»• and is derived from a 

 twenty (oof J P ln the midst of lh « wood, measuring some 



the natives "Tv™* P - climate of Llano venle is termed by 

 ature beineaK »" o hum,da »" °r warm and damp, the temper- 

 Ql OncidiJim . -i? Fal,r - a »d particularly adapted to the growth 

 «*» o/ nithorhynvhzim, xrXiich I found there iu great 



splendour. In the more elevated pirts Pinus apuU ii$ t Tilia 

 mexicann Clethra Mexican** several Lycopodiums, Pteris a>jui!inu 



twelve feet high, and Cyathea mexicana wer** met with. Descend- 

 iag this Cldge, several MclastomacecB, Epidtndrum rhizophorum 

 with its bright scarlet flowers were growing on the outskirts of 

 the wood. From Tanetze I went over a broken road to Tabaa, 

 where I found Befaria teems and discolor iu full flower, growing 

 in company with Magnolia glaucu, the flowers of which are used 

 by the religious Indians in decorating their places of worship. 

 Tabaa, being situate in "ticrra caiiente," or the warm country, 

 produces some fine Pine apples, Oranges, Plantains, Sugar- 

 cane, Cherimoyers, and C*>ffte. Descending towards Santa Ger- 

 trudes I found a small bean, the seeds of which resemble those 

 of Abrus precatorius, and are said to be employed with success 

 sgainstthe bite of the little venomous spicier called Chiatatlahua. 



CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS 



For the ensuing Week. 





I.— HOTHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, &c. 

 The lime for potting plants has now arrived, and the greatest 

 care is necessary in the selection of proper composts for different 

 families. Good friable loam, fibrous turfy peat, leaf-mould, and 

 sand are the proper materials from which composts for all kinds 

 of plants may easily be made; one-third peat, one-third leaf- 

 mould, and the other third of loam and sand, will make a suit- 

 able compost for young plants of nine-tenths of those in cultiva- 

 tion. Older plans will require the proportion of peat lessened, 

 and that of the loam increased ; sandy peat alone is used for 

 Heaths, Epacriscs, and such like; but the more robust of these 

 and all the Chinese Azaleas, ought to have one-thiid leaf-mould 

 added to their compost. Two-thirds loam, and one-third leaf- 

 mould, charcoal, and sand, is a good compost for Orange-trees, 

 Neriums, and many other stiong woody plants; charcoal and 

 ground bones make the best of drainage for all plant*, and a 

 greater quantity of them may be used in that way than of pot- 

 sherds ; thus making the drainage more efficient, and yielding a 

 great store of nutriment for the more active roots. The day 

 temperature may now be up to 80° with sun heat, but not above 

 60° at night. The paths should be sprinkled over occasionally 

 on fine days, and the atmospheic of all the houses should be kept 



more moist for the future. 



Comer v:tt or y.— Old-established specimens in this house need 

 not be potted for /.he next six weeks. Old plants in general, do 

 not require to be so early potted as the young portion of the 

 collection. The varieties of the Chinese Primrose are very use- 

 ful from September to May, on account of their flowering so 

 early in the autumn ; a small quantity of their seeds may now be 

 sown, and three more sowings of them, made in April, May, 

 and June, will carry on the succession. Mr. Latter, the great 

 Cucumber grower, is also an excellent grower of these winter 

 flowers; he uses leaf-mould only, in which they grow and flower 

 better than in any compost; cuttiugs made now from forced 

 Anne Bolcyn Pinks, will be ready to be planted out by the end 

 of April and May; as will also cuttings of other Pinks and Pico- 

 tees now in forcing. Be careful of Bulbs. When they have done 

 flowering, the best plan is to turn them out of the pots and plant 

 them in a cold frame in any light soil : afterwards they come in 

 useful for spring flowers in the borders. Sitting-rooms are de- 

 structive to most plants : endeavour to change the plants in them 

 as often as convenient, and keep up a large stock of those most 



preferred for this purpose. 



Greenhouse.— Go on potting the younger portion of these 



plants, and see that such as are growing too fast are removed to 

 a cool situation. 



