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‘1842. ] 
THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
679 
abso absorbed. — “Hence the albumen of Leguminose is endo- 
greater 0 embry n the whole 
family there is a very ded fluctuation in the presence 
nanan? so th 
rau isti 
quite untenable. I there are so ery g enera, 
as Lupinus, in which some species have it and ha 
n Lupinus ¢ ar both 
es, much more do 
piurus = s, yet it is sometimes ei yeti it 
she sides of the ¢o tyJedon s. The “au 
$s suppo y 
io repeated assert nson, Jussieu, 
and De Candolle, it is found that all the principal divisions 
i xcept ier and Geoffres, of whi 
or mucus ius). In most cases 
the colour is whitish, in some beautifully white, as Cytisus, 
Kennedya, &c. it is transparent, so long as the 
testa remains on, it has avariety of colours. In Bauhinia 
microphylla, the albumen wes of a w colour 
he albumen is tolerably well developed, thr 
layers are observed ; first, that next tMe testa with regular 
lls, well defined walls, and or rey eae ae eng ar Pog 
the cells are arranged in on This 
layer is well seen in ae agalus came Sesbania canna- 
bina, &c. In the second laye ere is a number o 
variotaly formed eels, Spessining the | es bulk of os 
albume eeded by a third row Aged 
Intercellular spaces a 
aly, Thesé 
cells are entirely 
s. The wall 
i ved se sation 
iven to elem 
om ny and 
ology, ee nce — as se be useful in hs schools 
forthe w era Dener 
ussed was the compilation of agri- 
Sear Guntea tables for the whole of Italy. A certain 
form of ~ optic ta ich had to 
t 
a 
and in 
tely published a wot 
ob patted o be most staactry. 
, as is the case in all maritime ieerts ° 
and even in some situated in the middle of the 
peninsula,— | 
everyw 
crops s 
farmer 
where, moreover, 
where the t 
temperature is high 
at 
log 
dition Bee shee the so e = been 
e grow 
a them. 
broached by M. Mase of “inees, 
ad pedared to made conc 
and labo 
in 
late. 
was no 
Bes 
The 
pedien 
cany. 
they a 
* Published by order of the Grand Duke, Pietéut, 1842, 4to, 
arn 
any p 
culture “i ae 
observed that, partly fi 
‘forests havi 
whence the waters comaak 
t 
€ pro 
nex 
a a italian Vines 
empts made in France 
Doo 
As i 
the 
the tu 
ar ie yom fe ge 
0 
arated 
aan 'to the timely enthering of the 
t 
omen 
. 
thas its growth in Tuscan 
the cy Mw of eat 4 as of equivoca 
said stot the ‘opal of Sauteed 
3 yet many; 0 
form 
of award Fp tae colours of cocoons, by mixi 
as bas bee: 
an en 
agra 
is was, lonever refuted by its existence in bolatl whess 
Rice was grown 
topic was the culture wo ee Vine. It ap- 
other countries 
still 
rops, and on tha 
cannot be ¢ ona —_ kept flowing 
uch practised o 
aremma , whole tracts, consisting of plains, 
is to the 
an 
e. 
wo 
® 
> 
& 
iad 
som such a plant, which so many others possess, will bé 
indeed a triumph for this lady's 
gardener. 
