THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 



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■— .. a{ at1 * n pverv circumstance which has 



rfA-t lb«ir «"^;Ct report, *^ have said sufficient to 

 £5* +". ^ h»t they have endeavoured to promote the 



SZtot* *f ^irinJy * cience in " 3 a PP lication t0 4l ! ose 

 SJ^Vlnst itnte ^ essential a portion of the wealth of 

 22»hich . c ( onst The se efforts they believe only require to he 

 Sifricti" ur "' t8 ' .. . n which the most sanguine minds could 

 2>S^ W VTthe firm union which now exists hetween the 

 Snr^S Society of England and the Royal Veterinary 



°^\ . n *;nn of Mr. Brandreth Gibbs, the Council 

 the motion 01 inr „ rt i,™ w L ,^™ OT1+c i* 





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H i this report with their best acknowledgments to 

 nv*l Veterinary College, and their high sense of 



AMERICAN PLANTS. 



T OHN WATERER begs to announce that he has 



*J published a new Catalogue of his Rhododendrons, &c, as 

 exhibited by him in the Gardens of the Royal Botanic Society, 

 Regent's Park, London. It describes the colours of all the 

 Rhododendrons considered worthy of cultivation, with a Treatise 

 on their successful management, and may be had by enclosing 

 two postage stamps. 



The American Nursery, Bagshot, Surrey, near Farnborough 

 Station, South-Western Railway. 



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Q.EORGE 



ERICAN NURSERY. 



BAKER'S DESCRIPTIVE CATA- 

 LOGUE of AMERICAN PLANTS, &c, as exhibited bv 

 him in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Regent's Park, may be had 

 by inclosing two postage stamps. 



G. B. begs to call attention to his fine stock of Weeping 

 Hollies, Coniferous Plants, Ornamental Shrubs, &c— American 

 Nursery, W'indlesham, near Bagshot, Surrey, near Staines 

 Station, Sou th-We stern Railway, where conveyances may be 

 obtained.! 



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* ?* of Prof. Simonds' zealous exertions to carry 

 *! ^obiects of the Society in the application of 

 m science to the diseases of domesticated 



-The Chairman considered Prof. Simond s 

 the Dentition of Animals a valuable hand-book 



ESTABLISHED ABOUT HALF A CENTURY. 



the 

 reterinary 



inim&lB. 

 work on 



Wh ou2ht to be in the possession of every farmer— 

 VrlfSinionds, in acknowledging the vote of thanks to 



tlT colkze. and the compliment paid to himself, ex- 

 ,.a Ki« regret that the members of the Society di( 



rre *ed his regret w»i n» -"-»"»* "\ ZHaTZ^nlZ 



Stvail themselves to a greater extent of the privilege 



Srr possessed of sending diseased animals to the college, 

 teh supply of living and dead animals would lead to 

 investigations of the highest importance connected with 

 L nature of the diseases affecting the live stock of the 

 firmer and perfect the pupils about to be sent out into 

 different parts of the country in that branch of their 



SEED 



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HORTICULTURAL 



ESTABLISHMENT 



SUDBURY, SUFFOLK. 



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NEW 



BASS AND BROWN' 



SEED AND PLANT LIST FOR 1855 contains 



THEIR very select and choice Assortments of VEGETABLE and FLOWER SEEDS ; superior 

 the best GRASSES for PERMANENT PASTURES, PARKS,! LAWNS, BOWLING GREENS. &c- all 



truction. 



Miscellaneous Communications.— Mr. Mac Owen on 



the Lung Disorder among Cattle.— Mr. Beddoes on the 

 Mure of Fibres stopping Drain Pipes.— Mr. Graburn 

 on the Value of Cock's-foot Grass. — Mr. Johnson, of 

 New York, on President Jefferson's Communication to 

 the Board of Agriculture on Mould-board. — Messrs. 

 DiweandCo., on Specimens of Wheat. — Mr. French 

 OB Employment of Guano and Super-phosphate. — Mr. 

 Miallemiss on the low State of Agricultural Practice in 

 gooth Australia, and the Formation of an Agricultural 

 >ciety at Geelong.— M. Van Langenhove on Quincunx 

 vgtem of Cultivation. — Mr. Burcham on Circular 

 System of Cultivation. — Mr. Cogan's Supply of Speci- 

 nois of the original German Milk-pans from Mecklen- 

 burg.— Mr. Cliandos Wren Hoskyns presented copies of 

 his works, " Talpa, or Chronicles of a Clay Farm/' and 

 i u Short Inquiry into the History of Agriculture," for 

 which the Council ordered their best thanks. — Mr. 