Forcing-Pits.— Gardenias and young Orange-trees, forced for 

 their blossoms, will now require a strong moist heat of /5° t with 

 a bottom- heat from 80° to 90°. Many of our common border- 

 plants will force from this tim(\ if taken up with balls, potted care- 

 fully, and kept in the shade the first week. Common Auriculas 

 and' Polyanthuses will answer well in this way; leaf- mould is 

 the best material for them under this treatment. The Evergreen 

 Berberises are good plants for forcing, and they are much sweeter 

 when they are forced. Daph: es do not like leaf-mould so 

 well as poor sandy loam, in which they will force easily ; all the 

 herbaceous Paeonies will force in i-ure sand, or any refuse soil 

 from the potting-bench, and they require no preparation before- 

 hand. Seed-pots should never be exposed to the sun till all the 

 plants are up; many seeds that are difficult to vegetate will 

 come up easily in j eiiect darkness, but all should receive some 

 bottom-heat.— D. B. 



II.— FLOWER-GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES. 



Out-door Department. 



In the Flower-garden many of the spring Bulbs will now he 

 showing bloom ; it will therefore be necessary, on a dry day, to 

 hoe the beds over, so as to freshen them up, and make them a 

 little neat. After the late frost the lawn should be raked over 

 with the daisy-rake, to clear the grass of worn -casts or stones, 

 and be rolled with a heavy roller at Least once a week. Where 

 the grass is coarse it is a good plan to have it mown, cutting it 

 close to the ground at this season; and where the herbage is thin 

 or does not "cut well," ali tie Dutch Clover-seed »huuld be sown 

 and afterwards thinly covered with some rich soil. To those 

 pxrts of the lawn which soon burn up in dry weather, apply a 

 dressing of wood-ashes and soot with a little sand, or if more 

 convenient, give a good soaking of liquid manure. Relay or 

 repair Box edgings and Grass verges, so as to have everything 

 ready for trimming the walks.as soon as the weather is favourable. 



Rt.sery.— Most of the hardy Hoses being now pruned, the beds 



ay receive their spring dressing. Night-soil is sail by Mr. 

 Rivers to be the best manure to use, and if disinfected it is not 

 objectionable, but if not disinfected it will be better to trust to 

 the (trainings of the dung hiil, or to a dressing of Potter's Guano, 

 superphosphate of lime, or Lance's Carbonated Humus. Plants 

 that were much infested with green-fly last season, maj be 

 cleared of the eg«s of that or any other insect, by syringing 

 them with water, at the temperature of 160°, or by painting them 

 over with lime, soot, and cow-dung, mixed to the consistency of 

 thick paint with strong soap. suds. This is a certain remedy. 



Pits and Frames.— The plants here, which hiiheito have been 

 kept quite dry, may now receive a gentle watering on some 

 sunny morning, and be encouraged to grow a little ; give plenty 

 of air in the daytime, but cover securely at night. Proceed with 

 the potting of autumn stock plants, and the pricking out of 

 teuder annuals, which should always be attended to beiore they 

 become crowded in the seed-pots, and encourage the plants after- 

 wards in a close gentle heat until they are established in the new 

 soil. Pot Tigridia pavonia and conchiflora in lkht turfy soil, 

 putting two bulbs into a4S sized pot, and placing them in a warm 

 frame or forcing house until they begin to grow. Make a sow- 

 ing in heat of CEuothera macrocarpa and taraxacifolia t two 

 exceedingly useful plants, which flower beautifully in the autumn, 



if sown at this season. Stop scarlet and other Pelargoniums 

 intended for planting out, so as to make them bu*hy.— \\ . P* A. 



11!.— FLORISTS' FLOWERS. 

 But little progress has been made during the past week in the 

 Florist's department, owing to the extreme variableness of the 

 weather, the very fickleness of which requires renewed vigilance 



on the amateur's part. , . . 



Florists who have not laid in a sufficiency of plants in the 



autumn are now thinking of purchasing. The following Aun- 



Polyanthuses ought to be procured without delay. The fol- 

 lowing may be relied on as good show flowers: — Pearson's 

 Alexander, Buck's George the Four' Bullock's Lancer, Hufton's 

 Earl Grey, Lord Rancliff, and Crownsha w's Invincible. 



Ranunculuses.— The seed mu&t be kept moderately moist, by 

 dipping a brush in tepid water and, drawing the hand over it, 

 cause the drops to fall lightly, so that the soil covering it may 

 not be displaced. 



Carnal i ?is. — Make ready for potting, get the compost under 

 cover the first fine dry day, it being very injurious to the layers 

 tjpot them in soil that is too wet. 



Pinks.— Try to grow some of these in large pots, mixing a little 

 rough charcoal with the soil ; they will well repay the trouble. 



