92 Domestic Notices. 



I, The site for the erection of a hot-house for tropical fruits, and a few 

 ornamental plants ; a greenhouse, chiefly for the citrus tribe, Chinese 

 plants, &c. and forcing houses for late peaches, nectarines, grape vines, &c. 

 The plan of these houses is not yet prepared, and must be modified for the 

 present in proportion to the extent of the funds. The space allotted to 

 them is 200 feet in length by 25 in breadth, including back sheds. In the 

 front will be a border 12 feet in width. The aspect is a little to the east- 

 ward of south, so that the houses will face the sun about a quarter before- 

 eleven o'clock. 



m, The Framing Department, — 150 feet in length, by 100 in width, for 

 Ananas and Melon Pits, Cucumber and Gourd Frames, with room also 

 for different Earths, Composts, and Manures. 



n, Enclosure, sheltered by an evergreen hedge, for Greenhouse Shrubs, 

 and other plants kept out of doors during the summer months. 



o, General Arboretum; for large trees and tall shrubs which produce 

 dry capsules, and fruits little used as foodj so disposed around the Garden 

 as at once to afford shelter, produce ornament, and serve the purpose of 

 a scientific collection. 



p, Raised Belts. — The larger ones dividing the orchards are intended 

 for middle-sized trees and shrubs producing small fruits, such as Guins, 

 Mulberries, Medlars, Azaroles, Mountain-Ash, Crabs, Barberries, &c. The 

 smaller belt, next to the stock department, is appropriated to a collection 

 of Chesnuts, Walnuts, Filberts, Hazel and Cob nuts. These raised belts, 

 formed at a trifling expence during the levelling of the ground, constitute 

 a part of the Arboretum, and will eventually afford much shelter. 



q, Compartment for a collection of the most ornamental sorts of Peren- 

 nial Herbaceous Plants. 



r, Another compartment, destined for the cultivation of the most desir- 

 able Annuals, and for naturalizing the more tender exotic species. 



s, A portion of ground set apart for receiving plants used in Agricul- 

 ture ; as Grasses, Clovers, &c. ; where experiments may be tried at the 

 suggestion of those interested in promoting the agriculture of the country. 



tt, American-Shrub Department, with prepared borders. Here also 

 will be the Pond for aquatics, surrounded by a mass of Rock-work for al- 

 pine plants, &c. 



u, A space for plants with striped and variegated leaves. 



v, Ornamental Flower-Borders for Carnations, Pinks, Ranunculuses, 

 Anemones, Stocks, and other plants producing double flowers, as well as 

 for Tulips, Hyacinths, Polyanthus-Narcissus, &c. 



w, The Rosary, forming a border on each side of the south terrace- 

 walk through nearly its whole extent ; calculated to contain a collection 

 of all the known species and well marked varieties. 



x, Entrance from Trinity-road, with a cart-way into the frame-ground. 



y, Site of the Gardener's house and the Committee-room, with apart- 

 ments for arranging and keeping seeds, &c. 



z, South entrance to the Garden. 



This plan, as far as we can judge of it without inspecting the grounds, 

 meets our entire approbation. We consider it greatly superior to that of 

 the London society's garden, in which a radical mistake consists in having 

 placed the arboretum in one compact mass, instead of forming a belt of it 

 to surround the garden. The ground plan of this arboretum, and espe- 

 cially of the canal, or river, is quite a caricature upon ornamental 

 landscape. 



The Caledonian Horticultural Society held their great autumnal com- 

 petition on the 51st of August last, at which a number of premiums were 

 awarded for fruits of various descriptions. That for the best Queen pine 

 apple, was awarded to Mr. John Mitchel, gardener to Sir David Mon- 

 ciief, Bart. 