 Caird expressed his opinion of the importance of the in- 

 vestigations and the course of progress by the Foreign 

 Office in reference to the discovery of supplies of 

 Guano and the nitrates. He remarked, that the bar- 

 hirbour of Tampico, as alluded to by the British 

 Consul (in his despatch published in the Society's 

 list journal) as unfit for the export of nitrates, waB 

 more so than that of Riga, Revel, and Archangel, 

 which are also bar-harbours to an equal extent. 

 The Council adjourned to Feb. 21 . 



Mixtures of 



TURAL SEEDS of the finest selected Stocks ; a great variety of Flower Roots and Bulbs suited for Spring Planting; descriptive 

 lists of very choice collections of Achimenes, Gloxinias, Fuchsias, Verbenas, Petunias, Dahlias, Bedding Calceolarias, Chrysanthe- 

 mums, Bedding Plants. &c. 



The AUTUMN CATALOGUE contains lists of New and Select Stove and Greenhouse Plants, Geraniums, Cinerarias, Azaleas* 

 Hollyhocks, Hardy Climbing Plants, Coniferas, and other Select Trees and Shrubs, Roses, Herbaceous Plants, Fruits, &c. 



Both Catalogues embrace a large amount of descriptive and useful information for the convenience of purchasers. Supplied free- 

 by post for three penny stamps each, or gratis to our customers who may not have received them. 



GOODS (not under 20s.) CARRIAGE FREE to all the Stations in London, and all Stations on the Colchester Line, between 

 London and Norwich. 



The large number of letters of satisfaction and approval from 'persons receiving articles loth of Seeds and Plant*, 

 from our Establishment, and the annual increase of patronage of which we are every year in possession , is a certain 

 proof that our care in providing the best of everything is appreciated ly the public, to whom we desire to tender our- 

 best thanks. 



BASS & BROWN'S ASSORTED COLLECTIONS OF VEGETABLE 



Contain everything which may be desired for superiority of sorts. The sorts and quantities of the collections are 

 specified in the Catalogue. For any sorts not wished for, enlarged quantities of others sent to makeup the amount. 



No. 1. COLLECTION for a large garden, containing quantities sufficient for one year's supply 



COLLECTION in smaller proportion 

 COLLECTION ditto 



COLLECTION of choice kinds for a small garden 



No. 2. 

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No. 4. 



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FLOWER SEEDS-BEST ASSORTMENTS. 



These may be had pre-paid by post at the prices affixed, with printed instructions for solving and raising 



100 varieties select showy Annuals, which will include 



Seeds, 



Highland, February 7.— The Plough and its uses. 

 Professor Wilson delivered an address on this subject 

 it i meeting of the Highland Society this day, under 

 the presidency of Professor Low, his predecessor in the 

 chair of agriculture, Edinburgh University. His pre- 

 liminary remarks related to the object of agriculture, 

 •tiled, Irom a scientific point of view, as "the conversion 

 of mineral into organised matter through the agency 



the beautiful newLeptosiphons aureum and luteum, 

 Escholtzia tenuifolia, Whitlavia grandiflora, and 

 other choice novelties of the season, also splendid 

 prize Asters, Stocks, Zinnia, &c 



50 varieties, including new, 8s. 6<i.; 30 varieties do., 

 • 5s. 6d!.; 20 varieties do 



20 varieties choice Greenhouse Annuals, including the 

 new Gromphrena aurantiaca, Salpiglossis atro- 

 sanguinea, the new Portulaccas, Rhodanthe, Thun- 

 bergia, Phlox Drummondi, 7s. .&?.; 12 varieties do. 



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20 varieties best Dwarf Annuals, in large packets, for 

 filling beds on lawns 



12 varieties ditto ditto 



20 varieties choice Greenhouse Perennials, including 

 very fine and new Calceolaria, Cineraria, Fuchsia, 

 Petunia, Verbena, Chorozema, Kennedias, Calen- 

 drinia umbellata, &c, 10s. 6J.; 12 varieties do. 



20 varieties Hardy Biennials and Perennials, including 

 very choice Antirrhinum, Gladioli, Heartsease, 

 Mimulus, Polyanthus, Dianthus, Brompton, and 

 Emperor Stock, &c, Is. 6d. ; 12 varieties do. 



7s. (jd. 

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A ny of the following not priced are 6d. per packet. 



GREENHOUSE 



CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS. 