Pa nsies.— Pinch ofT the leading shoot, to make your plants 

 " stocky;" it will prevent the mortification of having them 

 broke over, at the surface of the bed. Top dress with rotten 

 manure. Potter's Guano has been used with success, "but be 

 careful, do not poison your plants with too much of a good 



thing."— /- F. W. 



IV.— PINERIES, VINERIES, ftt. 



Pinery.— There is much difference of opinion about planting 

 out Pines, and tho*c who would like to convince themselves of 

 the best mode of culture would do well to plant out now, at one 

 end of a pit (heated below by tanks) a few good plants of the 

 Queen and Montserrat, and afterwards to compare the growth of 

 the plants, size and quality of the fruit so treated, with the 

 growth and produce of plants grown in pots in the same pit. I 

 name the Qm i ami Montserrat for this experiment, a* they fruit 

 sooner than many others. The recently potted Pines will 

 require no water lor the first few days alter potting-, unless the 

 soil was dry when used, in which ea*c give a gentle watering. 

 If the watering has to be done from the outside of the pit, choose 

 mild weather for it. Continue to shade during sunshine the 

 plan's that were disrooted, using thin bunting or woollen netting. 



Vinery.— Vines having ir roots inside thehou if the border 

 is the least dry, will require watering: do not he guided by the 

 appearance of the soil on the surface, but examine it nine inches 

 or a foot deep. Add fresh litter to the covering outside, to keep 

 the heat regular. Increase 'he temperature of the second house 

 to 55° at night, gradually rising, when the buds have all broke 

 and the " shows" have begun to appear. 



Peach-house.— Continue the temperature, where the early 

 Peaches are swelling, at 55° or 57° by night during cold nights ; 

 they will bear 6o° by nifcht during mild weather. Tie in the 

 young shoots nearly parallel with those they proceed from much 

 of the beauty of a fan-trained Peach-tree depends on the early 

 and careful performanc I I I is. Increase the temperature of the 

 second house gradually to 5 >y the time the fruit is fully *et. 



Cherry-house —Do not increase the temperature till the fruit 

 begins to ripen, when a few degrees more heat may le main- 

 tained. Be careful to use clean soft water in syringing, that the 

 fruit may be perfectly clean when ripe. Attend to watering and 

 keeping the trees free from insects. 



Melons.— Much attention will be required to keep the heat in 

 the frames regular j owing to the nature of the boating material, 

 the temperature will vary with the changes of the weather; aim 

 at having 70° of heat by night. Cover with double mats when 

 mild, and keep up the heat during cold or stormy weather by 

 additional covering on the glass and lining. Prevent cold gusts 

 of wind from entering when air is given, by placing slips of bunt- 

 ing or woollen netting over the open space. Stop the plants in 

 frames above the second leaf.— G. F. 



StAte of the Weather at Chitwick during the latt 13 yean, for th* 



Week ending March y, 1S44. 



lug 



Mar. 



Arer. 



Highest 



Temp. 



Aver. 



Lowest 



Temp, 



8un. 



1 



Mon. 



4 



Tue* 



5 



Wed. 



6 



Thar. 



7 



Fri. 



8 



Sat. 



9 



The 



hi 



— thcr "ii 



500 

 MM) 



*y.3 



43 5 

 49.6 

 50.5 

 50.8 





86.1 

 34.1 

 34 4 



Bl.fl 



336 



.1 





No. ol 



Mean 



YeitTt in 



Temp 



which it 





Rained. 



fee 



8 



43.0 



7 



41 a 



A 



40.8 



8 



41.9 



8 ! 



42 



6 



41.9 



4 



Greatest 



quantity 

 of Rain. £ 



i'revaihnK VV inua. 



'Z. 



0.^2 in. 



S3 

 0.22 



25 

 0.10 

 0.17 

 0.4/ 



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ti 



1 

 t 

 1 



9 

 4 

 2 

 4 

 I 



A3 



/. 



f. 



f 



2 

 I 



1 

 3 



_ 3 3 



1 

 1 



I - 



II 2 



I 



1 

 3 



2 



4 

 4 

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4 



a 



4 

 4 

 3 

 3 



1 

 9 



5; 2 



! 



I 



I 



1 



1 

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4 

 2 

 3 

 3 



ighett temperature during the above period occurred on th«9th, 18SS 

 uineterGUo; and tlit lowrett on the 4th, laiJ— tiusrxnoia. 18\ 



State of the Weather near London for the week ending Feb.. 29, 1344, 



obaerved at the Horticultural Garden, Chistriek. 