ARDEN meson SS 
sort of agricultural produce : in some p of Italy it is ee: a isahire:ithe seat of nm 
: argam, Glamorganshire, the se albot, Esq., 
get nd in others ee La law. fthe ti M, P.—At this place there is now in flower 7“ Bal i t speci- 
nt ns of bardy, Ric one of the mos’ on men of the American Aloe, which is about 50 y old, and grows 
portant fi prt aioe Tuscany exports annually Rice in a box nearly five feet square. For ee months in the year it 
the val ff of franes. ae ‘nd is kept in the greenhouse g the ve rejoices i 
four millions of isbebheaies have been provided for. Jn | Open ait. The breadth ot thisnoble plant is fll cr gk cond 
the environs of Pisa and Pietrasanta, us¢ca’ ep as s well mous stalk has suddenly issued forth, which, in less han t 
asin th aritime f Lucca, its culture has been | months, has attained the amazing height of 21 ft. 6 in.—viz., up 
2 Pp +. +h a 6 
permitted of late, but still only as an experim The cerommnee il i — Saat ane te oe ad “4 
. rrence * » if ’ 
the latter country the cultivation of Rice was allowed until | inches. The pyramid and cluster of Liliaceous yellow flowers, 
1612, at which period it was prohibited: in i with which it is crowned, beautiful. These, as Bota- 
again permitted, but this liberly was soon withheld, as it voles canine aa oo Bare a large funnel-shaped six- 
ye! - : " 1a, SLX 5! » 2 on ermen under the co- 
re Mave the air became thereby impaire In Bo rol la, supporting a six le style, ied by a large triangular 
That plant, however, 
tohave been nearly a hun idred years old,—W. Ki 
room Park, Bedfordshire, the seat of Earl de Grey.—The Kitchen 
ne 
fice 
extensive, e, and is scarcely completed ; eo walk 
edgings, cntenaee ts form tone, being not yet m 
The = are growing luxuriantly, as are also 
walls it ill not be a . Pe ce mention that this garden 
tine tate. um 4 
summer. There is a pretty range of aoe 
and pete. — the sp espe cf a - a, a situated 
in the iced the 
following: ia Chere 
ma, anda amen plant ~7 frente ag my Passiflora 
Lomtoah and alata, were hanging in rom the rafters, 
um pur, 
festoons 
ogee 8 bvas§ flowers in abundance, intermixed vit et wits those of 
the beaut co a Learii, orsfallie. Here was also 
another ant, ae cultivation vas which is — — 
e ing ofa ae, able of ows, 
it is de: pacar 9 Svicts er the fi -garden is a well 
formed standard of the Ribes s raed which, we were in- 
formed, produces a good effect when in flower. At one end of 
s 
not yet planted; but the Age fon 
one are formed of 
parte: by 
m fence. In various parts of the extensive pleasure~ 
iS are some noble os of trees, especially a 
rae is straight to a great height, and 
est specimen of the kind in England, 
veral young ones have ope ng up arou dit 
beats ctive 
and Italy, even ple 
op Ke ® hope ot if 
] 
Vine had sported into este by being 
transplanted a another soil, 
Sik occupied much of the Society’s 
inese 
ing dye- 
substances with the Mulberry-leaves, was 
erto succeeded in Tus- 
ted, itd on drought and heat 
in ~— 
fag he 
own in gai 
servings of. Vidalf, the sweet Potato ( 
Batatas) succeeds much better; guy it can stan 
ht 
n unsu hd. 
were started 
OREST 
) tha 
subjects, principally Tialian, - these 
the inquir et having a practica 
Lelia biens.— We pond 
this os, plant, vappoas to nid the 
Wray, of Chaithabebe 4 
po kind ae iid hae has hitherto 
expec 
better, ee generally speak 
re- 
efor they are ree} ; 
mountainou 
its copious herbage 
about the preserv 
ry tae in in Italy 
endency. 
ith 
for cattle. The trials with 
We may state, in 
t great discretion was shown in discussi 
ings, 
rden scenery, are int roms 
r the EH "amongst a variety of architectural orna- 
s., &e.—J. A 
| Rebieto, 
ee amine a Series of Designs for Rural 
Cotta 2 and Coltops itlas, cg to their Gardens a 
orth rica. By J. 
Downtig 8vo. Wiley and Putnam, New York aa 
London, 1842. - 
r. fe 
acquaintance, 
Mr. Stephen Stump, requesting him to favour us eee the 
sentiments of the “ Club * on this bow w production 
Transatlantic Press. The following is Mr. aden: ; 
reply :— 
4 SAREE Much obliged to your kindness in sending u 
Mr. Downing’s book —_ building cottages in rere. Ng 
— very proud n Tes an 
n asking us for our it ity ee it. 
sas k courage to write to you a few months ago, 
thought that we should be set up for cic, syed even now 
akin 
eyed if ri critical,’” 
— least w nderatand 
be set down for 
sen 
h 
In tke firs 
can turn out. 
idea that he had got so fara head as I think 
the wath tor ad no 
a ee ee 