Those marked thus (*) have been omitted in the Catalogue. 



of 



the 



Googe, 



plants." The history of the plough as 

 principal tool employed in this manufacture was 

 given in great detail : and the maxims of Greek 

 ttd Latin agricultural writers were quoted in illus- 

 ion of those truths regarding its efficiency and 

 fees, which, as they are independent of time, are 

 ^applicable now as when first penned. The English 

 history of the implement was taken from Fitzherbert, 

 P , Blythe, Markham, Tull, and latterly from Sir 

 ^bmclair. The present improved construction of the 

 ^Piement was described. And, in conclusion, the 

 possibility of attaining the result, namely, tilth, in other 

 jays than by the plough was discussed. « The plough 

 T m -cultivate ; other implements are required— the 

 J™ e jj the harrows, the scarifier, to complete the work, 

 mii, after all, is not so well done as by one operation 

 83 pV pad ?' What we want is, not ploughing, so much 

 lit? U,t T atl0D ' that P r ocess which the farmer by neces- 



•^ ii ™ 8 in three ' four ' or five aets ' not near, y so 



Prnf as ^ e g ardene r accomplishes in one." 



wrihr* ° n ccncluded ty a reference to the 



fob Z l Ilf B aild P rob abilities arising out of the present 

 oi the problem—how to cultivate by steam. 



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*x*fAa .*f°^ 1Ces to Correspondents. 



Son" GW V The Agriculturist's Calculator," by Blackie & 

 Wee d8p " w ' ^yond a doubt. 



^Po^ihipV £ ply a11 manures of difficult solnbility as early 



PM Cd i D ,i 8p «, ng ' a,,d ^ every solubility just bef.-re the 



we-bonpT § lhatl * th e general rule. The instances 



1it ^«pectivel7S 1 ?J l0 ~ , \ itrates — in February, March, and April, 



Potatoes • ? 5? Ti ra8S nd or young S ra ' n cro P* 

 wittt atwnfe . dniIs are thrown up as high as possible 



*W»t harrr « i pIou S"» then reduced by a double turn of the 

 lnd the drill c ?♦? g drills ' these ts dropped into the furrows, 

 lim and 1 end; llro ? n U P ™r them as before. Of hoeing, the 

 «tair.ed bv u ' \ ? n and loos e Boil, which can generally I 

 harro * foun^fi i f ldn °eiugs and two applications of the drill- 

 is € ViotpH fi ofcours e by a final earthing up. It the spade 

 $** CJ!V etB are dibWed in 6 inches deep, and the 



1*> F »furahir* r ° WS kept loOSe and clean 0? forkill g- 



u irIin ^of : r^^ a7,?Vr - Tt is or wa * 5n the possession of Capt. 

 S r ' ***rt IfcT rfc* Place ' Lenr.oxtown; near Glasgow; of 

 i*** 1 * n Hi^T* co - Kerry, Irt Und ; of Mr. Bennett, 



.T^eshirp. M r \ erks '' Mr - Thomas Stevenson, Obnn, 



ruJW of Derhv ^ J ards ' p yenest, Halifax; and especially 



rb y *&s the \ll t Know sley, Lancashire. The late Earl of 



largest owner of Alpacas in this country. 



PERENNIALS. 



Acacia, 3 varieties, each ... 



Calceolaria, very choice ... 



j, extra, from new 

 Calendrinia umbellata. 

 ♦Chorozema cordata 



Cineraria, choice 



extra, from new vars. of 

 our superb collection 2 

 Cobrea scandens. 

 Coffrwa Arabica (Arabian 

 Coffee). 



Erythrina crista galli 



Geranium, choice ... 

 „ extra, from new vars. 

 „ ef our superb collection 



„ finest fancy varieties ... 

 Gloxinia, extra, from our 



superior collection of new 



and choice 



Ileliotropium, choice. 

 Primula sinensis. 



do. f mbriata 

 do. do. alba 

 „ denticulata 

 Tropreolum, 3 choice, 6 J. to 



Verbena, choice 



„ extra new, of our 

 superb collection 



HARDY PERENNIALS. 



Abronia umbellata. 



Alstrasmeria pulchella. 



Antirrhinum, extra, from 



our superb collection ... 

 Aquilegia formosa. 



„ glandulosa (true). 



Carnation and Piccotee, ex- 

 tra, from collection of 400 

 varieties 



Dactylis variegata, fine 

 variegated new striped 

 leaved Grass. 



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HARDY PERENNIALS, s.d. 

 Dianthus Dunnetti, very 

 superb dark new Sweet 

 William 



* „ Burridgi, splendid new 



scarlet Sweet William 



* „ macuiata, very showy, 



red and white spotted. 

 Gladiolus, from choice 



named early varieties of 



onr superb collection 

 Hollyhock, choice ... 



* „ extra, from our 



fine collection 2 6 

 Iris anglica, from best vars. 

 of our very choice collection 2 6 

 Lindheimara texana, new 1 

 Pansy, extra, from best col- 

 lections ' 1 



Potentilla, extra, selected 



from ourfinest named vars. 2 6 

 Ranunculus," from very 

 choice of our superb col- 

 lection 2 6 



♦Wallflower, beautiful, 



Baved from imported vars. 



GREENHOUSE ANNUALS. 

 Balaam, saved from choice 



imported varieties. 

 Gomphrena aurantiaca 

 I pom oca quamoclit, new 

 white. 



