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CONTENTS. 



Dalhousie Castle and Gardens ; the Botany ot 

 the Neighbourhood, and various Remarks. 

 By Mr. Joseph Archibald, C.M.H.S., upwards 

 of Nineteen Years Gardener there Page 251 



On Field Gardening, and on the Gardens of 

 Farm Servants in Scotland. By Verus, of 

 Berwickshire - 259 



Some Account of the Kitley Shaddock. By 

 Mr. H. Saunders, Gardener to E. P. Bastard, 

 Esq. M. P., of Kitley, Devonshire •• 265 



Description of anew Transplanting Instrument, 

 for removing Plants when in Flower. In- 

 vented by Mr. Matthias Saul, of Lancaster, 

 and communicated by him - - 267 



On a Mode of keeping Apples through the 

 Winter, as practised by Mr. Robert Donald, 

 Nurseryman, Woking - 268 



Some Account of the Gardens, and State of 

 Gardening in Denmark. By Mr. Jens Peter- 

 sen, of Copenhagen, now studying the Art 

 and Practice of Gardening in England 269 



On an anomalous Appearance in some Species 

 of Lilium. By E.M. Baines, Esq. Hendon 273 



Observations on Reverse Grafting. By Mr. 

 William Balfour, Gardener to the Earl Grey, 

 at Howick - - - - 274 



On improving the Gardens of Cottages, as prac- 

 tised by the late Lord Cawdor, at Stackpole 

 Court, in Pembrokeshire. Communicated by 

 Mr. William Buchan, F.H.S., Gardener to 

 Lord Bagot, at Blithfield, near Litchfield, 275 



On the Cultivation in the open Garden, and 

 Treatment in the Forcing-house, of the Straw- 

 berry, known as " Wilmot's Superb." By 

 Mr. Isaac Oldacre, F.H.S., Gardener to the 

 Emperor of Russia ... 278 



On the Importance of Regularity and sys- 

 tematic Conduct in practical Gardeners. By 

 G. R. Gardener, Champion Hill, Surrey 278 



Design for improving the Parks, by extending 

 Kensington Gardens, and continuing the Ser- 

 pentine River into the Green Park, &c. By 

 John Thomson, Esq. Pictorial Draughtsman 

 and Student of Landscape Gardening 280 



Hints for the better Cultivation of the Cape 

 Heaths, derived from Observation of their 

 Nature, Soils, and Situations. By Mr. James 

 Bowie, Botanical Collector at the Cape - 363 



List of Cape Heaths which have been in Flower 

 in the Tooting Nursery in each Month of the 

 Year. Communicated by Messrs. Rollison, 

 Nurserymen, Tooting - - 366 



On the present State of Gardening in Poland. 

 By W. P. A. M. Kitaiewski, Professor of Che- 

 mistry in the University of Warsaw - 375 



On a Disease which has attacked certain Elm 

 Trees in Camberwell Grove, Surrey. By a 

 Constant Reader - ... 378 



Remarks, including the Results of some Expe- 

 riments, on budding the Peach and Nectarine 

 on Almond Stocks. By Mr. William Ander- 

 son, F.L.S. H.S. &c. Curator of the Botanic 

 Garden, Chelsea - r 384 



On the Culture of the Cyclamen Persicum. By 

 Mr. JohnWilmot, F.H.S. Isleworth Page 386 



Some Account of an Attempt to arrest the 

 Ravages of the Aphis lanigera, or American 

 Blight, on Fruit-trees. By T. C. Huddle- 

 stone, Esq. F.H.S. - - - 388 



Recipe for composing a Liquid for effectually 

 destroying Caterpillars, Ants, Worms, and 

 other Insects. By Mr. James Burges, Gar- 

 dener to the Rev. Richard Lane, of Coffleet, 

 Devonshire - - - 389 



A simple, effectual, and expeditious Mode of 

 destroying the Green Fly and other Insects. 

