38 Farmer's Register, and Monthli^ Magazine. 



seeds, particularly grass seeds. Premiums were also given for large roots 

 of mangold wurtzel (which the writer of this and similar reports persists 

 in spelling mangd, want, instead of mangold, the German word for beet), 

 turnip, potato, &c. " Mr. Dale, of Libberton, produced some fine roots of 

 yellow turni|)s, obtained by growing Swedish tunii|) and White Globe turnip 

 together when in bloom. Mr. Dale's exertions in this department are 

 highly meritorious, and have, to a certain extent, been successful. It is, 

 however, doubtful if the specimens he exhibited will stand firm by repro- 

 duction from seed." — An elegant safety coach, carrying the luggage 

 beneath, was exhibited by Mr. CrouU, of Leith Walk ; a variety of useful 

 implements, by Mr. Morton, of the same place; Mr. Kirkwood exhibited 

 his improved plough, and Mr. Finlayson his highly valuable self-cleaning 

 harrow and grubber. 



Reclain)ing Moor Land, by our esteemed correspondent, J, C.Stuart Men- 

 teath, Esq. Pare and burn the heath-covered surface in summer, plough it 

 the following autumn, lime the succeeding spring, and sow Yorkshire fog grass, 

 H6\cns lanatus, in July without corn. — Biography of the late Dr. Parry, from 

 which it appears that the doctor " took particular delight in horticulture; 

 and very voluminous MSS., which are still preserved, indicate the minute at- 

 tention he paid to the varieties and improvement of fruit trees, and to every 

 other subject connected with the cultivation and management of a garden." 

 — Notice respecting the Winter or Swiss Bean. This lately acquired variety 

 of horse-bean may be sown from the 15th of September to the middle of 

 October; it stands the winter's frost without injury, pods about the 1st of 

 June, ripens the latter end of July, and thus by its earliness escapes from 

 insects and mildew. For warm districts it would seem to be an acquisition. 

 The private farmers, bailiffs, or agronomes of gentlemen ought to try it, and, 

 if they find it answer, recommend it to their masters' tenantry. Seeds from 

 Mr. Gibbs, or any other London seedsman. 



2. Revieivs. — Pontey and Mitchell, as in Gard. Mag. vol.iii. p. 460. 



5. Agricidtural IrdeUigence. — As usual a great variety of matter interest- 

 ing to farmers and country gentlemen. 



4. Spot'ting Intelligence. — Equally good and interesting in its kind. 



The Fa7'nier''s Register, and JSIonthly Magazine of Foreign and Domestic 

 Events. Glasgow. In 8vo Numbers, monthly. \s. 



We have seen a few of these numbers, though their publication in Lon- 

 don has hitherto been very irregular. The plan of the work, its cheapness, 

 and especially its appearance monthly, is good, and perhaps better cal- 

 culated for diffusing information among the farmers in the west and north 

 of Scotland, than the late quarterly Farmer's Magazine of Edinburgh. The 

 latter work, embracing various departments of political economy, was cal- 

 culated for a higher class of readers than the Farmer s Register, the main 

 object of which, at present, is to create readers, who will also be treated 

 with political economy in due time. The editor is evidently a man of 

 practical knowledge, and he has in consequence attracted as correspondents 

 some of the principal writing cultivators of the day. Among these we may 

 mention Mr. Aiton of Hamilton, Mr. Sinclair of New Cross, and our cor- 

 respondents, Mr. Finlayson, Mr. Main, and W. M. of Argyleshire. In the 

 eighth number is an interesting paper, byMr. Sinclair, on the plants adapted 

 tor the alternate husbandry. The author assumes that the grasses and other 

 plants, best fitted for alternation as green crops with grain, are such as 

 arrive at perfection in the shortest space of time, or within two years, that 

 produce abundant succulent herbage, and do not run quickly to seed; that 

 any species of such plants, or of any others, continued for some time on a 

 particular soil, soon exhaust it, so as no longer to be reared there with suc- 

 cess, and that some other crop must necessarily intervene. This holds good 

 in annuals, biennials, plants of many years' duration, and even forest and 