„ rubra c senile a 

 Mesembrianthum tri. alba. 

 Phlox Leopoldi hybrid. 



,, alba occulata. 

 Portulacca, six superiornew 



varieties, each 6 

 „ fine mixed. 

 Rhodanthe Manglesi. 

 Salpiglossus atrosangninea. 



„ new yellow. 



Schizanthus retusus albus. 

 „ Grahami carnea. 



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GREENHOUSE ANNUALS. 

 Thunbergia, six superior s. d. 



vars., each 6 

 „ mixed varieties. 



HALF-HARDY ANNUALS. 



Aster, Bishop's Prize, su- 

 perb varieties. 



Calceolaria chelidonioides, 



beautiful yellow. 



* „ new Califomian sp. 



Grammanthes gentianoides. 

 „ gent, lutea. 



Lobelia ramosus alba, 

 major and roseus, each... 6 



Nomesiabicolor, new, beau- 

 tiful, and very attractive 4 



Perilla Kankinensis, new, 

 very fine for bedding out, 

 dark purple variety. 



Pink, Imperial Indian, ex. 4 



Podolepis rugata, new, 

 lar-;e, bright vellow, fine. 



HARDY ANNUALS. 



Clary, white top, fine, new, 



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HARDY ANNUALS, s.d. 



Eschscholtzia tenuifolia, 

 new, delicate clean straw ; 

 very dwarf, neat, and at- 

 tractive. A Certificate 

 awardW at Chiswick ... 1 6 



Gilia, Califomian sp., habit 

 of Capitata, flowers twice 

 as large. 



IbeTis violacea snperba, ex. 

 deep purple 



Leptosiphon aureum, very 

 beautiful new bright 

 golden, a Califomian sp. 

 Medal awarded at 



Chiswick ..: 



„ luteum. beautiful. 



Limnanthes sulphureaodo- 

 rata, new, yellow, edged 

 with white and rose-col. 

 stamens, very fragrant... 1 O 

 Linum grandifl. rubrum .„ 1 ft 

 Lupinus Hartweggia rosea. 



monogynia, fine 



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light and deep purple. 



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The finest Lawn Grasses for Flower Gardens, 1$. per lb., or 4s. 



and showy. 



CHOICE IMPORTED SEEDS. 

 30 Superb varieties Dwarf German Stocks, 5$.; 15 varieties 

 Choke new Sulphur, pale yellow 

 Fine new white Hybrid 

 10 Superb varieties, new, large flowering 

 New large flowering Chamois, very fine 



18 Superb varieties, new wall-leaved, or Prussian 



15 Superb varieties, Brompton Stocks, 3s. 6J. ; 8 varieties 

 6 Superb varieties, Perpetual Emperor Stocks, lasting more 

 than four years, and flowering three or four times a year 



4 Superb varieties, new large flowering Emperor 



24 Splendid vars. quilled and striped Aster, 5s.] 12 vars. ... 

 12 „ Globe flowering Aster 



12 „ Pyramidal Aster ... 



10 . „ Bouquet double dwarf 

 8 „ French Pa?ony, flowering, very fine 



Also choice imported Balsam, Cockscomb, Larkspur, Indian 

 Pink, Salpiglossus, Sweet William, Wallflower, and Zinnia.— 

 See Catalogue. 



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50 vars. named, beautiful and distinct 



Finest mixed double (Is. 6d. per doz.) per 100 



Very fine ditto [Is. per doz.) 



Double Scarlet vars. (ls.9d. per doz.) 



Beautiful mixed semi-double Russian, very showy, and 



flowering tarly per lb.... 



Fine new Single 



Nine beautiful Double vars. for clumping, 12 roots of each 

 Six roots of each 



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100 roots in 100 vars., very superb 

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Extra choice, mixed from best named, per doz. 2s. Od. per 100, 15 

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 Fine border mixed 



Remittances required frr-m unknown 

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RANUNCULUSES. 



Early Scarlet Turban per doz. C per 100 



New Orange ditto n 1 



Golden Turban * 



Seraphique, clear yellow ... „ 



Hercules, white „ 2 



Oe'il Noir, best black (15. 6d. each)... „ 15 



IRIS CERMANICA. 

 40 Vars., very superb and beautifupof the richest colours 

 20 Vars., ditto ditto, best selection 



20 Vars., ditto, very fine 



Best Mixed, 5s. per doz. ; per 100 

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A choice stock of Gladiolus lilinm lancifolium, Tritonea aurea 

 Tigridius, Oxalis, Achimenes, Gloxinias, and a large number 0£ 

 other roots for spring planting, for which see Spring Catalogue. 



Post- office Orders payable to Bass & Brown, or Stephen Bbowf* 



BASS & BROWN, Seed and Horticultural Establishment, Sudbury, Suffolk. 