 By Mr. Thomas M'Laurin, Gardener, Bunny 

 Park, Nottinghamshire - 390 



Remarks on the Affairs of the London Horti- 

 cultural Society. By a Friend to Facts 391 



Observations on the Article of "A Fellow of the 

 Society," relative to the Conduct and Admi- 

 nistration of the London Horticultural So- 

 ciety. By a Friend to Discussion - 393 



Hints on the Superiority of the Rheum Palma- 

 tum over the other Species of Rheum cul- 

 tivated for Culinary Purposes. By An- 

 thony T. Thompson, Esq. M.D. F.L.S. H.S. 

 &c. 396 



On the Treatment of Cactus speciosus specio- 

 sissimus, and other ornamental succulent 

 Plants. By Mr. W. J. Shennan, Gardener to 

 Major Morrison, at Gunnersbury Park - 398 



On the Use and Abuse of watering Vegetables 

 in dry Seasons, and on the Advantages of 

 Shade to Culinary Crops in Times of great 

 Drought. By Mr. George Fulton, Gardener 

 to Lord Northwick at Northwick Park, 

 Gloucestershire - - - - 399 



On a Devonshire Practice in planting Vines, 

 and on the Use of Salt as a Manure for Ara- 

 ble Lands, and for renovating Grass Lawns. 

 By William Collyns, Esq. Surgeon, Kenton, 

 near Exeter .... 401 



On the Culture of Nerium oleander splendens. 

 By Mr. James Reeve, Gardener to G. F. 

 Evans, Esq. and Lady Carberry, at Laxton 

 Hall, Wandsford, Northamptonshire, - 402 



On the Cultivation in England of the Carolina 

 Wax Tree, with a View to its Produce in 

 Wax. By William Hamilton, Esq. M.D. 403 



On the Culture of the early Potatoe, as prac- 

 tised in Lancashire, and on the mode of cook- 

 ing the Potatoe there. By R. W. - 405 



Description of a Pine Pit, to be heated by 

 Steam, erected in Shugborough Gardens, 

 Staffordshire. By Mr. Andrew Johnston, 

 Journeyman Gardener there - - 407 



Remarks on the Treatment Under- Gardeners 

 receive from their Masters. By G. R. G., 

 Journeyman ... - 410 



Reasons for not subscribing towards the Form- 

 ation or Support of the Garden of the Horti- 

 cultural Society of London, with some 

 Remarks on the Management of the Society 

 generally. By Mentor - 412 



Part II. REVIEWS. 



The Botanical Magazine, or Flower Garden 

 displayed; in which the most ornamental 

 foreign Plants cultivated in the open Ground, 

 the Greenhouse and the Stove, are accurately 

 represented in their natural Colours, &c. By 

 Wm. Curtis. Continued by John Sims, M.D. 

 F.R.S. &c. 1787 to 1826. 53 vols. 8vo. Lon- 

 don .... Page 47. 162 



The Botanical Register, consisting of co- 

 loured Figures of exotic Plants, cultivated 

 in British Gardens ; with their History and 

 Mode of Treatment. The Designs by Syden- 

 ham Edwards, F.L.S. 1815—1826. Vols. I. 

 to XI. 8vo. Ridgway, London 47.162 



The Botanical Cabinet, consisting of coloured 

 Delineations of Plants from all Countries, 

 with a short Account of each, Directions 



for Management, &c. &c. By Conrad Lod- 

 diges and Sons. 1817 to 1826. 10 vols. 4to. 

 and 8vo. London - - Page 47 



Exotic Flora, containing Figures and De- 

 scriptions of new, rare, or otherwise interest- 

 ing exotic Plants, especially of such as are de- 

 serving of being cultivated in our Gardens, 

 &c. By W. J. Hooker, LL.D. F.R.A. and 

 L. S. &c. &c. 29 Parts. 8vo. 1823—1826. 2 

 vols. Blackwood, Edinburgh - 47 



Geraniacea?, or Natural Order of Geraniums. 

 By Robert Sweet, F.L.S. 1820—1826. 6 vols. 

 8vo. Ridgway, London - - ib. 



The British Flower Garden. By Robert Sweet, 

 F.L.S. 1822—1826. 2 vols. 8vo. Simpkin and 

 Marshall, London ... y,. 



