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well upon plants in a neighbouring hedge, and those which succeed can be 

 transferred to the garden at leisure," (p. 82.) The great enemies to the rose 

 are the Aphides ; the readiest method to remove which is, to brush them off 

 with a common painter's brush. 



We have thus given the essence of this little work, as far as the practical 

 gardener is concerned ; but the amateur who is not fully master of the arts 

 of budding and grafting, cannot do better than have recourse to the book 

 itself; for in few or none is the process of budoSng rendered so intelligible 

 b}^ description and engravings. The work, altogether, is admirably adapted 

 for the amateur ; and we would strongly recommend it to such as practise 

 horticulture for their amusement, and derive satisfaction from gradually 

 improving their grounds, by adding to the number of ornamental shrubs. 



Tyso, the Rev. Joseph, of Wallingford in Berkshire : A Select Catalogue of 

 choice Ranunculuses, grown by the author, and sold for benevolent pur- 

 poses. One folio leaf, for distribution as a letter. 



This is the best descriptive catalogue of Ranunculuses which we have 

 seen, the following distinctive marks being placed after the different names : 

 a. ash, b. buff, c. crimson, co. coffee-coloured, d. dark, e. edged, g. grey, 

 /. light, m. mottled, o. orange, ol. olive, p. purple, r. red, ro. rose, s. scarlet, 

 ss. shaded self, sp. spotted, st. striped, w. white, y. yellow, d. r. dark red, 

 I. m. light mottled, w. e. white-edged, y. e. yellow-edged, tv. st. white- 

 striped, CO. st. coffee-striped, r. st, red-striped, w. sp. white spot, «/. 5f. yellow- 

 striped, y. sp. yellow spot. Assortments of 100 roots are sold at different 

 prices, from 5s. to 5l. ; and seeds saved from named flowers, at from Is. to 

 5s. per paper. The number of varieties is stated to he about 500. What 

 the benevolent purposes are for which they are to be sold, is not mention- 

 ed ; but it IS due to the professional character of the author, to conclude 

 that his charity will be discriminating, and we should be sorry not, most 

 heartily, to wish that the best success may attend his exertions. 



Annales de la Society d* Hoi^ticulture de Paris, Sfc. Paris. In 8vo Livraisons, 

 monthly. 15/r. in Paris, ISfr. in London, for 12 Livraisons (one year). 

 Reviewed by J. M. 



Liv. VII. for March, contains 



1. Mimoires, Rapports. — Of the Chinese melon, and of a singular fact 

 observed on one of its fruit, with physiological remarks on hybridisation ; 

 by M. Sageret. An account of some melons cultivated by the author, one 

 of which, he supposes, is the true Chinese, and describes as a very good fruit. 

 His experience in their cultivation has shown that melons are particularly 

 liable to sport into varieties of each other ; and even liable to be stained'by 

 the qualities of the cucumber. One of his melon plants bore two kinds' of 

 fruit, and both different from that which yielded the seed. He thinks that 

 the same seed may contain the characteristics of several males, and that these 

 different essences may be developed distinctly on the plant produced by this 

 compound seed. He also thinks that different properties may be conveyed 

 along the branches by accidental or artificial adhesion. — Some observations 

 on the management of Fruit Trees in the west of France j by M. Oscar 

 Leclerc. (See our notice of Liv. VIIL, p. 584.) 



2. Notices, Analyses, 8fc. — Remarks on Sea-kale ; by M. le Chevalier Sou- 

 lange Bodin, who gives its history and method of cultivation, as practised in 

 England. — Observations on the cultivation of Chinese Rice in Eui'ope ; by 

 M. Fontaneilles, D.M. This report speaks of the trials which have been 

 made to grow the dry rice of China in Italy; and the writer thinks that, in 

 time, an advantageous cultivation of it may be introduced in France. 



3. Melanges et Nouvelles. — Of the different Species of the Grubs called 

 in France Hanneton. There are, it is said, two species of the Cockchaffer 

 (Melolontha vulgaris). The largest is covered with whitish powder, and is 