Feb. 





rri. 23 

 Sat. 24 



Sun. 25 



Moo. £ 



Tuei. 27 

 Wed. 28 

 Thun. 29 



Average 



Moon') 



Age. 



5 

 <J 



7 



10 



11 



r.ARONKrBR. i Thbkmomwtkr. ( wind. 1 Rain, 



Ma*. 



29 478 

 22 



29.447 



29.i.\ 



».5W 



Min. 



2*000 

 24 



29 



23480 



294 



.VI .. X . 



ftl. 



£0 



33 



51 



*7 



fil 



37 



68 



M 



40 



32 



51 



89 



63 



43 



Min. iMean. 

 41 5 

 39 



4-; 



33.0 



a; o 



400 

 48 



S.W. 



vw . 

 4 W . 



NWW 

 N.W. 

 S.W. 



I 



4j 7 I 32.4 41.0 



.44 



.10 

 .10 



M 



.08 

 .13 



i. ii 4 



m 



Feb. 23. Clear, uhh fcharp fron; lightly and uniformly overcast; bji»terou% 



with heavy rain in the evening. 

 24. Clear and finej; cloudy; clear and frosty ; rain. 

 25; Rain ; squally, with showers ; slightly clouded and fine. 

 S6. Heavy cloud* and showers; barometer exceedingly low: sunshine 

 and shower* alternately; hail-nhower halt-past 1; boisterous 



with rain. 



27. Clear and fio?ty, with very slight sprinkling of snow and hail on 



ground ; clear, cold, and dry. 



28. Clear and cold : hue, M Muublne ; i loud? ani fine. 

 29 Slight frott ; clear and very tine ; rain ht night 



Mean t-mpcraiure of the week, 0.3 dtg. above the average. 





Dixon's Apollo, Barker's Nonsuch, aad Metropolitan. All sir 

 must be given when possible, but not if the winds are cold; 

 then tilt the lights. 



Notices to Correspondents. 

 Garden-ens' Chronica. -The first Number of the present year 

 has been reprinted, and may now be had. The newspaper part 



has been omitted. 



Com.mlmcatio.vs from the following: ConaESPOvnuvTS are in 

 type, and are onlv waiting: till room ran be found for them : — 

 W.R., /.C.X., 8. B ran. M.D.. A. Pettigreu\ P. P.. W. Billing- 

 ton, M. G., J. B K. L, J. Wighton, E. J., A Visitor, J. L. 

 Snow* W. B. P.ofth, A Sul*scrih*r, J. Brmtm, G. Thompson, 

 Vitis, A Pract J Man, Peter Mackenzie, Quercus, R. Erring- 

 ton, Gr.,\J. M'L. J- Spencer. 



Apoxooetov T>isTACiiYt!N.—.4//?Art.— I have grown this plant for 

 several years in a small pond at Stoic eNcwingtcn.and have had 

 flowers "sometimes within a week of ice being: on the surface 

 of the water. It is necessary to plant it below ihe influence 

 of frost, hut not deeper, as, if too deeply planted, it will not be 

 able to reach the surface, on which its long leaves float. It 

 blooms freely here all the winter months in a shallow tank 

 hi the greenhouse, where, on account of its fragrance, it is 

 a great favourite. It sceJs freely, and every season pro- 1 * 



duces a numerous progeny of self-sown plants. J. B.—lt 



grew and flowered freely from February till June, in an aqua- 

 rium formed in a sluegish brook, with a calcareous mud-bot- 

 tom, from about 1834 to 1840 (when the informant quitted the 

 premises) at Stoke Bishop, in Gloucestershire, and hince that, 

 in a pond made with plastic clay, with the superior lining of 

 chalky loam, at Ashby, in Hampshire, till devoured by sheep, 

 — Anon. 



Arnot's Stove, imitated in fire-brick, is set up in a small green- 

 house ; the fire is regulated by a valve of easy control, and 

 will burn 12 or M hours with ut attention. The only deectm 

 the stove, is the difficulty of finding a cement that will stay 

 in those joints of the brickwork nearest in contact with the 

 fire: these open joints invite a capricious admissi >n of air # 

 destroying the control of the valve, hinderirg the continuance 

 of the fire, and influencing the degree of heat. Perhaps some 

 of our kind readers can suggest a cement that will help the 

 dilemma of a subscriber.— P. 



